538 STATE HORTICULTCTRAL SOCIETY. 



BENZIE COUNTY nORTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



REPORTED BY SECRETARY VAN DEMAN. 

 OFFICERS FOR 1887. 



President — J. J. Hubbell, Benzoaia. 

 Secretary — J. \V. Van Demau, Benzonia. 

 Treasurer — A. G. Butler, Frankfort. 



This society held an enthusiastic meeting on the evening of January 19th, 

 in the hall of Pleasantou Grange, whose members afforded a fine exhibit of 

 fruit and spread a sumptuous repast, which was greatly enjoyed, especially 

 by those who had come through the cold in sleighs from Benzonia. 



The fruit was examined critically by the judges appointed, and premiums 

 awarded. Many choice specimens were sent to H. E. Van Deman, chief of 

 the division of pomology in Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. 0. 



These were acknowledged by him and unknown varieties named. Some of 

 them were pronounced the finest specimens ever exhibited. 



On the evening of Sept. 14th a meeting was held in township of Platte. 

 A box of choice specimens was made up for the State fair. A meeting was 

 held in Frankfort ou the evening of Sept. 16th, where there was a large dis- 

 play of fruit which was forwarded the next morning to the State fair. 



There was not help enough or time enough that night to wrap all the 

 specimens separately and pack as should have been done, and some had to be 

 sent in a large box to complete the exhibit of 116 plates which we made there. 

 The annual meeting has not yet been held and list of members not com- 

 pleted. 



