THE ANNUAL FAIR OF 1SS0. 80 



of pears, 3 varieties of peaches, 4 varieties of plums, and ? of grapes. The 

 collection, although light in peaches and grapes, was extra in apples, and this, 

 with the locality in consideration, accounts for the award. Second premium, 

 Allegan County Pomological Society, hy Lyman A. Lilly, of Allegan village. 

 In this collection were found 32 varieties of apples, 11 of peaches, 6 of grapes, 

 6 of pears, 1 variety of plums, 1 of quinces, and 2 of crah-apples. The award 

 was made in consideration of the excellent selection and the kinds of fruit 

 represented. The third premium was given the Grand River Valley Horticul- 

 tural Society, represented by Wm. Rowe, S. M. Pearsall, P. W. Johnson, and 

 others. This collection was made up of 53 sorts of apples, 4 of peaches, 3 of 

 grapes, 4 of pears, and 4 of crab-apples. Had this collection been as well rep- 

 resented in other fruits than apples as the collections of this society usually 

 are, it would have materially changed the awards in this class. 



Class 2. Collection of family fruits exhibited by grower. First premium, 

 H. E. Bidwell, Plymouth. In this collection were 54 varieties of apples, 7 of 

 pears, 4 of peaches, 3 of plums, 5 of grapes. Second premium, J. M. Blowers, 

 of Lawrence. This collection had in it 52 varieties of apples, 4 of pears, 3 of 

 plums, 3 of grapes. 3 of crab-apples, 1 peach and one quince. Third premium, 

 A. A. Olds, Decatur. In his collection were 44 sorts of apples, 4 of pears, 3 

 of grapes, 3 of crab-apples, 3 of plums, 1 quince and one peach. Fourth pre- 

 mium, F. M. Benham, of Olivet, who had an aggregate of 72 plates. 



Nomenclature. — In this division the committee on nomenclature awarded 

 one premium of $10 to the collection of Mr. Ramsdell in class one, as being 

 the most correctly labelled collection on exhibition. 



DIVISION B. — GENERAL COLLECTION MARKET FRUITS. 



In this division there were six entries by societies and municipalities, and 

 only one by a grower. The collections were very choice and well named. 



Class 1. Collection of market fruits by society, grange or municipality. 

 First premium, Grand River Valley Horticultural Society : the display cover- 

 ing 115 plates — 100 of apples, 5 grapes, G pears and four crab-apples. Second 

 premium, J. M. Blowers, Lawrence. Third premium, Wm. H. Ramsdell, 

 Plymouth. 



Class 2. Collection of market fruits by grower. First premium, H. E. Bid- 

 well, Plymouth. This was the only collection entered in this class, and it 

 contained 80 plates of fruit. 



Nomenclature. — Mr. Bidwell's collection in class 2 was awarded the premium 

 as best named collection in the whole division. 



DIVISION C — SPECIAL EXHIBITS OF APPLES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. 



There were eight entries in the two sections of this division. Mr. Bidwell 

 entered a collection from his own orchard in both classes, and because he failed 

 to designate the fact that in class 1 he entered for a municipality, his collec- 

 tion was thrown out of competition, and was awarded a special premium equal 

 to the first in amount. 



Class 1. Collection of apples for general purposes by society, grange or mu- 

 nicipality. First premium, Grand River Valley Horticultural Society. This 

 collection contained 67 varieties. Second premium, Allegan County Pomo- 

 logical Society — 33 varieties. 



Clas3 2. Collection of 25 varieties of apples for family purposes, by grower. 

 First premium, H. E. Bidwell, Plymouth. This collection was composed of 

 the following varieties : Yellow Bellflower, Rhode Island Greening, Jonathan, 



