62 GENERAL HISTORY. 



mouth, Michigan, were so nearly like Red Canada that if there was any dif- 

 ference the committee failed to detect it." 



*' The collection from Messrs. Hillings embraced forty dishes in ten vari- 

 eties, all high colored, and all large and well grown fruit. They were all 

 grown in Michigan in 1875, and by the method pursu'^d by them in their 

 fruit house, had even the stems as green and firm as when plucked from the 

 trees. The Rhode Island Greenings and Northern Spys were fully equal to 

 the best average specimens known. Xewtown Pippins, Baldwins, Jonathan, 

 and Westfield Seeknofurther very good. Red Canada, Spitzenburg and the 

 others not quite equal to those preserved in the common way." 



Mr. Ilgenfritz, in his report to the board of managers, among other things, 

 says: — 



" The apples of Michigan were brought forward on time and spread upon 

 the tables designated in the center of Agricultural Hall. Those who made 

 this display anxiously awaited the competition of other States, but none ap- 

 peared at the place assigned. Iowa had about a dozen varieties on twenty 

 plates, but did not bring them into the area, where comparison could be 

 made, but retained them in the space assigned for her general agricultural 

 exhibit, so that, in fact, Michigan was alone in this first display of fruit. The 

 table allotted to Michigan was well filled and overflowing with about two 

 hundred and fifty plates, containing forty different varieties of apples of the 

 greatest popularity. There were thirty-two contributors to this display." 



The horticultural display of the State at the exposition, so far as anything 

 notable is concerned, closed with this exhibit until the opening of the grand 

 display of northern pomological products to be made from September 11th to 

 17th. 



The summer meeting of the State Pomological Society, which usually 

 occurs in June, was, in 1876, deferred until July 27th, when it was held at 

 Detroit, upon the invitation of the Wayne County Horticultural Society. 

 The meetings were held in Young Men's hall, with a large and attractive dis- 

 play of fruits, flowers, vegetables and manufactured goods shown in the main 

 hall, with an exhibit of fish in the basement, convenient to the water pipes, 

 where also was an additional display of flowers. 



The occasion was rendered still more pleasant by the presence of a dis- 

 tinguished delegation from the Ohio Horticultural Society, among whom 

 were President John A. Warder, Secretary M. B. Bateham, Treasurer George 

 W. Campbell, J. J. Harrison, N. Ohmer, Leo Weltz and Mr. Lawrence, of the 

 Ohio Farmer. 



An address of welcome by President W. T. Jupp, of the "Wayne county 

 society, was responded to by President Lyon,. of the State society, and also by 

 President Warder, of the Ohio society. 



Bela Hnbbard, of Detroit, opened a discussion on roadside tree planting. 

 He thought they were usually planted too close. They should be at least 

 thirty or forty an i, in some cases, fifty or even one hundred feet ap irt. 



President Warder preferred to plant close for early shade, but to thin 

 early to insure perfect development. 



Premiums had been offered for exhibits by the "Wayne county society, which 

 were awarded on Wednesday and Thursday, and the premiums, when of 

 articles suitable for sucli purpose, were placed on exhibition. 



A specially interesting and instructive report was made by President John 

 A. Warder upon the fish exhibit, which was furnished by S. H. Davis 



