9S STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LIST OF AWARDS MADE BY THE 3IICIIIGAN STATE HORTICULT- 

 URAL SOCIETY AT THE FAIR OF 1SS2. 



DIVISION A — GENEKAL COLLECTION OP FAMILY FRUITS. 



Class 1. Most judiciously selected, best grown, and carefully handled gen- 

 eral collection of fruits, affording an adequate set of varieties of each class, 

 as far as practicable, for both des.-ert and culinary ])urposes tliroughout the 

 entire year; collected and exhibited by the accredited representtitive of a 

 society, grange, or n)unicipality. First j)remiuni, Grand River Valley Horti- 

 cultural society, represented by DeCou and Graham. Second premium, 

 Oceana County Poniological Society, represented by Markiiam and Souter. 

 Third premium. Mason County Horticultural Society, represented by G. C. 

 McClatchie. Fourth premium, Lawrence Grange No. 32, represented by J. 

 M. Blowers. 



The committee in viewing the various collections entered for premiums in 

 this class had a long and arduous labor. Great care was taken in preparing 

 the data upon whicli the award was to be based, and the various members of 

 the committee cast their votes separately and were unanimous in the above 

 decision. From the notes of the committee the following is taken : In the 

 exhibit of the Grand Eiver Valley Society there were '60 varieties of winter 

 apples, 29 varieties of autumn apples, 8 varieties of pears, 9 of grapes, 14 of 

 peaches, and 3 of plums. In the Oceana collection there were 24 varieties of 

 winter apples, 20 of autumn apples, 6 of pears, 8 of peaches, 25 of plums, 

 and 4 of grapes. In the Mason collection there were 11 varieties of winter 

 apples, 11 of autumn apples, 2 of crab apples, 11 of pears, T of peaches, 9 

 of plums, and 1 of grapes. The Lawrence Grange collection contained 23 

 varieties of winter apples, 9 of autumn apples, 7 of pears, 9 of peaches, 

 5 of crab apples, and 1 of plums. 



The committee remarks that in comparing collections the rules were strictly 

 adhered to, and many varieties unnamed or incorrectly labeled were thrown 

 out, and no account was taken of duplicate plates. 



Class 2. Most judiciously selected, best grown, and carefully handled gen- 

 eral exhibit, as above, grown by exhibitor. First premium, A. G. GuUey, 

 South Haven, the collection containing 14 varieties of apples, 9 of pears, 4 

 of plums, and C of grapes. Second premium, D. L. Garver, Hart, Oceana 

 county, the exhibit containing 28 varieties of apples, 2 of pears, 5 of plums, 

 3 of grapes, and 4 of peaches. 



In this division there was a $10 premium on best named collection given to 

 A. G. Gulley. 



DIVISION ];— GENERAL COLLECTION OF MARKET FRUITS. 



Class 1. Most judiciously selected, best grown, and carefully handled gen- 

 eral collection of market fruits, affording as far as practicable an adequate 

 set of varieties of each throughout the entire year; collected and exhibited by 

 the accredited representative of a society, grange, or municipality. First 

 premium, Berrien County Horticultural Society, represented by \Vm. A. 

 Brown, of Stevensville. Tiie coUectiun was made up of IS varieties of apples, 

 10 varieties of pears, 4 of plums, 5 of peaches, and 4 of grapes. 



The committee found the following very interesting statement accompany- 

 ing Mr. Brown's collection: "In exhibiting a collection of Berrien county 



