THE STATE FAIR— 1373. '181 



Bainbridge, Berrien county, Mich., on the premises of John Byers, at whose 

 request it was named by the State Pomological Society, at its meeting at South 

 Haven, September 5, 1873 ; it being then just at maturity. 



It is large of its class, averaging about two inches in diameter. Form ovate, 

 conical, slightly flattened. Calyx very small, partially open ; segments 

 reflexed ; set in a narrow, abrupt, but rather shallow plaited or wrinkled basin. 

 Stem one and one-fourth inches long, rather slender, and inclined to one side ; 

 set in a rather deep, narrow, regular cavity ; very distinctly marked with yel- 

 lowish grey russet about the stem; aside from which the entire surface of the 

 fruit is covered with rich, dark glossy red, with occasional spots of orange 

 showing through it, and a few small specks of yellowish orange scattered over 

 the surface. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, acid, juicy, rich, and to those who 

 admire a high flavored fruit, very pleasant for dessert. Core open, large (for 

 the size of the fruit), seeds medium in size and number. 



The tree sprang up among a lot of seedlings intended for grafting, but, the 

 grafts failing in this, it was allowed to grow up, and has now been in bearing 

 nearly twenty years, and has proved hardy and a regular profuse bearer. We 

 regard it as an exceedingly beautiful, and very promising variety. 



T. T. LYON. 



DIVISION' J. — QUINCES AND NUTS. 



Plate Quinces — First premium, Charles Alford, Lament, Ottawa county, $1 ; 

 second premium, J. Flanders, Oalesburg, Kalamazoo county, 50c. 



Collection of Native Nuts — First premium, Wm: N. Rowe, "Walker, Kent 

 county, 12 ; second premium, H. H. Richards, Grand Rapids, 81. 



Half-peck Hazelnuts — First premium, H. H. Richards, Grand Rapids, $1. 



Half-peck Hickorynuts — First premium, H. H. Richards, Grand Rapids, $1. 



Half-peck Butternuts — First premium, Charles Alford, Lament, $1 ; second 

 premium, H. H. Richards, Grand Rapids, 50c. 



Plate Peanuts — First premium, Charles H. Beattie, Grand Rapids, $1 ; sec- 

 ond premium, W. N. Rowe, Walker, 50c. 



Plate Blackberries — First premium, F. M. Benham, Olivet, II. 



Committee. — H. Dale Adams, Kalamazoo ; P. W. Johnson, Indian Creek. 



DIVISION K. — DEIED FRUIT. 



Collection Dried Fruit by any process — First premium (diploma), South 

 Haven Pomological Society. 



Collection Domestic Dried Fruit — First premium, L. C. Lincoln, Green- 

 ville, Montcalm county, 15 ; second premium, John Gilbert, Ovid, Clinton 

 county, %o. 



Dried Apples by any process — First premium, South Haven Pomological 

 Society, $1 ; second premium, J. W. Barnard, Robinson, Ottawa county, 50c. 



Dried Peaches by any process — First premium, South Haven Pomological 

 Society, $1 ; second j^remium, J. W. Barnard, Robinson, 50c. 



Dried Pears by any process — First premium. South Haven Pomological 

 Society, $1 ; second premium, Mrs. D. Schermerhorn, Grand Rapids, 50c. 



Dried Plums by any process — First premium. South Haven Pomological 

 Society, II ; second premium, Mrs. D. Schermerhorn, Grand Rapids, 50c. 



Dried Cherries by any process — First premium. South Haven Pomological 

 Society, II ; second premium. South Haven Pomological Society, 50c. 



Dried Strawberries by any process — First premium. South Haven Pomo- 

 logical Society, II. 



