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AKHALS OF HORTICULTURE. 



Thirty-six varieties of grapes came on the table July 4. The 

 plums came in June 24, and were later shown in 22 varieties. 

 Apricots were shown in six varieties from July 12 to Aug. 20. 

 Peaches came in 38 varieties June 10 and increased later, as 

 did the 36 varieties of pears, which commenced to arrive June 

 24. A good showing was made of last year's apples, which 

 were kejDt in cold-storage and were shown alongside those of 

 the current year's growth. 



Iowa occupied a prominent place in the center of the 

 south curtain, and its autumn displays were unusually good. 

 Up to the first of October there had been exhibited about 400 

 varieties of apples, 20 of crabs, 60 of plums, 55 of grapes, 25 

 of pears and 10 of peaches. 



Georgia was represented chiefly by the Kaki, or Japanese 

 persimmon. Several varieties were shown by Mr. P. J. Berck- 

 mans, who also had pomegranates and enormous Kieifer pears. 

 The kakis shown were named Hiyakume, Yiami-Gata, Among, 

 Die-Die-Maru, Ko-tsura, Togarii-Gata, Yedo-Ichi, Myotan, 

 Zengi, Hachega, Masu-Gata, Kerro-kume, and Tsuru-noko. 

 Some of these were ripe when placed on the tables, while 

 the last two named were still very green, showing that this 

 fruit covers a long season. The differences in color, shape, and 

 size in the varieties on exhibition indicated that there was suffi- 

 cient variation in the fruit to adapt it to many uses and 

 demands. 



Nevada, also, made a display of extra good Bartlett and 

 Clapp pears, with crab-apples, and other fruits. New Mexico 

 also maintained a small early autumn display. 



Pennsylvania appeared late in the season with a small but 

 good collection of grapes, pears and peaches. 



The most exact and scientific pomological exhibit in the 

 Horticultural Building was a collection of grapes shown by T. 

 Y. Munson. Every species of American Yitis was shown by 

 photographs of the fruit and seeds; by herbarium specimens of 

 leaves and usually of inflorescence ; by dried twigs, cut to show 

 the diaphragms at the joints; roots; by fruits preserved in 

 liquids ; by sections of old trunks ; and, finally, by young plants 

 growing in pots. The exhibit comprised a comprehensive 

 study of the genus, to which Mr. Munson has given himself 

 for many years. From time to time he exhibited fresh grapes, 

 showing the progress he is making in the origination of varie- 

 ties, particularly in his unique crosses with the Post Oak grape 

 ( Vitis Lincecumii) of the Southwest. Several of these varieties 

 occasioned much favorable comment from expert judges. 



Cherries, although early to arrive at the Fair, were repre- 

 sented until late in September. A writer makes the following 



