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contribution from myself in the form of Chinese tea, inclosed I send you a 

 Bpecimen of home cured tea, a sprig, and a few seeds. The tea plant is an 

 evergreen of the hardy kind with us; it needs no protection through our 

 winters here. You can say to the committee that the sample I send I want 

 them to test. Yours respectfully, 



Miss M. C. McFall. 



We deeply feel our inability to do justice to this part of our work, but have 

 made great effort to find the value of the sample by comparison with commer- 

 cial fcimplcs in the market, and by drawing and testing. By comparison we 

 find that it will rank with the variety of tea called Oolong, which is sold in 

 our market for 75 cents per pound. By testing we find it equal in quality, 

 but of lighter color. In strength we find it equal to the comparison, and also 

 high in aromii and flavor. Y'onr committee would express their deepest 

 appreciation of this article iis a product of our domain, and would feel that if 

 such fine results can be accomplished, then the efforts that have been made by 

 our government for its culture and manufacture have not been in vain. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted, B. Gott, 



Mrs. a. L. Aldrich, 

 EvART H. Scott, 



Committee. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



The committee on resolutions first reported upon a matter referred to them 

 as follows : 



We, your committee on resolutions, find it our sad office to record the death 

 of J. Webster Childs, a constant and most useful member of our society from 

 the first year of its inauguration ; always faithful in duty, wise in counsel, 

 and genial in fellowship, we bid him ;i most regretful farewell, and beg to be 

 entered on the list of mourners with his most estimable family, and many 

 friends throughout the State. 



On motion the resolution was adopted. 



Tlie committee further recommended the adoption of the following: 



Eesolved, That we learn with great pleaFure that the State Boartl of Agriculture 

 has elected Prof. Satterlee, a leading member of our society and of our executive 

 hoard, to fill the chair of liorticulture and landscape gardening at the State Agri- 

 cultural ColU>gc, and we bespeak lor him success in his new lielcl of work. 



Jiesolved, That it i.s witli a great deal of pleasure that we express our obligations 

 to our many good friends of Genesee County Horticultural iSociety for the cordial 

 reception they have extended to us as a society and as individuals, and for the many 

 acts of kindness that have been extended to us on every hand from the time of our 

 arrival; and that we ret\irn our sincere thanks to the citizens of Hint for the 

 unbounded hospitality extended to us in their homes, and also that the cordial heart- 

 felt thanks are due to tlie managers of the Plint high school for furnishing ns their 

 beautilnl lecture room for the meetings of the society and for the exhibition of 

 frui ts, vegetables, and plants, and also thank the principal and pupils of Flint high 

 «cho ol for the excellent and appropriate music furnished by them at the several 

 eessions of this society; and also 



Besolved, 'liiat Prof. Graves and his class merit our warmest thanks for rendering 

 the splendid music we have listened to to-night. 



All of which is most respectfully submitted, W. W. Hilborn, 



0. K. L. Crozier, 

 (J. L. IIOAG, 



Committee. 



