THE DECEMBER MEETING. 



Battle Creek, December 3, 1873. 



The regular annual Meeting of the Michigan State Pomological Society 

 convened at Peninsular Hall at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, A. S. Dyck- 

 man, President of the Society, in the chair, J. P. Thompson, Secretary. 



The Secretary submitted the following letter from Mr. P. Barry, of the 

 Mount Hope Nurseries, of Rochester, N. Y.: 



Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. , | 

 November. 22, 1873. f 



Dear Sir: — Your favor of the 11th inst. came duly to hand. A National Centennial 

 Horticultural Society was organized in Philadelphia, in September, for the purpose ot aid- 

 ing the Centennial Commission by taking charge of the Horticultural and Pomoloirical 

 department of the great exhibition. Committees are now engaged in preparing plans for 

 buildings, such as plant houses, conservatories, etc. ; also for the gr )und3 appropriated for this 

 purpose. The intention is to have a Horticultural and Pomological Exbibilion such as has 

 never been seen, all the States participating. We want in every State an efficient commit- 

 tee, who will awake an interest on this subject, and take such steps as will secure an 

 honorable representation of their State in its garden and orchard products on this occasion. 

 The best horticultural establishmeots in Europe will be represented. We will look for a 

 grand display from your favored Slate. I desire to name some one in your State who will 

 organize the State Committee. I shall take pleasure in keeping you advised of progress. 



Truly yours, 



P. BARRY. 



The letter was referred to a committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Holmes, 



Sterling, and Briggs. The committee afterward reported that they had agreed 



to report the name of Governor Bagley, a proper person to institute the State 



Comnaittee. Governor Bagley accepted the commission. 



THE EFBICON" APPLE. 



An apple called the " Rubicon " or "Paw Paw," raised by A. C. Glidden, of 

 Paw Paw, was submitted to the Society by the Secretary, which has here- 

 tofore been classified among the natural varieties, but in consideration of its 

 excellence was deemed worthy of admission to the family of the standard 

 grafted varieties. In regard to this apple the following from the Grand Haven 

 Herald was read : 



A " Subscriber in Michigan" writes: "If you, or any of your readers know 

 anything about th© Rubicon Apple, please give me full information in the 

 Rural New-Yorker, including the color, and whether it is sweet or sour. The 

 information I have of it says it is a new kind, — the most beautiful, long-keep- 

 ing ajiple in cultivation; about the size of the Baldwin, but in every way 

 superior to it ; perfectly hardy, and keeps until July and August ; an early 

 bearer and very productive; but I do not learn the color. Would it be advis- 

 able to cultivate a kind for market that is not popular, even though it be a 

 superior kind ? " 



