THE JUNE MEETING. 28a 



SECOND DAY. 



Thursday morning the Convention met at 10 o'clock. In the meantime the 

 ladies of Kalamazoo had made extensive contributions of flowers, which had 

 been handsomely arranged in the room, and there was much additional fruit 

 in baskets, boxes, cans, and on branches. A large additional number of dele- 

 gates arrived. Quite a large party went to the farm of Mr. E. Davis. 



At a little after 10 o'clock Prof. Beal, of the State Agricultural College, 

 gave a very admirable and interesting lecture upon "The Fertilization of 

 Flowers by Insects." It was listened to by a large audience. The lecturer 

 gave illustrations on a black-board before his hearers with rapidity and graphic 

 power. 



VISITS. 



In the afternoon about one hundred members and friends of the society rode 

 iu carriages and omnibuses to the residence of Dr. Chapin, viewing the beauti- 

 ful grounds and scenery. From there they proceeded to the vinery and 

 grounds of Mrs. Dr. Wheaton, which were greatly admired, especially the vine- 

 yard, on account of its neat appearance and vigor of its growth. 



They then visited the State Asylum for the Insane; interviewed Dr. Van 

 Deuseu, the Medical Superintendent, and inspected some of the rooms, the venti- 

 lating apparatus, the kitchen, the laundry, and finally the greenhouse, where they 

 lingered a long while with great interest, examining the plants and flowers. 



The party were then escorted to the nursery of Messrs. Bragg & Stearns, 

 which they inspected with much interest. They found hundreds of thousands 

 of young trees in various stages of growth, and especially admired the long 

 rows of apple trees, which occupied some forty acres. They were well on in 

 their second year's growth after budding, and notwithstanding the drouth, all 

 reached from two to three feet in height. 



THE FESTIVAL. 



Returning to the homestead of Mr. Bragg, the party rested and partook of a 

 repast which was grateful to all the senses and was greatly enjoyed by all. A 

 committee on resolutions was appointed. 



EVENING SESSION. 



At eight o'clock the convention re-assembled at the court house. The exer- 

 cises of the evening session opened with a song, " The Present Time," by the 

 choir of the First Baptist Church, which was warmly applauded. Rev. Dr. 

 Mattoon then delivered the address of the evening, on "The Farm and the 

 Garden," — an excellent discourse, and full of useful hints and eloquent pas- 

 sages. 



THIRD DAY. 



Convention met at 10 o'clock. Mr. Garfield of Grand Rapids made the fol- 

 lowing report : 



Mr. President, — The committee whose duty it became to view the apples 

 and cherries upon exhibition at this June meeting of our soci<5ty, and award 



