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who had accepted the invitation of Mr. George Bruckner to the vineyards and 

 orchards on Lotus Island, a fine rolling land southeast of the city, and ele- 

 vated amid and above the marshes of the Eiver Raisin. 



In the convention the morning was principally spent in arranging the work. 

 T. T. Lyon, of South Haven, from the Committee on the Chicago Exhibition, 

 reported the arrangements made to secure an exhibition from the State, and 

 the appointment of a committee of thirteen to collect the fruits for it. 



The following committees were announced : 



On Flowers — E. J, Guild, of East Saginaw ; Mrs. H. Dale Adams, of Galesburg ; Miss 

 Cora Reynolds, of Monroe; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Chapman, of Reading; G. F. Newton, of 

 Millersburg, Ohio ; John Tutlle, of Grand Rapids. 



On Wines and Vinegar — R. F. Johnstone, of Detroit; H. Benjamin Dansard, of Monroe; 

 A. Kelly, of Kelly's Island. 



On Aj)ples, Cherries, and Straicberries — Col. D. C. Richmond, of Sandusky; Hon. Wm. 

 Adair, of Detroit ; Hon. S. O. Knapp, of Jackson ; James W. Helm, of Adrian ; N. Chilson, 

 of Battle Creek. 



Mr. Lyon tendered his resignation as chairman of the committee from Mich- 

 igan, to correct the American Pomological Catalogues, stating that the National 

 Society having appointed Mr. I. S. Linderman, he thought it better that the 

 State Society should yield, and thus promote harmony, and hence he hoped 

 his resignation would be accepted. His resignation was not accepted, but the 

 committee was requested to proceed and prepare a catalogue of fruits for Mich- 

 igan and report the same. 



Prof. Beal delivered an illustrated lecture on fungoid production, which was 

 listened to with marked interest. He took the ground that fungoid growth is 

 not an indication of disease, but that these growths are liable to appear upon 

 either animal or vegetable life, when there is no disease, and that its appear- 

 ance is not an indication of disease. Secretary Thompson called attention to 

 this as being contrary to the previous conviction of some who had given the 

 subject study, and called out president Parmelee, who said he had studied fun- 

 gus in nature's laboratory for many years, though not scientifically, and was 

 -convinced that the appearance of fungus was a sure indication of disease, and 

 that when there was no disease no fungus would appear. Prof. Beal said he 

 did not give his conclusions as the result of his own investigations, but as the 

 result of the investigations of scientific men who have given the subject care- 

 ful study for years. 



Prof. Cook, of the State Agricultural College, in the afternoon delivered a 

 lecture on the Phylloxera, the parasite that has done so much damage to the 

 vineyards of France, and which is claimed to have been introduced from this 

 country. The Professor explained that there was the leaf Phylloxera and the 

 Toot Phylloxera, and exhibited roots and leaves infested by each, but that the 

 insect was the same, only in difierent stages of its development. 



Mr. Kelley and Mr. Bateham made some remarks showing that the mildew 

 and rot of the vineyards had been prevalent for many years, and Mr. Bateham 

 was inclined to think the damage was more owing to the frosts than the Phyl- 

 loxera, but Mr. Kelly thought that the diseases and destruction caused by the 

 Phylloxera, and the ravages it had caused in France, as well as its manifesta- 

 tions in this country, were too marked to be imputed to aught else but this 

 parasitic insect. 



The convention then adjourned for the purpose of permitting the members 

 to visit the extensive nurseries of I. E. Ilgenfritz & Co. and Reynolds, Lewis 

 & Co., and also to allow the several committees to make their examinations. 



