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said to be larger than the others, higher colored, better keepers, 

 and to have superior flavor. The Oregon exhibit of apples was 

 remarkable for its effective arrangement, the different colors 

 and sizes being alternated and composed for the purpose of giv- 

 ing a general effect. There were 26 varieties in the exhibit, 

 although the number of plates was much greater. Washington 

 showed 18 varieties which were much like those from Oregon. 

 The Washington commissioner would select the best winter 

 apples for Washington, as follows : Yellow Newton Pippin, 

 Blue Pearmain, Winesap, Red Cheek Pippin, Janet, Rome 

 Beauty, White Winter Pearmain, Ben Davis, Swaar, Rhode 

 Island Greening and Vandevere, the latter being recommended 

 for very late fall. From California, plates of Ben Davis, Yel- 

 low Newton Pippin and White AVinter Pearmain were shown. 

 Colorado showed handsome Ben Davis, and an apple known in 

 that State as Limber Twig, although it is, perhaps, not the 

 Limber Twig of the East. 



Missouri had one of the most attractive exhibits in the 

 hall. The Ben Davis was the leading variety in the display. 

 In all States east of the Mississippi, the apple-scab injury was 

 apparent, and the apples were smaller and firmer than those 

 from the West. Illinois had over 20 sorts, among which the 

 Ben Davis, Winesap, Jonathan and Janet were conspicuous. 

 The Iowa and Michigan exhibits were small, owing mostly to 

 the short crops in those States in 1892. Minnesota showed 25 

 varieties, many of which are scarcely known outside that State. 

 Its leading winter apple on exhibition was the Wealthy. Wis- 

 consin had 30 varieties on the tables. Here, as in Minnesota, 

 Wealthy led. The Duchess seedlings were conspicuous. In 

 Waupaca County alone, 13 Duchess seedlings are known, all but 

 one of which are said to be later and better than the parent. 



Passing to the eastward of Lake Michigan, one comes into 

 the region where Baldwin is the leading apple. New York 

 showed the greatest number of varieties of any State or Prov- 

 ince. Upon the opening, May 1, 110 varieties were upon the 

 tables, and, when the judges passed upon the exhibit ten days 

 later, 101 varieties were still shown. Canada was strongly rep- 

 resented. Ontario showed 555 plates when the judges passed, 

 and 38 varieties, nearly all standard kinds. Quebec showed 80 

 varieties, Nova Scotia 89 varieties and 222 plates, and Prince 

 Edward Island 20. The leading Ontario apples on exhibition 

 were Baldwin, Hubbardston, Mann, Roxbury Russet, Canada 

 Red, Ben Davis, Cranberry Pippin, Pewaukee, Ribston Pippin, 

 American Pippin, King, Rhode Island Greening and Northern 

 Spy. The leading Quebec sorts were Mcintosh Red, Scott's 

 Winter, Borsdorf, Wolf River, Canada Red, Flushing Spitzen^ 



