32 • GENERAL HISTORY. 



For 80 late a date the display of apples was very large and creditable. 



Professor Kedzie, of the Agricultural College, read an exhaustive paper on 

 the subject of peach tree yellows. 



An invitation was received from President Abbot to visit the Agricultural 

 College in a body, which was not accepted on account of the bad condition of 

 the roads. 



The committee on apples, in their report of fruits exhibited, took occasion 

 to recommend Red Canada, Baldwin, Golden Russet, Rhode Island Greening, 

 Peck's Pleasant and Roxbury Russet as profitable varieties. A motion was 

 submitted to strike out Golden Russet and insert Tompkins King, which did 

 not prevail. 



A paper was read by T. T. Lyon, of Plymouth, in response to the following 

 queries by the president: 



1. Will you inform me if there is such an apple as Steele's Red cultivated 

 in Wayne county, and what are its characteristics? 



2. Is the apple known as Red Canada of Canadian origin, or did it come 

 from the east? 



3. Why is it that when Michigan fruit growers order the Red Canada from 

 eastern nurserymen they get the Baldwin? 



4. Do you recommend Red Canada as superior to the Baldwin, and if so, 

 why? 



The substance of this paper will appear in the history of Wayne county. 



This paper was followed by a paper by Professor W. K. Kedzie on the cli- 

 mate of Michigan. 



The subject of transplanting was introduced and S. 0. Knapp, of Jackson, 

 was asked for his views and practice, which he gave in favor of thorough 

 work. 



Professor A. J, Cook then gave a short lecture on destructive insects, 

 which he illustrated by specimens. He further urged the necessity of a State 

 Entomologist. 



A committee was voted to prepare a list of apples to be recommended for 

 domestic or amateur uses, which committee the president proposed to an- 

 nounce through the press after full consideration. 



The society having provided for the appointment of a committee on 

 orchards, Professor A. J. Cook was appointed to accompany them as entom- 

 ologist. 



W. H. Schuyler, representing the Alden Fruit Uryer, being present with 

 specimens of the product, was called upon for explanations, which were freely 

 given. 



A proposal to provide for the endowment of the society was discussed, and 

 T. T. Lyon, S. 0. Knapp and Hunter Savidge were appointed a committee to 

 consider the matter. President Thompson was subsequently added to the 

 committee. 



The society adjourned to meet at Grand Rapids on Tuesday, May 7th. 



At the society's meeting in May a letter was road from J. C. Holmes, of 

 Detroit, giving a minute account of the Detroit Horticultural Society, which 

 was organized at Detroit in 184G. 



An article was read from Mr. Chamberlain, of Benton Harbor, on peach 

 tree yellows. 



!Mr. Ford applied hot water to the base of a tree supposed to be affected 

 with yellows, which soon revived and continued healthy. 



