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Mr. Gregory, of Pine Grove, Van Buren county, exhibited hardy varieties of 

 peach buds, 40 out of 50 good. 



A gentleman from Ionia exhibited peach buds of the Early and Late Craw- 

 ford varieties, none good ; Barnard, Stump the World, Hale's Early, none 

 good; Honest John, one in 50 good; Smock, 5 in 50 good. 



The buds from A. S. Dyckman's orchard were all dead. President Dyckman 

 remarked that people might wonder at his impudence in bringing dead peach 

 buds for exhibition. He assured the gentlemen that many of the bads were 

 alive when the limbs were cut from the trees. It was very cold when the limbs 

 were cut, and they were taken into a hot room. This undoubtedly killed them 

 — a scientific fact which was commented on by Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sattle and 

 others. 



The buds from the peach orchard of 0. C. Lathrop, South Haven, came 

 through the hands of the committee as follows : 



Smock Free, 5 in 50 good; Crawford's Late, 6 in 50 good ; Hale's Early, 20 

 in 50 good; Hill's Chili or Stanley's Late, 17 in 50 good; Barnard, 25 in 50 

 good. 



The buds from the orchard of Normand Phillips, South Haven, adjoining the 

 orchard of President Dyckman, proved as follows : 



Old Mixon, 30 in 50 good ; George 4th, 42 in 50 good ; Michigan Seedling, 

 • 36 in 50 good ; Bailey's Seedling, 24 in 50 good. 



The w^ood of A. S. Dyckman's was very much dried and in an unfavorable 

 state for examination, an adjoining orchard showing much more favorably. 



E. BRADFIELD, 

 D. R. WATERS, 

 A. R. NOWLEN, 

 J. N. STEARNS, 

 H. E. BID WELL, 



Committee. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRAPES, PEARS, ETC. 



This committee, by their chairman pro tern., Mr. Charles W. Garfield, reported 

 that for the season there was a good exhibition of Grapes and Pears ; many 

 without name. 



Mr. Shirts, of Lansing, shows a pear of the first quality, similar in shape 

 to the Sheldon and of full as delicate flavor. It is an admirable keeper and 

 usually ripens for eating in March. 



Dr. Shank exhibits another variety without a name, of a rather inferior 

 quality. 



Henry Holt, of Cascade, Kent county, presents good specimens of the Vicar 

 of Winkfield. 



H. E. Bidwell has the Sheldon, a good pear and well preserved. 



Mr. Gregory, Pine Grove, Van Buren county, shows good specimens of three 

 varieties, and another sort that has passed its prime. 



N. P. Husted, of the Lowell nurseries exhibits three varieties including the 

 Vicar of Winkfield. 



GRAPES. 



Nowlen & Toles, of Benton Harbor, have upon their table finely preserved 

 specimens of the Diana, Catawba and Delaware. 



