JUNE MEETING, 1877. 87' 



me is one of tlie best. I refer to the coniiiion 'ramarack or American Larch. . 

 Ill any collection tliis tree should not be overlooked. 



Wednesday Morniiif/. 



The first work laid out on the programme for Wednesday was the considera- 

 tion of a paper read before the Pontiac meeting in February by President Lyon, 

 in which ho recommended that the State bo divided up into sections and a cat- 

 alogue of varieties bo selected for each section with appropriate notes upon 

 each variety, and signs indicating for what purpose valuable. This matter was 

 referred to a special committee, which presented their report as follows: 



M7\ President and Gentletnen of the State Poniological Society : 



During the last meeting of our society at Pontiac, Mr. Lyon read a paper 

 upon the topic "The State Pomological Society vs. Fruit Lists" which em- 

 bodied a number of valuable suggestions and important recommendations upon 

 matters connected witli the formation of a permanent fruit catalogue. Your 

 committee to whom this paper was referred, have had the same under careful 

 consideration and unanimously agree to recommend that the plan of forming a 

 catalogue of varieties therein suggested be adopted by the society. Further 

 your committee recommend tlie appointment of a standing committee of three 

 by the President of the society, which shall be denominated " The Committee 

 on Fruit Catalogue," said committee to have the entire formation of the new 

 catalogue under its care and control, and to furnish a copy of the same as far 

 as completed for publication in the annual proceedings of the society, from 

 year to year. It seemed to the committee that this was a very important part 

 of tlie society's work and deserving of the most careful and discreet attention 

 and management, and in submitting these recommendations they feel to urge 

 that the committee chosen shall be composed of men who can act for a series 

 of years, as any change in men might involve a possible change in policy which 

 would check the continued successful work of making the catalogue. 



Kespectfullv submitted. 



H. DALE ADAMS. 

 C. N. ME KR I MAN, 

 A. G. GULLEY. 



The first topic for discussion in the morning session was expected to be 

 opened by Mr. Bradfield of Ada, but in his absence an available man was found 

 in Mr. Winchester of St. Josepli, who led upon the question. 



WHAT ARE THE PROMINENT ERRORS MADE BY BEGINNERS IN GRAPE. 



CULTURE ? 



Mr. Winchester of St. Joseph. — My observation and experience have shown 

 me that the leading errors ot beginners in grape culture are similar to those 

 made in the apple orchard, and the worst one of all is the choice of too many 

 varieties for jilanting. 



It is a nice thing to have a largo number of sorts upon one place from which 

 to choose the best for eating. It is quite a satisfaction, to say " I raise twenty- 

 five varieties of grapes and find the Ionia the best suited to my palate." But 

 those who raise grapes in quantity grow them for money, and tlie satisfaction 



