19 i STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



LIST OF AWARDS AND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIVISION A— 

 ORCHARDS, GARDENS, GREEN-HOUSES, ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS, AND 

 GENERAL NURSERIES. 



The first pi-emiiim of this division is the diploma of the Society, valued at 

 120. Second and third premiums, not to exceed ten and five dollars in value, 

 may be given in cash, books, magazines, newspapers, silverware, etc., as the 

 exhibitor may desire. 



Class 1. — For best apple orchard for profit, without reference to succession 

 in bearing, planted not less than ten years nor less than two acres in extent: 

 L. H. Bailey, South Haven, Van Buren county, diploma ; Jeremiah Bridges, 

 Van Buren county, no premium. 



Class 2. — For apple orchard for profit, embracing a succession of summer, 

 autumn and winter varieties, in bearing, planted not less than ten years, nor 

 less than two acres in extent: L. S. Clarke, Cascade, Kent county, no pre- 

 mium ; L. P. Curtis, South Lowell, Kent county, third premium ; David Yei- 

 ter, South Lowell, Kent county, no premium ; John Yeiter, South Lowell, 

 Kent county, Michigan Farmer for one year; Fred. Yeiter, South Lowell, Kent 

 county, no premium ; J. M. Sterling, Monroe, Monroe county, no ijremium. 



Class 3. — For apple orchard for profit, without succession, planted not less 

 than five years nor more than ten years, not less than two acres in extent: W. 

 H. Hurlbut, South Haven, Van Buren county, no premium ; W. H. Hurlbut, 

 South Haven, Van Buren county, (young orchard), no premium ; Joseph Dow, 

 South Haven, Van Buren county, no premium. 



Class J/.. — For apple orchard for profit, with succession, planted not less than 

 five years nor more than ten years, not less than two acres in extent: E. R. 

 Sherburn, Covert, Van Buren county, diploma. 



Class 5. — For apple orchard for profit, without succession, planted not less 

 than one nor more than five years, not less than two acres in extent: J. B. 

 Soule, Fruitport, Ottawa county, diploma; Joseph Gridley, Kalamo, Eaton 

 county, third premium. 



Glass 7. — For orchard of apple trees twenty-five or more in number, in bear- 

 ing, planted not less than ten years, with succession, quality, management and 

 cultivation to govern : Joseph Gridley, Kalamo, Eaton county, diploma. 



Class 10. — For pear orchard for profit, with succession, planted not less than 

 one nor more than ten years, of not less than one-half acre : Joseph Lannin, 

 South Haven, diploma ; D. C: Loveday, South Haven, third premium. 



Class 12. — For peach orchard for profit, in bearing, Avithout succession, 

 planted not less than four years, of not less than five acres in extent : J. B. 

 Soule, Fruitport, Ottawa county, diploma. 



Class H. — For peach orchard for profit, in bearing, with succession, planted 

 not less than four years, not less than one acre in extent : J. Dage, Bangor, 

 Van Buren county, diploma ; H.J. Linderman, South Haven, second'premium ; 

 A. T. Pennyman, South Haven, third premium; M. T. Smith, South Haven, 

 no premium. 



Class 15. — For peach orchard for profit, with succession, planted not less 

 than one nor more than four years, not less than one acre in extent : J. M. Dean, 

 Grand Eapids, Kent county diploma; J. B. Soule, Fruitport, Ottawa county, 

 second premium; Jerry Bridges, Bangor, Van Buren county, third premium ; 

 A. Cooke, South Haven, Van Buren county, no premium ; T. W. Bishop, South 



