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Gloire de Moulins. — Panicles very large, of very line, rosy, lilac color — a 

 superb variety. 



Cc&rulea Superba. — Flowers light purple when in bud, but. when fully open, 

 a clear lilac; truss very large; the finest of its color. 



Alba Grandifiora. — Large, pure white brushes of Mowers ; considered the best 

 white. 



Prince Nattger. — Delicate bluish purple ; flowering early. 



Mothomagensis Rubra. — This is one of the most showy varieties, flowers red- 

 dish, panicles of great size, often measuring eighteen inches in length and very 

 abundant — planted in clumps on lawns. 



WHAT IS IN A NAME? 



In the early days of Michigan the fruit raised here comprised but very few 

 varieties. Some of these we still cultivate, and pronounce them very good for 

 the table, for market, or for cooking. Among these are the Early Harvest, 

 Fall Pippin, Snow Apple, Red Canada, Rhode Island Greening, and a few 

 other apples. Of pears there were very few varieties, and the Summer Bon 

 Chretien was among the best, for it was far better, as an eating pear, than the 

 fruit from the old French pear trees. Vie still find it in some of the gardens, 

 and when it is well grown it is a delicious fruit. 



Of peaches, we had some very good varieties, but more that were not worth 

 cultivating. 



Of plums, we had the Washington, Yellow Egg, Purple Egg, Damson, and a 

 few others. 



Of grapes, the Isabella and Catawba were the principal. 



As the State has increased in population and area of cultivated lands, im- 

 proved varieties of fruit have been introduced ; orchards have grown up and 

 are producing abundantly, but many trees and many orchards have been 

 planted without that knowledge and discriminating care in the selection of 

 sites, of trees, and varieties essential to the greatest success. 



Not many years since a few enterprising cultivators, seeing that Michigan 

 was destined to become a leader in the production of fruit, deemed it important 

 that they should acquire additional information with regard to the selection of 

 trees, sites for orchards, varieties to plant, and how to cultivate, and as a means 

 to this end they organized an association under the name of the Michigan State 

 Pomological Society. This name was indicative of their wishes, viz. : the 

 improvement of fruit culture in Michigan. 



This Pomological Society has worked hard, and in the right direction. It 

 has, by its meetings, conversations, discussions, lectures, committees, and 

 researches gathered up and put on permanent record a vast amount of valua- 

 ble information that is highly appreciated by all who have had an opportunity 

 to know of its work. The result thus far obtained has been of great benefit to 

 the State, also to cultivators and the partakers of their beautiful and luscious 

 fruits. 



Seeing the success of the Pomologists, the florists and the cultivators of culi- 

 nary vegetables, arc desirous that the Pomological Society shall take broader 



