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Class 2. Most judiciously solnctcd, best ,<?ro\vn, and carefully handled exhibit 

 of ten varieties of plums for dessert, family, and culinary purposes-, grown by 

 the exhibitor, affording a succession during tlic usual season of this fruit. 

 First premium to E. J. Sliirts, of Slielby, on the lirst ten varieties named in 

 his list under Class 1. 



Class 3. Exhibit of most jii'ofitable, best grown, and carefully handled five 

 varieties of plums for market jiurposes regardless of succession, grown by 

 the exhibitor. There were four entries made in this clas.s by J. Shcbans, W. 

 AVarner, of Ludington, E. J. Shirts, Shelby, and D. L. Garver, Hart. First 

 Premium, J. Shebans, on Lombard, Smith's Orleans, Washington, lied Mag- 

 num Bonuni, Yellow Egg. Second ])remiuin, D. L. Garvor, on Imperial 

 Gage, Lombard, Red Magnum lionum. Yellow Egg, and Purple Seealing. 

 Third premium, E. J. Shirts. 



In Class 4, best single market variety, E. J. Shirts took first premium on 

 Red ^[agnuin Bonum, G. C. McClatchie second, on Purple Magnum Bonum, 

 C. Gibbs third on Purple Magnum Bonum. 



Li the above division G. C. McClatchie took a first premium of two dollars 

 for correct nomenclature and E. J. Shirts a second one of one dollar for 

 same. 



DIVISION H — SPECIAL EXHIBITS OF GRAPES. 



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

 of not less than fifteen varieties of native grapes, grown in the open air by the 

 exhibitor, adapted to dessert and. family 2)urposes, and affording a succession 

 througliout the usual season of this fruit. There was but one entry in this 

 class by J. W. llelmc, of Adrian. It was awarded a first premium and con- 

 tained the following sorts: Talman, Janesville, Cottage, Wyoming Red, 

 Hartford, Massasoit, Delaware, Concord, Agawam, Rogers' oG, Martha, Lind- 

 ley, Isabella, Catawba, and Elvira, all grown on three-years vines, and on 

 account of the peculiar season all immature exce[)t the first five. 



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

 of ten varieties of native grapes for dessert and family purposes, grown in the 

 open air, by the exhibitor, affording a succession tliroughout the usual season 

 of this fruit. In tliis class also Mr. ILelme's was the only entry, but the com- 

 mittee considered it worthy a first premium. The selection of varieties was as 

 follows: Talman, Jonesville, Barry, Hartford, Delaware, Concord, Lindley, 

 Martha, Isabella, Catawba. 



Class o. .Most profitable, best grown, and carefully handled exhibit of five 

 varieties of native grapes, for market purposes, grown in the open air, by the 

 exhibitor, without regard to succession. First premium, Robert W. Van Brunt, 

 St. Joseph, on the following list: Concord, Hartford, Delaware, Agawam. 

 Salem. Second premium, J. W. Hclme, on Talman, Hartford, Concord, 

 Delaware, and Isabella. 



In Class 4, best single variety for market, only Concords were entered, upon 

 which Robert Van Brunt took the first and J. W. Helinc the secoiul premium. 



The remaining two classes in this division include only foreign grapes grown 

 under glass. Mr. A. Siglcr entered in both classes and made a very creilitable 

 exhibit. The committee awarded him a fir^t premium on both entries and 

 said his clusters weie all well ripened and in excellent condition. 



In this division Robert Van Brunt cariied off the i)remiuni on nomenclature. 



