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valne of these collections (made up, as such difference is in the main, of vari- 

 eties of little comparative value) is really less than would at first sight appear. 

 Still your committee were fully convinced that the collection from (jrand 

 TruvtTse county is at least as well grown as the competing collection, and, 

 hence, in consideration of this, and also of the greater number of sorts, they 

 award the premium to Grand Traverse county, represented by Geo. Parmelee, 

 of Old Mission. In doing tbis they are so impressed with the high quality of 

 the Benzie county collection, as well as with the energy and enthusiasm dis- 

 played in bringing it together and placing it upon exhibition, that they take 

 occasion to suggest that if the financial condition of the Society shall so war- 

 rant, it may be considered well woi'thy of a second, or discretionary premium. 



The collection from Leelanaw seems to have been entered both as a county 

 and a township collection, Those in charge, however, have chosen to compete 

 for the township premium only, under the im[)ression that the rules of the 

 Society do not permit the same collection to compete in both class-^s. This 

 collection embraces 56 varieties of apples, 11 of pears, 10 of peaches, 15 of 

 plums, 7 of grapes, 3 of currants in the fresh or natural state. 



A collection is also shown from the town of Peninsul-i, embracing 117 varie- 

 ties of apples, 20 of pears, 25 of peaches, 7 of plums, 7 of grapes. 



Your committee find the same close competition between these collections as 

 has been spoken of in connection with those from counties, and in awarding 

 the premium, as they do, to the town of Peninsula, they, for a similar reason, 

 suggest to the Society the propriety of awarding a second premium to the 

 Leelanaw collection. 



In submitting this report, your committee are impelled to express their high 

 gratification at the great beauty and very high quality of the fruit exhibited, 

 and would also indulge the statement of what is to them a very gratifying fact 

 that they have seldom, if ever, either in local or State exhibitions, found fewer 

 errors in the naming of the fruits exhibited. All of which is ref-pectfully 

 submitted. 



Committee. — T. T. Lyons, S. 0. Knapp, A. T. Linderman, J. P. Thompson^ 



MEETINGS OF THE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 REPORTED BY HON. D. C. LEACH. 



On two evenings of fair days the members of the State Pomological Society 

 held meetings in Leach's Hall. Judge Kamsdell presided at the first, and Mr. 

 Dyckmau, President of the Society, at the second. 



Secretary Thompson named the five varieties of winter apples which are 

 recommended by the Society as most worthy of cultivation. Tiiey are the Red 

 Canada, Wagener, Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, and Golden Russet. He 

 stated, however, that a larger number of competitors had presented the Northern 

 Spy than any other apple. Mr. Thonipson hi\(\. the Daily Herald had that day 

 asked a very pertinent question: " What apples shall we plant?" and he called 

 uj>on the gentlemen present to answer it. 



Mr. Parmelee, while admitting that the Baldwin had merit, did not think it 

 as valuable as some other varieties. It is not as hardy, and in short, cool sea-- 



