REPORTS OF AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. 529 



LAWTON POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



President — Henry Ford. 

 Secretary — Charles D. Lawton, 



This society has to record another serious loss in the death of George W. 

 Lawton, who was an officer and leading spirit in this organization. He was 

 a very enthusiastic horticulturist and a great lover of trees. He was always 

 full to overflowing with indignation at the ruthless destruction of tree life, 

 and his suggestions led to the framing of our present law for planting trees 

 upon our highways. He was a life member of the State Society, and a mem- 

 ber of the American Pomological Society. His genial face will be sadly 

 missed in circles of horticulturists in Michigan. His words of suggestion 

 and counsel recorded in the Michigan horticultural reports will now be read * 

 again with increased attention now that the author has gone from us. 



Secretary Lawton says of the society and horticulture in the vicinity of 

 Lawton : 



" So far as this society is concerned I have nothing to report. The fruit 

 culture business has increased. Nearly 1000 tons of grapes were shipped from 

 this station besides a large amount of peaches and other fruits. The quantity 

 of fruit to be set out next spring is greater than ever. The fruit industry is 

 having a good effect in this section in many ways." 



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