DISCUSSIONS OF THE SOUTH HAVEN 

 POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



REPORTED BY SECRETARIES C. T. BRYANT AND H. E. BIDWELL. 



OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1875. 



President — T. T. Lyon. 



Vice-President — George L. Seaver. 



Treasurer — C. J. Monroe. 



Secretary — H. E. Bidwell. 



Librarian — Alfred Fitch. 



Entomologist — A. Fitch. 



Ornothologist — L. H. Bailey, Jr. 



Executive Comtnittee — W. H. Hurlbut, A. T. Linderman, and T. A. Bixby. 



Note.— South Haven is now a village of about 2,500 inhabitants, although Ave years ago it numbered bnt 

 400. It is situated at the mouth of South Black River, on the east shore of Lake Michigan, 64 miles (seven 

 hours by boat) from Chicago. It is 25 miles northeast of St. Joseph ; 23 miles south of Saugatuck, and 60 

 miles south of Grand Haven, in the midit of the prominent fruit-producing points of West Michigan, and 

 possesses all their climatic advantages. It is the northwest township of Van Buren county. 



THE QUINCE. 



South Haven, Van Buren county, ) 

 January 12, 1874. [ 



The subject for discussion was " The Quince." The following were the 

 principal items brought out : 



Comparatively little attention has been paid to this fruit here. The larger 

 orchards are not yet of bearing age. Those trees which are of sufficient age 

 are mostly yielding well, and the fruit is very fine. The conditions generally 

 recommended by the best authorities, for the successful growing of the quince, 

 were confirmed by the experience and observations of those present, viz : a 

 mellow, moist soil, or if naturally dry, kept moist by heavy mulching, or by 

 being in the shade of a fence, bank, buildings, or something else. A moderate 

 sowing of salt about the trees, not coming in contact with the leaves or body, 

 is considered beneficial. A northern exposure, being coolest, is best. 



