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Answer. — Crescent is a strong grower, healthy, and is taking quite a promi- 

 nent place as a market sort. The Sharpless. as far as it has been tried in 

 Michigan, does very well, but for market is proving pretty soft. There is no 

 danger of its superseding the Wilson. 



7. Which is the best of the new colored grapes? 

 Several gentlemen of experience named the Brighton. 



8. Which is the most promising of the new white grapes? 



Mr. Woodward was asked to give his preference outside of the Niagara 

 (which was known to be his own grape), and he replied "unquestionably the 

 Prentiss." Quite a discussion upon this topic brought out the champions for 

 several of the later white varieties, including the Lady. 



9. What is the best evergreen for ornamental hedges, and how expensive is 

 it by the hundred? 



Answer. — The hemlock. Good hedge plants can be purchased for $12.00 

 per hundred, and of small size for a good deal less. 



10. Shall we grow the Russian apples in this climate for profit? 



Mr. Coryell. — No. We have better varieties that can be grown easily, and 

 why waste time on the Russians. They are, without doubt, great acquisitions 

 in the North and northwest, but we can do better with our climatic advan- 

 tages. 



Mr. Lyon mentioned the Red Astrachan, Duchess and Alexander as apples 

 that were types among the Russians and had been made profitable with us, but 

 in general agreed with Mr. Coryell. 



A general discussion upon birds followed, after which Mr. Baldwin gave, by 

 request, the following list of peaches to plant: Alexander, Hale's, Troth's, 

 Crawford's Early and Late, Old Mixon, Hill's Chili, and Smock. 



The hour of adjournment having nearly arrived, the committee on resolu- 

 tions made the following report, -which was adopted by a rising vote : 



The committee on resolutions would respectfully report the following reso- 

 lutions, and recommend their passage : 



Besolved, That the thanks of the Michigan State Pomological Society are hereby 

 returned to the officers and members of the Hillsdale County Agricultural Society 

 for their kind invitation to us to hold this our winter meeting in connection with 

 their farmers' institute; for the free use of this commodious hall; for their generous 

 hospitality in making our society, and our many friends from a distance, their guests, 

 and for the constant efforts on the part of the officers of said agricultural society to 

 make our entire session both pleasant and profitable. 



Besolved, That our thanks be also returned to those who have added interest to 

 our meeting by the exhibition of fruits and flowers and products of the farm; to the 

 professors of the Agricultural College, who have favored us with their presence, and 

 added much to the value of our session by their able scientific addresses; to the sev- 

 eral ladies who have furnished essays; to Mrs. Lancaster and her quartette of vocal- 

 ists for their acceptable rendering of several songs; to the Knights Templar Band for 

 their excellent music; to the representatives of the press for attendance upon our 

 deliberations, and so full reports of our proceedings; to the excellent hotels of Hills- 

 dale for their generous reduction of rates for our entertainment; to the officers of 

 our own society, especially to our venerable and much respected President, and our 

 faithful and most efficient Secretary and Treasurer, for their unceasing efforts to 

 build up the interests of our society, and to make all its meetings of the greatest 

 possible advantage to the pomological and horticultural interests of our noble State. 



J. WEBSTER CHILDS, 

 W. N. COOK, 

 J. D. BALDWIN, 



Committee. 



The Secretary then announced that the June meeting would be held in Bat- 



