INTRODUCTORY. 



In presenting this Report to the public it has been the aim of the State 

 Horticnltnral Society to give as nearly as possible a complete report of 

 its work, beginning with the Mid-Winter Meeting held in Renton Harbor 

 February 4-5. The Mid-Summer Meeting in Oakland County August 5-6, 

 and the Annual Meeting, December 1-2-3, in Kalamazoo. The latter 

 meeting was held in the beautiful Auditorium of the Knights of Pythias 

 Temple, where there were ample accommodations for the sessions, a fine 

 display of fruit from the different parts of the state, and also the an- 

 nual banquet. 



The large basement was conii)letely filled with different kinds of spray 

 machinery, spray material, and other horticultural accessories. This 

 is a feature that is of great interest to the growere, as it gives them 

 an opportunity to see a great variety of up-to-date machinery and ma- 

 terials used by horticulturists. 



