134 Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



Best show of apples, Geo. Jeffrey '6 00 



Second best, Chas. Hirschinger 2 00 



Third best, A. J. Philips. 1 00 



Best display crab apples, J. C. Plumb 2 00 



Second best, Cnas. Hirschinger 50 



Best display of Pears, Geo. P. Peffer 2 00 



Second best, Geo. Jeffrey 1 00 



Best display of fiuit of all kinds, Chas. Hirschinger 7 00 



Second best, Geo. P. Peffer • 5 00 



Third best, Geo. Jeffrey 3 00 



Your committee would recommend a premium of $1.00 on the 

 plate of Jonathan, exhibited by B. S. Hoxie, of Cookville. 



J. S. Stickney, 

 S. Hunt, 



A. G. TtJTTLE, 



Committee. 



By vote of the society it was decided to close the exhibition at 

 12 M. on Friday. 



Mr. Philips moved that Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, Minne- 

 sota, the originator of the Wealthy, be made an honorary life- 

 member of our society. In the propagation of the Wealthy he 

 had conferred a great benefit on the whole northwest, and it was 

 fitting that some such expression should be given in acknowledg- 

 ment of the benefit we have received. When Mr. Gideon was at 

 our annual meeting two years since, as a delegate from the Min- 

 nesota Horticultural Society, he was elected an honorary annual 

 member, but there was no mention made of it in the li-t of hon- 

 orary members. This was doubtless due to an oversight, but he 

 very much regretted it, for it was due to him on the ground of 

 courtesy, as a delegate, and also as to one who had conferred a 

 special benefit on fruit growers of our State. 



.The Secretary said he regretted the omission, but it was the re- 

 sult of oversight alone. 



Mr. Tuttle was in favor of making Mr. Gideon an honorary 

 life member, for he richly deserved it. The Wealthy was not 

 only a blessiDg to fruit growers of Minnesota, but it was equall}' 

 so to us, and to all the northwest. Wherever it has been culti- 

 vated it does well and is continually growing in favor. With the 

 exception of the Duche?s it is the only standard apple that can 

 be raised with anv success in the northern counties of this state. 



