GENERAL HISTORY. 59 



Vice-presidents were elected in several counties. 



A temporary committee was appointed to act with a like committee from 

 the State Agricultural Society, upon matters pertaining to the Centennial, 

 consisting of George Parmelee, T. T. Lyon, A. J. Cook, J. P. Thompson, 

 N. Chilson and E. H. Reynolds. 



An invitation to hold an exhibition with the Detroit Scientific Association 

 and the State Poultry Society at a winter meeting could not be accepted on 

 account of previous arrangements. 



Professor Beal, I. E. Ilgenfritz and A. Sigler were appointed a committee 

 to confer with the executive committee of the State Agricultural Society for 

 a renewal of arrangements for a union fair for the ensuing year. 



On motion of Witter J. Baxter : 



Resolved, That the State of Michigan is entitled to an earnest effort on the part of 

 this society to make a creditable display of the fruits of the State at the Centennial, 

 and that, through its officers and members, the society will use its most earnest endeav- 

 ors to provide, at railroad stations in the State, suirable fniits, properly packed and 

 prepared for exhibition. 



Professor Cook gave a lecture on '' Entomology," illustrated by figures of 

 many of the insect pests of the fruit grower and farmer. 



Hon. W.L. Webber, of East Saginaw, addressed the society upon "The 

 Necessity and Means for an Agricultural Education in the State." 



Hon. W. K. Gibson gave an address on " Horticulture, Considered in its 

 relation to General Culture." 



T. T. Lyon closed the evening session with a paper prepared at the request 

 of the secretary, upon "The Winter Apples Recommended by the Society." 



The Thursday morning session opened with a discussion of Mr. Lyon's 

 paper. 



Eugene Pringle followed with an address on ''The Importance of Home 

 Adornments and Improvement in Rural Affairs." 



The committees reported a large and fine display of vegetables, lona and 

 Kalamazoo grapes; also four varieties of exotic grapes grown under glass, 

 besides numerous other varieties, a large number of fine collections of apples 

 and pears, including thirty-six varieties of pears from Ellwanger & Barry, of 

 Rochester, N. Y., which received a vote of thanks by the society. The com- 

 mittee on flowers spoke highly of a fine Sago Palm from S. 0. Knapp, also of 

 a Camelia, Ficus elastica, and a Palm from Mr. Hubbard, a Fernery from Mr. 

 McQueen, and delicate autumn leaves from Mrs. D wight Merriman. 



Six of the citizens of Jackson became life members of the society, besides 

 twenty annual members. 



A letter was received from S. B. Peck, of Muskegon, on "The Habits of the 

 Codling Moth," concerning which there had been doubts in certain quarters as 

 to the correctness of Mr. Peck's conclusions. It was referred to a committee 

 consisting of Professor Cook, H. Dale Adams and I. E. Ilgenfritz. 



After the usual complimentary resolutions the society adjourned. 



The society's winter meeting occurred on February 16th, 1876. This was a 

 business meeting of the executive board and was held at the residence of 

 Professor A. J. Cook, at the Agricultural College. 



Mr. Lyon presented the Wilder silver medal of the American Pomological 

 Society, awarded at the Chicago meeting. It was ordered placed in charge 

 of the State Librarian, at Lansing. 



