Nebraska advertiser., 1877-10-04

ords Of contributors from Nemaha
county, composing the grand and sue
cessful collection:
Jane .LoveLeSS-125 varieties of ap-
Piles, of which forty were seedlings.
Richard KeSterson-78 varieties of
apples. of which IA were seedlings.
IVDl. q. GlGsgo,O-45 varieties of ap-
pies. 2 of peaches.
ALer. McRmney--45 variety of ap-
pies, Is of which were seedlings.
II. o. Minick-l5 variety of apples,
IA of Seeding peaches, and 4 Seeding
pears.
j. Q. 4. Sn,ith-2S varieties of ap-
pies, of which was Seeding.
E. ~ McComdS-10 varieties apples.
j. F. Meals varieties apples.
". II. Lordnce-25 varieties apples.
John Bath-24 varieties apples.
Benton ALdrich-23 varieties apples.
A. T. ID. Hughes-12 varieties apples.
Mrs. e. WOrthing-14 varieties ap-
pies.
Mrs. Il. Rice-12 varieties pears.
4. j. Riter-4 varieties apples, of
pears.
j. ". OUermaa-2 varieties apples,
of pears.
". II. McCreery-1 variety pear.
j.. III. SteUenSOn-1 variety pear.
Geo. ". BrdttOn-1 variety peach.
RO6t. Teare-1 variety grape.
John W. Bennett-7 varieties apples
and of plum. =
l. s. Nace-1 variety Siberian crab.
j. GiIbert-3 variety apples.
Il. II. BrOaOn-1 variety apples.
r. ". FurnuS-13 varieties apples,
8 of pears, II of grapes, 10 of peaches,
4 of plum, l of prune.
OF course many of the leading vari-
eties were duplicated in the different
orchards. We give the names of all
the varieties on exhibition, for the
benefit of those desiring to grow fruit.
The varieties of apples, without nam
| ing their orders of season, were =
Wine Sap, Ben Davis, White Winter
Pearmain, Dominee, Fall and Win
ter Rambo, Maiden's Blush, Fameuse,
Northern Spy, Baldwin, Yellow and
White Bellflower, Holland Pippin,
Early and Late Pennock, Willow
Twig, Lawrence, 20 Ounce Pippin,
Roxbury, Perry and English Golden
Russetts, Rawle's Gennett, Little Red
and Red Romantic, Ortley, Talman's
Sweet. Bailey's Sweet, Milan, Linn
Der Twig, Autumn and Winter Swaar,
Jonathan, Wake. Kirkbridge White,
Pryor's Red, Fulton, Roman Stem,
Nonpariel, King Of TOmpkins Coun-
ty, Primate, Hawthorn Den, Craven
stine, Duchess of Oldenburg, Missou-
ri Keeper, Fall Wine, Sops of Wine,
Nonsuch, Alexander, Detroit Red,
Peck's Pleasant, Autumn Strawberry,
White MARCEL, Seeknofurther, Porter,
Vandiver, Gillfiower, Crimes Golden,
Barciloni, Rome Beauty, Otoe Red
Streak, Kinks Sweet, Sharps Green
ing, Tulpahocking, Canada Rienette,
Wagner, Fall Orange, Warfield, to-
gether with about one hundred varle-
ties seedlings originating in this coun
ty, many of which were of decided
merit in essential characteristics.
OF Pears there were: Bartlett,
Seckel, Buerre CIairgo, Madeline,
Lawrence, Duchess De Angouleme,
Louise Bonny De Jersey, Buerre de
Anjou, Buffum, Buerre Diel, Vicar
of WINFIELD, Jeanettee, and several
very worthy seedlings, together with
a number of unknown varieties.
Peaches-about thirty different va
rieties-were all seedlings, originating
in this county, except the Heath
cling. Our Seeding peaches attracted
the attention of all fruit growers who
saw them. Many of them were supe-
rior-rare specimens. in fact.
OF Grapes we had: Concord, Diana,
Delaware, Iona, Isabella, Catawb ba,
Clinton. Hartford, Taylor's Built,
Oporto, Ives Seeding, Norton'r Vir-
ginia, and several of the Rogers Hy-
brids.
Plums: Goes Golden Drop, Imperi-
al Gage, Victoria, Duane's Purple,
Green Gage, Damsons and German
Prunes.
Quite collection of Siberian Crab
Apples Transcendent, Hislop, Lady,
King, Hewe's Virginia, Soulard,
Whitney's No. 20, Marengo and Gold
en-.
There were also exhibited Paw Paws
from the forest, and Usage Oranges
from our hedges, both of which at
tracted much attention, being new to
many.
No individual entries were made for
competition, it being deemed advisa-
BILE to compete only for the grand
prize as a collection. Under the rules
of the society q collection" entry
could not enter for competition In
minor contests.
The award for the first prize was