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Another very interesting part in the agricultural division was that pre- 

 pared by Dr. R. C. Kedzie, containing 38 characteristic Michigan soils, 

 mounted in show bottles, with a label bearing chemical analysis. 



Forty-six samples of Clawson wheat cut at intervals of 24 hours, from 

 time of blossoming to dead ripeness, mounted in show bottles with results 

 of chemical analysis. 



Forty-seven kinds of commercial fertilizers offered for sale in Michigan 

 in 1893. Mounted in show bottles with results of chemical analysis. 



Thirteen specimens of Indian corn raised in Michigan, and hve speci- 

 mens of feeding stuffs. All mounted in show bottles with results of chem- 

 ical analysis. 



The following varieties of corn were exhibited as the leading varieties 

 of Michigan: Davenport, Holt, yellow dent, improved yellow dent, and 

 Hathaway yellow dent. 



The following were also present in the exhibit: Bird rape, dwarf Essex 

 rape, millet, beans (6 boxes), Hungarian grass, sugar beet, mangel wurtzel, 

 long red carrot, sorghum, broom corn, spurry, Japanese buckwheat, silver 

 hull buckwheat and flaxseed. 



In large jars or show bottles were placed grains as follows, representing 

 the leading varieties of grains grown in Michigan: Wheat — White Claw- 

 son, Early Red Clawson, Jones Winter Fife, Diehl Mediterranean, Poole 

 and Egyptian. Oats — American Banner, Clydesdale, Egyptian, White 

 Wonder, Pringle's Progress and Yellow Prize Cluster. 



The exhibits which were of especial interest and elicited most praise 

 and comment, were the large number of specimens of wheat; there being 

 over 300 varieties represented, the grasses, forage plants, weeds with seed 

 and straw samples of each. Another very interesting exhibit was a sample 

 of the roots of corn, intended to illustrate root growth the dirt having 

 been washed away. Still another were the samples of wheat presented by 

 the Detroit Board of Trade which had been graded by their inspector. 

 But the curiosity which called out the most comment was a head of Claw- 

 son wheat, which was the result of one years selection. It was selected 

 July 23, 1891 and was seven inches in length with eleven spikelets on each 

 side. It is a remarkable instance of the results from careful selection. 



At the close of the Fair the entire Michigan agricultural exhibit was 

 taken down and shipped here to the Agricultural College to be placed in 

 the agricultural museum. 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



The exhibit of the horticultural department in the liberal arts building 

 occupied 70 square feet and was intended to show the work of the students. 

 It consisted of specimens of grafts of different kinds preserved in liquids 

 in glass jars, also a variety of cuttings showing the formation of the callus 

 and roots, drawings showing at full size, the operations of grafting, bud- 

 ding, layering and the propagation of plants from cuttings; drawings 

 illustrating a variety of methods of constructing greenhouses, with details 

 of the walls and roof, including the sash-bars, ridge and ventilators, as well 

 as the making of hot-bed frames and sashes; a collection of the seeds of 

 125 varietis of garden vegetables, nearly all of which were grown and 

 saved by the students. They were shown in flat boxes about seven bj^ five 

 inches and one inch deep and covered with glass, each sort being distinctly 

 labeled. The department also showed a very complete assortment of 



