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just named, and so it is with all who hsive been permitted to attend onr Pom- 

 ological meetings at this place, Benton Harbor, South Haven, and Grand Rap- 

 ids during the last year. 



C. J. DIETRICH, Chairman, 

 NATHANIAL CHILSON, 

 EZEKIEL J. SHIRTS, 

 GEO. W. TOLES, 

 J. N. STEARNS. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON" SEEDLIN'GS. 



The committee to whom were referred the Seedlings on exhibition respect- 

 fully report that they find several varieties exhibited for name, but with no 

 evidence that they are not from grafted trees of old varieties. The committee 

 suggest that it does not seem to them discreet to act upon any variety shown 

 as a seedling until they are placed in possession of a history of the origin of 

 the same, together with all particulars bearing upon the questions of health, 

 vigor, productiveness, season, etc., and they suggest that specimens of botli 

 fruit and young wood be also furnished the committee at some time other than 

 the Society's meetings, thus giving a better opportunity for examination and 

 report. They find one variety brought to their notice which, should it prove to 

 be a seedling, gives evidence of value, shown by James Eeeves, of Stockbridge, 

 Ins:hara county. 



Another offered by Jeremiah Stannard, of South Boston, Ionia county, is a 

 fine looking fruit. It is, however, without history, and does not give evidence 

 of value so far as quality is concerned. 



Your committee would also call attention to a seedling shown by Mr. George 

 Parmelee, from the old Indian orchards of his vicinity, at Old Mission, Trav- 

 erse, which is a fine looking and productive sweet variety, although not con- 

 sidered valuable except as showing how varieties in that region seem to main- 

 tain their vigor, health, and productiveness at an advanced age. All of which is 

 respectfully submitted. 



T. T. LYON, Chairman. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OK DRIED FRUIT. 



The committee on dried fruit respectfully report that they have examined 

 the fruit on exhibition, thus cured, with great interest, because of the import- 

 ance that is to be attached to this mode of preserving these products, and with 

 cheering satisfaction, because of the wonderful perfection that characterizes all 

 the kinds of fruits and vegetables exhibited in this shape. 



The Alden Fruit Factory, of Grand Rapids, through C. J. Dietrich, superin- 

 tendent, has on exhibition Alden dried fruit and vegetables as follows : 



Beets dried in two and a half hours. 



Cranberries dried in five hours. 



Squash dried in three hours. 



Trophy tomato, quarter of an inch in thickness, dried in two and a half hours. 



Onions dried in three hours. 



Pumpkins dried in two hours. 



Carrots dried in two and a half hours. 



Green tomatoes dried in two and a half hours. 



Quince dried in two hours. 



