WINTER MEETING, 1SS0. 45 



Thursday Evening Session. 



The evening session was upon an entirely new plan. It was largely of a 

 social nature, and there were short responses to topics by prominent members 

 of the society, friends from abroad, and citizens of Hillsdale, interspersed 

 with delightful music. The instrumental music was furnished by the Knights 

 Templar band and all of the pieces were delightfully rendered. The vocal 

 music was composed of charming ballads, duets, and a medley by Misses 

 Weir, Cutler and Allen, accompanied by Mrs. Lancaster, who presided at the 

 piano. 



The topics and list of those who responded to them were as follows : 



" Ornamental effects of woodlands left for timber," James Satterlee, Green- 

 ville; "Hygiene of small fruits for the farmer's home," Dr. Whelan, Hills- 

 dale; ''Western New York, the cradle of Michigan horticulture," J. S. 

 Woodward, Lockport, N. Y. ; "Window gardening," Miss Van Valkenburg; 

 "Lawn making and lawn mending," E. L. Koon, Hillsdale; "Common 

 mistakes in fruit culture on the farm," Dr. Underwood, Hillsdale; "Birds 

 and berries," H. P. Hanford, Bristol; "Horticulture and homes," the Hon. 

 Henry Waldron ; "Farm study of flowers and insects," Prof. Beal; "Using 

 surplus fruit. S. B. Mann, Adrian; "Vegetables and health," E. F. Guild, 

 East Saginaw; "Horticulture a factor in home life," the Kev. V. L. Lock- 

 wood, Hillsdale; "Horticultural humbugs," Geo. A. Smith, president of the 

 agricultural society ; "Apple is king in pomology," Col. F. M. Holloway, 

 Hillsdale. 



The attendance in the evening was very large, every available seat in the 

 hall being occupied and the new feature proved to be a decided success. Too 

 much credit cannot be given, however, to those who were in charge of the 

 music, for this was the inspiration which brought out the admirable responses 

 to the topics. 



Friday Morning Session. 



The third day's session was opened at 9 o'clock with President Lyon- in the 

 chair. The attendance was large, notwithstanding the earliness of the hour. 



Prayer was offered by Eev. Levi Tarr, of Hillsdale, after which the society 

 listened to the 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXHIBIT. 



Your Committee on Exhibit would respectfully report as follows : 



There is not so large an exhibition of fruit as we would enjoy looking over, 

 but the quality of that shown is very fine, and the varieties have been well kept. 



Fruits are shown by the following exhibitors : 



P. F. Chambard, Fulton Co., 0., 7 plates apples; John Stoddard, Hillsdale, 

 8 plates apples ; S. M. Peareall, Grand Kapids, 1 plate apples ; E. Buell, Kal- 

 amazoo, 4 plates apples ; John Quackenbush, Hillsdale, 4 plates apples ; S. 

 W. Dorr, Manchester, 1 plate apples ; H. McCowan, Hillsdale, 1 plate apples ; 

 Mrs. T. Hutchins, Hillsdale, 2 plates apples; Chas. K. Coryell, Hillsdale, 6 

 plates apples : A. Hewett, Hillsdale, 5 plates apples; F. M. Holloway, Hills- 

 dale, 4 plates apples ; John Chilson, Hillsdale, 14 plates apples ; A. Hewett, 

 Hillsdale, 2 varieties potatoes ; A. Dunton, Hillsdale, 3 varieties potatoes. 



