256 New York at the Woeld's Columbian Exposition. 



The specimens shown which were particularly subject to the attack of 

 « apple scab " were Cranberry Pippin, Fameuse and Fall Strawberry, 

 They had been sprayed four times with Bordeaux mixture, naade of 

 four pounds of sulphate of copper and three pounds of lime in fifty 

 gallons of water. The fruit was entirely clear of the fungous spots, 

 and of exceedingly high, beautiful color. With the extension of apple 

 orchards, this fungous disease is getting a stronghold in some sections, 

 and to maintain the high reputation of New York apples in our 

 Southern and Western markets and particularly in English markets, the 



ait must be kept clear in color, and free from the effects of this blight. 



Among some of the most valuable summer varieties shown were 

 Early Strawberry, Early Sweet Bough, Ked Astrachan and Golden 

 Sweet ; of the autumn varieties were Chenango Strawberry, Duel i ess 

 of Oldenburgh, Fall Pippin, Fall Wine, Gravenstein, Maiden's Blush, 

 Richards' Graft, Eome Beauty and Porter. Among the very large 

 number of winter varieties shown, the following ma,y be considered as 

 possessing the very finest qualities as regards flavor, size, color and keep- 

 ing, aU desirable for home market and the most of them popular in 

 foreign markets : Fameuse, E. I. Greening, Bailey's Sweet, Baldwin, 

 Tompkins County King, Hubbardston's Nonsuch, Jonathan, Lady's 

 Sweet, Peck's Pleasant, Northern Spy, Eed Canada, Sutton Beauty, 

 Twenty Ounce, Wagener, Wealthy, Wine Sap, Newtown Pippin, 

 English Eusset, Eoxbury Eusset and Boiken. 



New York lies in the most favored apple belt in the United States. 

 The exceedingly high flavor of the fruit is recognized in all markets, 

 and the future promises much to those who devote land to the culture 

 of the apple, and bring to its production the skill, intelligence and care 

 that is required to produce higli grade fruit. 



On August twelfth Messrs. Ell wanger & Barry, of Eochester, placed 

 on exhibition sixteen varieties of summer pears ; on Augiist twenty- 

 sixth, twenty-one varieties ; on September twelfth, seventy-five varieties ; 

 on September tweaty-sixth, fifty varieties and on October fourth, one 

 hundred and twenty-five varieties. On September twenty-sixth the 

 Central New York Horticultural Society forwarded twenty-one varieties 

 and on October fourth, thirty-four varieties, while, on October fourth, 

 the Western New York Horticultural Society forwarded twenty-three 

 varieties. These large exhibits, together with others from different 

 parts of the State, made a very large and attractive display which was 

 carefully studied by exhibitors from several States and by visitors from 

 other countries. 



Among some of the varieties requiring special mention is first of all the 

 " Bartlett," the best known and most popular of all pears. It originated 

 in England, was propagated by a grower by the name of Williams, and 

 the pear is called in England " Williams' Bonchretien." In 1Y99 a 

 tree was sent to Enoch Bartlett, near Boston, who introduced the pear 

 in this country, and it has since been known as the " Bartlett " pear. 

 The " Seckel " is without question the embodiment of the highest per- 

 fection of fine flavor in the pear, and it is of American origin, as it was 

 first known on a farm near Philadelphia about 1812 and took its name 

 from the owner of the farm. While the " Seckel" is known as a small 



