18'Z STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Vineyard — Cluis. Toll, Monroe. 



Fruit harden — 11. E. Bid well, South Haven. 



Ornamental Grouuds — Mrs. Fred. Bush, Kalamazoo. 



Plat Currants — D. M. Shoemaker, South Haven. 



Quince Orchard — D. Ilgenfritz, Monroe. 



Plat Kaspberries — Reynolds & Tracy, Old Mission. 



The members of the committee were unanimous in recommending a change 

 in the classification of the objects in division A. In accordance with the pro- 

 posed change in classification, Ave recommend diplomas for the above list. Full 

 reasons will be given in the final report. 



W. J. BEAL, 

 A. G. GULLEY, 

 C. N. MERRIMAN, 

 Conuiiiitee. 



DIVISIOX J5 — COUNTY COLLECTIONS. 



Class 1. County Collection of twenty Market Apples — First premium, A. A. 

 Olds, Decatur, Van Buren county, 120; second premium, J. M. Blowers, Law- 

 rence, Van Buren county, $15; third premium, Wm. Rowc, Grand Rapids, 

 Kent county, $10. 



There were entries in tliis class from Jackson county, by H. F. Thomas; 

 Hillsdale county, by H. B. Chapman : .Monruc county, by Reynolds, Ijcwis & 

 Co. ; and by the Oceana Pomological Society. All of the collections were good 

 for this season, and between those that were the best there was not much choice. 

 But the committee took into consideration as a prominent point, the condition 

 of the specimens as regards the effects of the codling moth, and found that the 

 finest looking collection in the whole list was very wormy, which lowered its 

 standing below some of the entries that were not so highly colored. 



Class 2. County Collection of Peaches — First premium, South Haven Pomo- 

 logical Society, Van Buren county, $15 ; second premium, F. J. Dowland, Lud- 

 ington, Mason county, $10. 



Class 3. County Collection of Pears — First premium, Reynolds, Lewis & Co., 

 Monroe county, $15; second ])reniiuin, L. G. Bragg & Co., Kalamazoo county, 

 §10; third premium, H. J5. Chapman, Reading, Hillsdale county, $5. 



Class 4. County Collection of Graj)es — First [)remium, L. G. Bragg & Co., 

 Kalamazoo county, $12; second premium, Wm. Rowc, Grand Rapids, Kent 

 county, $7. 



A beautiful collection of foreign and native grapes in a mixed collection was 

 entered by Mr. A. Siglcr, of Adrian, which by decision of tlie Executive Com- 

 mittee could not come in competition with the collections that were entirely 

 native, and was awarded a discretionary premium of five dollars. 



Class 5. County Collection of Plums — First premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby, 

 Oceana county, $10; second ])rcmium, F. J. Dowland, Ijudington, Mason 

 county, $5. 



Committee — Eli Bidelman, Coldwater, and Emmons Buel, Kalamazoo. 



DIVISION C — TOWNSHIP COLLECTIONS. 



Class 1. Township Collection of Apples — First premiuin, .1. M. lilowers, Law- 

 rence, Van Buren county, $15; second premium, B. G. liuel. Little Prairie 

 Ronde, Cass countv, $10: third pivniiuiu. I. E. Ilgejifritz, Monroe, Monroe 

 county, $5. 



