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that time ; among which was an account of an cavly exhibition of apples. lie then 

 contrasted the exhibitions of to-day with that one and stated that Michigan has 

 the facnlr.y of putting ou exhibition a chiss of fruit tliat carries off the premium 

 at almost all the important fairs, the result of the work of this society. It is 

 doing a grand work, and is constantly spreading its iniluence by organizing 

 branch societies all over the State, and he gave the plan by which its work is 

 done. He paid a fine tribute to the State as a horticultural and pomological 

 State with the grandest facilities in the world. 



President Ilarknes? said he had learned something of what might be learned 

 by such meetings as this one by the progress here, and he believed the influ- 

 ence of this meeting would be long felt, and must be a lasting benefit practi- 

 cally as well as scientifically. 



Mr, Pearsall spoke of the joy it gave him to see so many here, and he felt 

 as though he wanted to sing " Praise God from whom all blessings flow." 

 No bad people ever came from the influence of horticultural societies and 

 associations. 



Mr, Stowell gave notice that on the IGth a meeting of the Union would be 

 held, when steps would be taken to organize a branch horticultural society, and 

 invited a full attendance, 



Dr, Fuller gave a little experience in his efforts to organize a local society 

 at Eaton Kapids, which had been successfully done. 



Porter Beal, of Rollin, then took the stand and spoke on "Experience 

 and Observation in Horticulture." Our daily occupation has much to do with 

 the formation of our character, and the subject we have had before us has had 

 the tendency to make us better, love our Maker more, to help each other, and 

 to benefit the age in which we live, AVe never expect to stop learning, even 

 though we are old and gray, Mr. Beal's remarks were of wide range but all 

 valuable and good. 



The music was the next thing in order, and was given by Miss Emma Seher- 

 merhorn, in a solo, accompanied by Mrs, Van Akin, who so skillfully and 

 faithfully had rendered the sessions all through so pleasant by her artistic 

 playing. Everybody could but feel a strong sense of gratitude to Mrs. Van 

 Akin. 



REPORTS OF COISIMITTEES, 



The Committee on Credentials reported the following visitors from abroad 

 in attendance at tiie Horticultural Institute: 



J, J, Parshall, Ann A^bor; S. AV. Dorr, Manchester; S. K. Fuller, Eaton 

 Rapids; John S, "Williams, Kalamazoo; D, Gr, Edmiston, B. W, Steere, Dr. 

 Owen, Peter Collar, Adrian; J, II, Jones, Kalamazoo; Prof, W. J. Beal, 

 Lansing; T, T. Lyon, South Haven; W, Howe, C. W. Garfield, Grand Rap- 

 ids; Jas, Satterlee, Greenville; E, H. Scott, Ann Arbor; E. M. Potter, Kala- 

 mazoo ; A, I), Healy, South Haven ; Prof. \V. AV, Tracy, Detroit ; M, T. Cole, 

 Palmyra; II. D. Cutting, J, S. Kies, Geo. D, Kies, D, R. Gibson, David 

 Woodward, Clinton; J, S. AVoodward, Lockport, X, Y, ; AV. Hughes, Hills- 

 dale; S. B. Mann and wife, Lenawee Junction ; Thos, F. Moore, Madison; 

 E. H. Reynolds, Monroe; S. i\[, Pearsall, Grand Ra))ids; Jas, Cook, Raisin; 

 Woolston Comfort, Tecumseh ; Jas. W. Holmes. AV^m. S, AVilson, Adrian; 

 Geo. Hall, Blissfield ; P. F, Chambard, Fayette, Ohio; J. ISTewton, Osseo ; J. 

 C. Sterling, Monroe ; G. AV". Fisk and wife, Coldwater ; Thos. H. Montgomery,. 

 Ridgeway; Yorick Gray, Hillsdale. 



