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the careful and judicious selection of conuniiteo.s by the su})erinLendent, 

 Mr. N. Chilson, of Battle Creek ; to this he p;ave s[)ecial attention, and the 

 admirable coMiniittee work accomplished must have been to him a most satis- 

 factory result. 



In the department of llowers, Mv. E. h\ Guild (jlHciated as sui)erinteiident to 

 the satisfaction of everybodv. The diliicultv with which this is accomi)lished 

 when dealing with so sensitive jieople as our jn'ofessional and amateur florists 

 can only be ajipreciated by those intimately connected with the work. Through 

 it all Mr. Guild maintained his ever pleasant temper, and all who had to deal 

 with him went away with the feeling that a perfect gentleman was in charge. 



To Mr. W. R. Hibbard, of Jackson, and C. Van Haafton, of Kalamazoo, 

 belongs the credit of making the principal portion of the professional display. 

 Mrs. D\\ Andrews litted np in her exquisite way, a lovely little sanctum, sur- 

 rounded and fdled in and begirt witli the treasures of her greenhouse. None 

 but a woman of the best taste could so deftly combine form and color in a dis- 

 play of plants and llowers. 



The leading amateur exhibits were made by Mrs. W. K. Gibson and J\[iss J). 

 L. Field. To each belongs a large amount of credit for the labor they gave in 

 making two beautiful places in the center of our hall, and to each was awarded 

 a goodly number of valuable premiums. 



In cut flowers, H. Dale Adams, of Galesburg, and Mrs. ]\. M. Cook, of 

 Charlotte, )nadc extensive displays, and in small lots a large number took a part 

 in the general exhibit to their own credit and the satisfaction of the society. 



Too much cannot be said in praise of the general superintendent of Pomo- 

 loi'ical Hall, Mr. Henry G. Kevnolds, of Traverse, who was at work for nearly 

 two weeks in planning for, and carrying on the exhibition. He was an inde- 

 fatigable worker, and througli his energy, firmness and executive ability we 

 were enabled to segregate the various divisions so that the committee work was 

 rendered comparatively easy. 



I cannot close this general notice without speaking of the eflicient manner 

 in which several committeemen did their duties. Mr. Eli Bidleman, Mr. Em- 

 mons Buel, Mr. Wm. Rowe, Mr. A. J. Gould, Mr. James Satterlee, J\Ir. George 

 Taylor, and several ladies, among whom we mention Mrs. Austin lilair, Mrs. 

 Tuniclitf, and Mrs. A. J. Gould, were earnest, careful, willing workers, only 

 desiring to do justice to all. One of the severest pieces of committee work 

 was done by C. N. Merriman, W. J. Beal, and Richard W. Judd, on the indi- 

 vidual plates of a[)j)les. ^V'e may all feel gratified in having men so expert give 

 their time and attention in so benevolent a manner. In every way was the 

 pomological division of the fair a success, and a credit to ourselves and the 

 State Agricultural Society, who so generously aid in stimulating the exhibition 

 of the products of one of the leading industries of our State in so beautiful 

 and successful a manner. 



Grand Ji'apids, October lo, 1877. 



NOTES OX THE IlEGISTEK OF ENTEIES. 



In division A there were sixty-eight entries spread well over the State, repre- 

 senting eleven or twelve counties. 



In division B nineteen entries were registered : eight county collections of 

 apples, three of jieaches three of pears, three of grapes, and two of plums. 



There were in division U, township collections, twenty-one entries, distributed 

 as follows : 



