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Through association some objects we prize, 

 Though the sight of them start a tear in our eyes. 

 Yon grape my Janet planted, south of the hill. 

 Though long she's been dead, and her voice is now still, 

 'Neath that vine fancy sees her, and hears as of yore, 

 When sweetly she sang "Stilly Night" of Tom Moore. 

 And when I first heard her, oh, I mind it so plain, 

 'Twas beneath the old cherry that grows in our lane. 



But apart from all this, I admire thee, old tree. 

 Through many long years thou hast fruit yielded me, 

 "Which for canning, and drying, and baking in pies, 

 From thy high-titled cousins thou bearest the prize. 

 And could I induce thee, ere saying adieu, 

 To marry thy flowers to some rich Bigarreau. 

 Throughout our lov'd country, through time, shall remain 

 The fame of the cherry that grew in the lane. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



After listening to very excellent remarks upon the same general subject by 



Mr. J. D. Baldwin, the following resolution, offered by Mr. S. L. Fuller, of 



Grand Kapids, was unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the officers of this society be instructed by this meeting to com- 

 municate with the incoming governor upon the subject of tree planting, and respect- 

 fully ask him to issue a proclamation for the observance of arbor day, setting the 

 date so as to be in proper season for the transplantation of ornamental trees. 



The following, by Mr. Guild, was adopted : 



Resolved, That in appreciation of the delightful display of plants, flowers, and 

 decorations by Mr. James Toms, of Ann Arbor, the secretary be instructed to issue 

 him a certificate of membership in this society for 1881. 



The following, by the secretary, was adopted : 



Resolved, That the gratitude of our society be extended to the delegations from 

 New York, Ohio, and Canada for honoring us with their presence and assistance at 

 this meeting; and especialty that the thanks of the society be extended to Mr. 

 Charles Arnold, of Ontario, for the fine exhibit of fruit which he has placed on our 

 tables. 



Wednesday Evening Session. 



The music of the evening under charge of Prof. Alvin Wilsey was charming, 

 and exceedingly appropriate to the exercises. The discussion on 



HOW TO UTILIZE THE FRUIT CROP 



Was continued for half an hour, several gentlemen speaking, but all agreeing 

 that by drying, canning, jelly-making, etc., in times of abundance, the market 

 for green fruit would be helped. 



Miss Sara Fletcher, in connection with an explanation of her system of 

 jelly-making, remarked as follows: 



The question has been asked by our fruit-raisers, "What shall we do with 

 our surplus fruit?" As the people cannot buy it all at its plentiful time of 

 ripening, and as there are seasons in every year when fruit products become 

 scarce and high, we answer : Make it up into jellies, canned fruit, preserved, 

 and pure cider vinegar, to meet the demands of the people in the time of need. 

 What we need is a better class of these things than we usually find upon our 

 grocers' shelves ; and why not have the raisers produce them, and assure the 



