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H. G. Wells, S. 0. Knapp and R. C. Kedzie as such committee, leaving the 

 acting chemist and the microscopist to be subsequently added. 



J. C. Holmes, from the committee on plants and flowers, made a compli- 

 mentary report upon the exhibit. 



Mrs. Jeremiah Brown, of Battle Creek, read a carefully prepared paper on 

 *' Flowers," giving lists of varieties, with descriptions and suggestions. 



The president reported that, arrangements with the State Agricultural 

 Society placed the exhibit of plants and flowers at the next State fair in 

 charge of the State Pomological Society. 



ResolvGcl, That C. J. Dietrich be authorized to collect a full assortment of 

 evaporated fruits and vegetables and send them to the Vienna exposition 

 under the auspices of the State Pomological Society. 



The exercises of Wednesday were closed by a history of the grapes recom- 

 mended by the society, which had been carefully prepared at the request of 

 the secretary. 



Thursday forenoon was devoted to an examination of various manufacturing 

 establishments, followed by a dinner at the farm residence of ex-Mayor E. W. 

 Pendill. 



In the afternoon T. T. Lyon, chairman of the committee on lists of fruits 

 to be recommended by the society, made a final report on behalf of the com- 

 mittee, adding the percentage of each in accordance with the final instructions 

 of the society. 



The advantages of orchard protection were considerably discussed, j-jro and 

 con, with the usual result — a difference of opinion. 



The committee on fruits reported thirteen lots of apples exhibited; also a 

 can of Bigarreau cherries, the growth of 1867, in fine condition, together 

 with a small collection of dried fruits. 



J. D. Husted, of the committee on lists of fruits, reported a partial list 

 especially designed for the northern and northwestern portions of the State. 

 He followed this with a paper, setting forth the great loss suffered as the result 

 of ignorant and injudicious selection and planting. 



Jeremiah Brown, of Battle Creek, read a paper giving his experience with 

 apples. 



A fine case of wax fruits was exhibited by Mrs. A. B. Rowell. 



After the adoption of the usual complimentary resoliitions, the society 

 adjourned. 



On May 6th, 1873, the society met at Ada, Kent county. 



More or less injury to fruit trees was reported from the severity of the 

 past winter, but the prospect for a fair crop of most kinds of fruit, except 

 peaches, was considered favorable. 



A large and fine display of long keeping apples was exhibited, and were 

 highly complimented by the examining committee for their freshness. 



It was especially observable at this meeting that all the favorable reports 

 of peach crops this year come from the highest altitudes, destitute of pro- 

 tection. 



Adjourned to meet at Kalamazoo in June. 



On June 28th, 1873, at a session of the State Pomological Society, held at 

 that date at Kalamazoo, the committee on lists of fruits rejjorted as follows : 



Having, by the adoption of their recommendations accompanying their last 

 report, been instructed to attach to the names of fruits a series of numbers 

 indicating the proportion of each to be planted in a collection or orchard of 



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