The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
FRUIT DISPLAY OF STATE soCIE-
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The Connecticut Pomological society will hold their first annual fall exhibi- tion of fruits in the Phelps block on Main street, Wallingford, next Thurs day, october IS, the exhibition being in the Odd Fellows hall The New Ha- ven county Pomona grange will meet the same day at the same place. All members of the Pomological soci- ety are urged to contribute literally to the exhibition of fruit Dinner will be served at noon and in the afternoon there will be a general discussion of fruit topics in connection with the meeting of the Pomona grange. It is earnestly desired that all exhib- its be entered and in place by 10:S0 a.. m. The following is a list of the pro- miums offered
 For best collection of fruit by grower, of which not more than two-thirds to be of apples. $10, $6, $S.
 Best collection twenty-five varieties of apples, $10, $6, $3. Best collection fifteen varieties of apples, s7, $d, $2.
 Best collection twelve varieties of ap- ples, $6, s, $1.5O.
 Best collection ten varieties for mar ket $7, $4, $2.
 Best collection fifteen varieties of pears, $10, $6, $3.
 Best collection ten varieties of pears, $7, $4, s2.
 Best collection six varieties for mar ket, $5. $3, $2.
 Best singleplates of following varie- ties of apples: Baldwin, R. I. Green ing, $1, Soc; Baldwin, R. I. Greening, northern spy, king, Roxbury russett, Peck's pleasant, Cogswell, Talman sweet, ladys sweet Hurlburt, fall pip pin, hyslop crab, other varieties not to exceed ten, Soc, 25c. l Best single plates of the following va rieties of pears, $1, 5oc.; Bartlett, Shel- don Howell, Louis Bonne, Onondaga, Bose, seckel, Clairgean, Lawrence, Easter Beurve. Of other valuable va rieties not to exceed ten, 50c., 25c. Quinces, best single plate of following varieties: s1, 5Oc,, oranga, champion, Reas much.
 Best collection of grapes, twelve va rieties $7, $4, $2. l Best single plates of following varie- ties of grapes, s1, 50c.: Concord, Wor- den, Niagara, Brigton, Delaware, Pock- linghton. Wilder, Agawam, Lindley. Other varieties not to exceed ten, 50c., 25c.
 Grapes grown under glass, one bunch each variety, soc, 25c.
 Best single plate of peaches or plums, 1 75c.. 50c.
 Best collection canned fruits, ten or more varieties, one quart each, S7, S4 s2
 | Best collection pickles, six or more one quart each, 4. s2, S1.
 Special premiums will be awarded l for fruits, nuts or other pomological products not named above, especially | if new varieties never before exhibited and deemed worthy of cultivation.
 RULES OF THE EXHIBITION. l All fruits shall be correctly labeled | (if possible) and, except grapes and crab apples, five specimens, neither more nor Jess, shall make plate, eith- CT singly or in collections.
 Crab apples, ten specimens and of 1 grapes three punches shall make 8 plate, except where noted. The collec- tions shall also embrace just the re- quired number of plates. l No exhibitor shall make more thar one entry for the same premium, nor enter the same plate for more than one premium.
 In the market collections the value o1 the varieties shown, as well as the con ditions of the specimens, will be con- 1 sidered in making the award | Premiums will be awarded to mem. bers of the society only.
 Members of the society, patrons and all others interested in fruit growing are invited to attend. Committee of arrangements is made up of ]. H. Hale president; E. M. Ives Meriden; Prof. A. G. Gully, Storrs; H c. c. Miles, secretary, Milford, Conn.