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and entered them for exhibition in the names of the proprietors of the orchards. 

 He took great interest in the welfare of the Society, and was generally present 

 at tke exhibitions, bringing large collections of fruits from Plymouth gardens 

 and orchards. 



At the annual meeting of the Society in March, 1848, the following oflBcers 

 were elected : 



President — J. C. Holmes. 



Vice Presidents — M, Howard Webster, W. E. jSToyes. 



Corresponding Secretary — Thomas W. Lockwood. 



Becording Secretary — Francis Eaymond. 



Treasurer — W. B. Wesson. 



At the annual meeting held in March, 1849, the officers elected were: 



President — Eev. George Duffield. 



Vice Presidents — Bela Hubbard, B. M. Davis. 



Recording Secretary — W. Isham. 



Treasurer — Wm. E. Noyes. 



Corresponding Secretary — E. E. Kearsley. 



At the annual meeting held in March 1850, the following officers were 

 elected : 



President — Eev. Geo. Duffield. 



Vice Presidents — E. E. Kearsley, B. M. Davis. 



Recording Secretary — B. G. Stimson. 



Corresponding Secretary — M. Howard Webster. 



Treasurer — F. Eaymond. 



The officers elected for 1851 were : 



Preside?it — B. G. Stimson. 



Vice Presidents — John Ford, T. H. Hinchman. 



Recording Secretary — Bela Hubbard. 



Corresponding Secretary — Wm. Adair. 



Treasurer — F. Eaymond. 



Lihrariayi — Bela Hubbard. 



The officers elected for 1852 were: 



President — A. C. Hubbard. 



Vice Presidents — Thos. W. Lockwood, F. Eaymond. 



Recording Secretary — Chas. Betts. 



Corresponding Secretary and Librarian — Bela Hubbard. 



Treasurer — Stejohen Smith. 



The interest in the Society was well kept up until 1852. In that year there 

 was a great falling off. There were four exhibitions held in 1852, but they were 

 very small compared with other years. 



At the annual meeting held in March, 1853, there were but few persons 

 present, and the Society then died out. 



As the Society now here in session is a Pomological Society, I have spoken 

 only of the fruits exhibited by the Detroit Horticultural Society, thinking you 

 would be more interested in the history of the fruit department than in the 

 department of flowers aud vegetables, and it would make my paper too lengthy 

 to speak of all the departments in detail; but our tables were always graced 

 with an abundance of beautiful flowers and excellent vegetables. Indigenous 

 flowers from our own fields and forests always held a conspicuous place in the 

 show. 



I think I do not like the name of Pomological Society as well as I do that of 



