PREMIUMS FOR ORCHARDS, VINEYARDS, 



AND NURSERIES. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS OF THE ORCHARD COMMITTEE OF THE MICHIGAN 

 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOR 1874. 



DIVISIOJST A. — ORCHARDS, VINEYARDS AXD GARDENS. 



At a meeting of the Michigan State Pomological Society, held at Spring 

 Lake October 14th, H. Dale Adams of Galesburg, Kalamazoo county, an- 

 nounced the following awards : 



CLASS I. 



For best apple orchard in bearing, for profit, planted not less than ten years, 

 and not less than two acres in extent. First premium, diploma, N. E. Smith, 

 Ionia. Second premiun!, Wm. Marshall, Old Mission, Grand Traverse county. 



CLASS III. 



For best apple orchard for profit, planted not less than five years, and not 

 less than two acres in extent. First premium, diploma, George Parmelee, Old 

 Mission ; second premium, A. K. Montague, Traverse City. 



CLASS IV. 



For best apple orchard of 25 or more trees in number, planted not less than 

 ten years. First premium, diploma, John Alliston, Old Mission. 



CLASS V. 



For best specimen apple orchard, 25 or more varieties in number. First pre- 

 mium, diploma, Eeynolds & Tracy, Old Mission. 



CLASS VI. 



For best pear orchard for profit, in bearing, planted not less than two years, 

 of not less than half an acre. First premium, diploma, 0. Engle, Paw Paw, 

 Van Buren county. 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



For best pear orchard, ten acrds in extent, general good condition to govern. 

 First premium, diploma, George Parmelee, Old Mission. 



CLASS VIII. 



For best peach orchard for profit, in bearing, planted not less than ten years, 

 nor less than five acres. First premium, diploma, C. Engle, Paw Paw; second 

 premium, J. B. Soule, Spring Lake. 



