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STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



liand at this time, some of which had been exhibited at the State Fair at Jack- 

 son, three of the tables were devoted to the new fruit, and one to the best of 

 the fruit from the Annex. Although Canada, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and 

 some other States were assigned tables, nothing in the hall would compare with 

 the beauty and attractiveness of the Michigan display, and although it was not 

 intended to continue it more than ten days, the attractiveness of the great hall 

 was so enhanced by it that Mr. Landreth, the chief of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, made a special request that it be continued until November 10th, the 

 last day of the exhibition, and this was complied with. 



One table was very tastefully spread by Mr. Chas. A. Ilgenfritz with the best 

 fruit selected from the exhibit of Michigan in the Pomological Annex. An- 

 other table contained a magnificent display of grapes spread out by Mr. 

 Bradfield, of Ada, 25 varieties of which were grown in his own vineyard, and a 

 display of apples and grapes from the Grand Traverse region. The other two 

 tables were laden with apples grown and collected by Mr. II. Dale Adams, of 

 Galesburg. These were spread by Mr. Adams with great care and with an eye 

 to the arrangement of colors. The whole display was labeled in large white 

 letters on red cloth. "Michigan." Numerous cards were dispersed along the 

 tables : 



DISPLAY OF FRUIT BY THE MICHIGAN STATE 

 POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



That portion covered by fruit from Grand Traverse was neatly labeled with 

 cards : 



GRAND TRAVERSE FRUIT, CONTRIBUTED BY 

 THE PENINSULA FARMERS' CLUB. 



At the end of one of the tables was a colored enlargement of the seal of 

 Michigan, and every plate was labeled with the name of the variety of fruit and 

 a card on which was a lithograph copy of the seal of Michigan, and the plates 

 were all neatly arranged on tables covered with white table cloths, presenting a 

 very neat and tempting appearance. Some of the cards of the Society were placed 

 between standards decorated with arbor vita 1 . From these standards and along 

 the center of the first two tables mentioned were wires from which hung fine 

 specimens of grapes on limbs and bunches. The tables were flat, not composed 

 of shelves raised one above the the other as were the tables in Pomological An- 

 nex, and consequently a good view of the whole display on each table can be 

 seen from either side. The tables were well laden with Michigan's choice 

 apples, about 200 varieties, and grapes, and viewed from whatever aspect, they 

 presented a most beautiful appearance. 



There was nothing in all Agricultural Hull that was so attractive at this time 

 as these tables of fruit, and. being in the center, they were constantly thronged 

 with visitors. At the head of the tables stood two large plates of Detroit black 

 and red apples, they shone so brightly and were so rich in color as to draw forth 



