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object of this society is to publish and disseminate valuable information upon 

 all subjects connected with the raising, protecting, and preserving of fruit, if 

 this provision is to remain in force we would suggest the attachment of the 

 following provision to the resolution : " Provided the process by which the 

 tame is preserved is given in full to the committee for publication in their 

 report." 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



J. Gr. Ramsdell, chairman, Traverse City ; Wm. I. Blakely, A. E. Pardee, G-^ 

 W. Bruckner, committee. 



DIVISION B, CLASS 2. 



Township Collections — Fii'st premium, W. N. Rowe, Walker township, Kent 

 county, 150 ; second premium, Reynolds, Lewis & Co., Monroe township, 

 Monroe county, $30; third premium, Hunter Savidge, Spring Lake township, 

 Ottawa county, $20; fourth premium, Joseph Gridley, Kalamo township, 

 Eaton county, $15 ; fifth premium, S. M. Pearsall, Alpine township, Kent 

 county, $10. 



C. N. Merriman, chairman. Grand Rapids; E. J. Shirts, Shelby, G. W. Toles,. 

 Benton Harbor, committee. 



DIVISION B, CLASS 3. 



Best Society Collection — by South Haven Pomological Society, $20. 



DIVISION B, CLASS 4. 



Best Collection Grown by Exhibitor — First premium, N. P. Husted, Lowell,. 

 Kent county $25 ; second premium, N. & C. Chilson, Battle Creek, $15. 



John Gilbert, Ovid, Clinton county ; Henry Holt, Cascade, Kent county, 

 committee. 



VICK'S special PRIZES. 



To persons over 20 years of age: 



Best Collection Cut Flowers — First premium, $20 ; Mrs. Wm. Rowe, Walker, 

 Kent county. 



Collection of Phlox Drummondii — First premium, $10 ; Chas. Wilde, Berlin^ 

 Ottawa county. 



Collection Asters — First premium, $10 ; Mrs. Asa W. Slayton, Saranac, 

 Ionia county. 



Collection of Balsams — First premium, $10; Mrs. Wm. Rowe, Walker, Kent- 

 county. 



Collection of Dianthus — First premium, $10 ; Mrs. Geo. Smith, Walker,. 

 Kent county. 



Collection of Pansies — First premium, $10 ; Mrs. Geo.' Smith, Walker, Kent 

 county. 



Collection of Stocks— First premium, $10; Chas. Wilde, Berlin, Ottawa 

 county. 



Collection of Gladiolus — First premium, $10 ; Mrs. Geo. Smith, Walker, Kent 

 county. 



Collection of Everlasting Flowers and Grasses — First premium, $10 ; Mrs. 

 Wm. Rowe, Walker, Kent county. 



Flowers grown by persons under 20 years of age: 



Cut Flowers, Largest Collection — First premium, $10; Master Chas. Wilde, 

 Berlin, Ottawa county. 



Collection Phlox Drummondii — First premium, $5 ; Master Chas. Wilde, 

 Berlin, Ottawa count v. 



