STATE FAIR, 1S76. 85 



DIVISION T — CUT FLOWERS. 



Class 3. Arrangement and design of flowers for table — First premium, Mrs. Win. 

 Rowe, Grand Rapids. $2. 



Class 4. Small floral design of any kind — First premium, Mrs. Dr. W. W. Andrews. 

 Jackson. $2 ; second, W. K. Hibbard, Jaekson, $1 ; third, Nelly C. Jenkins, 50c. 



< lass 5. Pair bouquets arranged in formal method — First premium, W. R. Hibbard, 

 Jackson.*"-'. 



Class G. Fair bouquets arranged in natural and graceful style — First premium, Mrs. 

 Dr. W. W. Andrews, $2 ; second, W. R. Hibbard, $1. 



Class 7. Basket of flowers for table — First premium, W. R. Hibbard, $2. 



Clast 8. Bouquet of dried grasses and flowers — First premium, Mrs. Wm. Rowe, $2; 

 second, R. M. Cook, $1 ; third, L. C. Lincoln, 50c. 



Class 10. Flat bouquet— First premium, Mrs. Dr. W. W. Andrews, #2. 



Class 11. Pair round bouquets — First premium, W. R. Hibbard, $2; second, Nelly C. 

 Jenkins. §1. 



Class 12. Vase cut flowers— First premium, "VV. R. Hibbard, $2; second, Mrs. R. M. 

 Cook, $1. 



Class 13. Dish or basket of cut flowers — First premium, Mrs. Dr. W. W. Andrews, 

 #2; second, W. R. Hibbard, $1. 



Your committee desire especially to call attention to the baskets and bouquets of 

 flowers exhibited by Mr. E. Cooley, of Jackson. In beauty and perfection of the 

 flowers, in artistic arrangement and designs, they are not equaled by any entered for 

 premiums; and since Mr. Cooley has not made them the subject of competition, your 

 committee can do no less than make report of them as they deserve. 



Committee — Mrs. Dwight Merriman, Jackson; Mrs. H. H. Smith, Jackson; "Wm. K. 

 Gibson, Jacksou. 



DIVISION V — SWEEPSTAKES FOR FLOWERS. 



Class 1. Largest and best display of plants of all descriptions, including hothouse 

 plants, greenhouse plants, and bedding plants — First premium, E. Cooley, Jackson, 

 $25; second, W. R. Hibbard, Jackson, $15; third, E. Van Haften, Kalamazoo, §10. 



Committee — Prof. A. J. Cook, Lansing; S. O. Knapp, Jackson; Mrs. D. H. Wolcott. 



vice's floral premiums. 



Collection of cut flowers — First premium, Mrs. R. M. Cook, Charlotte, $20; second, 

 Mrs. Wm. Rowe, Grand Rapids, $10; third, A. F. Clark, Saline, $5; fourth, Mrs. L. C. 

 Lincoln, Greenville, chromo. 



Floral design, by a lady amateur— First premium. Nelly C. Jenkins, Jackson, §5. 



Committee— Wm. K. Gibson, Jackson; Mrs. Wm. K. Gibson; Mrs. C. W. Garfleld, 

 Lansing. 



special. 



Fine display of vases, etc. — First premium, Mrs. R. A. Brundage, $2. 



Five fruit baskets — First premium, C. L. Whitney, Muskegon, Michigan Farmer one 

 year. 



The baskets exhibited are constructed upon a novel plan to prevent pilfering dur- 

 ing transportation, also destroying fruit from pressure or bruising. 



Committee — E. F. Guild, Chairman, East Saginaw. 



EXOTIC PLANTS AT THE STATE FAIR. 



To the President and Members of the State Pomological Society : 



Your committee on flowers in division P, Q, and I\, respectfully submit the 

 following report : 



We found upon entering the hall of fine arts a large collection of rare plants 

 exhibited by Mr. E. Cooley, of Jackson, occupying a platform and nearly 

 filling the center of the ball. 



They were so artistically grouped and the colors so beautifully blended, we 

 questioned if the hand of woman had not been there, but we found instead Mr. 

 Cooley himself, ably assisted by his gardener E. B. Brockett, to whom we 

 turned for information with regard to this rare and extensive exhibit. 



