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expense, procure trees just such as you desire by going to your own State 

 nurserymen.' " 



The four nurseries visited at Kalamazoo, Lowell, and Monroe must contain 

 over 800 acres of land, all well managed by men who understand their busi- 

 ness. They have the best varieties and best tools. They are wide awake 

 and up to the times. They have all made good names and considerable 

 money, and are trying to increase both of these. The cold winter injured 

 many of their trees, but we trust they will not sell them. They can supply 

 plenty that are sound and healthy. 



No entries were made for ornamental grounds. We like to encourage the 

 ornamenting of grounds, not with lavish outlay, but with good economy and 

 ,good taste. A little labor upon a house or yard in just this way will produce a 

 pleasing effect. Money judiciously expended in ornamenting home grounds 

 will pay a large return in comfort and satisfaction of the owner and his 

 friends. If he wish to sell the place, it is money well invested. " More atten- 

 :tion to this subject is one of the greatest wants of our thrifty Western farmers." 



The lesson learned on account of last winter's cold is to pick your location 

 on high land or by deep, open water, reject tenderest varieties of fruits, and 

 contrive new methods for artificial protection. These spots favorable for ten- 

 der fruits are dotted here and there in nearly every portion of our State. 



SUGGESTION OF SECKETARY AKD ORCHARD COMMITTEE OP THREE MEN". 



In many of these places visited, the people seemed dissatisfied with our short 

 stay. We could not do otherwise. Three weeks of time in a busy season of 

 the year is a good deal for business men to give in hard work traveling over the 

 .State. We were generously treated everywhere. In a few instances it was diffi- 

 -cult to make men understand that we were giving our time to this subject. 

 They supposed we were well paid for our work, and perhaps were on some tour 

 for speculating at the expense of "the honest farmer." 



We hope in future that entries will be made in other portions of the State. 

 As before mentioned, we know there are many fine orchards not seen by the 

 committee. A visit from an orchard committee must be a good advertisement 

 for the fruit interests of any locality. 



In conclusion, we must say that the members of the committee were unani- 

 mous in their decisions to a remarkable degree. Although the trip among the 

 orchards and vineyards, and gardens of Michigan was made at considerable sac- 

 rifice, we feel amply paid in doing this much to encourage the interest of 

 horticulture among our people. We have made and renewed many pleasant 

 .acquaintances; in distant parts of the State we have formed an attachment for 

 .each other long to be remembered. 



Prof. W. J. BEAL, Chairman, Lansing. 



W. H. GREGORY, Pine Grove, Van Buren Co. 



CHAS. W. GARFIELD, Grand Rapids. 



C. N, MERRIMAN, Grand Rapids. 



N. CIIILSON, Battle Creek. 



E. A. McCLAVE, Benton Harbor. 



