552 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LENAWEE COUNTY HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORTED BY SECRETARY EDMISTON. 

 OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1887. 



President — N. J. Strong. 

 Vice President — B. I. Loring. 

 Secretary — D. G. Edmiston. 

 Treasurer — E. W. Allis. 

 Librariati — Dr. W. Owen. 



The society has held regular monthly meetings during the year, all of which 

 have been well attended and several of which have been largely attended. 



We have uniformly held a forenoon and afternoon session, with a public 

 dinner at noon, spread by the ladies of the society for all members and visit- 

 ing friends. 



In February a two days' meeting was held, at which topics of general inter- 

 est to fruit growers, gardeners, etc., were discussed by prominent speakers 

 and writers. 



The society held an exhibition of strawberries and flowers in June in the 

 city hall, at which about 35 varieties of strawberries were exhibited and the 

 fine appearance and good quality of the display showed a marked improve- 

 ment in the methods of culture, handling, etc., over the olden times. 



Seasonable fruits have been on the table at all meetings of the year, and 

 many of the new and rare varieties have been exhibited from time to time. 



The interest in the discussions of the society is gradually increasing and 

 the society is being recognized as one of the established institutions of the 

 county, yet we recognize the fact that the field is large and. the laborers are 

 few, while the masses are merely looking on, hoping in many cases to reap 

 the reward without performing the labor. 



