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formed the sheathing of the hall. Beyond this there was not the least bit of 

 art in the arraiigeniout, and as a competing entry was not considered by the 

 Executive Board. 



Section C was taken by Mrs. Dr. Andrews, of Jackson, wlio covered the wall 

 with a delicate fabric and arranged the disuhiy about a large )iictnre, which 

 consisted of a very deft arrangement of lithograpiis from various catalogues 

 and magazines. On eitlier side of the center picture was u jjiece in oil, tind 

 about these pictures smilax was trained in quite a tasty manner. Plants in 

 pots were arranged at the base of the decorated wall. 



Section 1) was taken by Robert T. McNaughton, of Jackson. The back- 

 ground was brown cloth and the motto " HoRTicoLA Kegina Est," in clear 

 type, was thrown across the section from the upper left hand corner to the 

 lower righ.t hand corner. About this were arranged punpas plumes, pUints in 

 pots, and evergreen, with some small engravings, baskets of fruit, and other 

 appropriate material. The center piece was the illuminated certificate of life- 

 membership in the Michigan State Horticultural Society. 



Section G was taken by L. 0. Lincoln, of Greenville, who occupied a good 

 deal of time in making an unique arrangement of agricultural and horticult- 

 ural products upon a rather small portion of the section. A motto indicating 

 Michigan's position as a fruit State was built out of the fruits of the field and 

 orchai'd. The arrangement attracted a good deal of attention. 



Section H was taken by H. F. Thomas, of Jackson, who put a frieze of 

 evergreen the whole length of the section, with sprays of the same material 

 prettily arranged about the angles and lines of timber. A picture of some 

 kind was placed in each panel. 



Section E was taken by Mrs. G. H. Sherman, and Section F by her daughter 

 Luella. These attempts were so far short of the expectations of the committee 

 and so little taste exhibited in the arrangements that they were thrown out of 

 competition. 



A third premium of $10 was awarded Mr. McNaughton and Mr. Thomas; 

 a fourth premium given Mrs. Dr. Andrews and Mr. Lincoln. 



The awards were made by ballot cast by the members of the Executive 

 Board at the Secretary's desk, and the decision was unanimous. Without 

 further comment upon the entries in this division, the Secretary simply an- 

 nonnces that upon a future page of this volume a more complete account of 

 the views of the awarding committee will be given, with suggestions as to how 

 the first premiums might have been taken. 

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