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the professional list of pot plants, nnauimously coulirnicd the decision of the 

 first committee, ^vhicll had a tendency to sliow that the decision of the 

 committee was wise and just. The work of the committees was very arduous, 

 but by patience and perseverance were overcome, especially was tliis the case 

 with the committee on professional list of pot plants on account of being obliged 

 to put ;Mr. Van Ilaften's collection in Fine Art Hall from deficiency of room in 

 Pomological llall, a feature whicli should be remedied iiereafter if possible, as 

 it makes the duties of the cominittco more laborious and more dilhcult to make 

 proper awards tliau when comparisons can be made together. 



I cannot close this report without tendering sincere thanks to the several 

 committees, and to George Taylor of Kalamazoo, Wm. Ivowe of Grand Rapids, 

 Mrs. Austin Blair, Mrs. A. J. Gould, Mrs. C. E. Tunniclilf, Mrs. W. H. 

 Withington, Mrs. A. A. Bliss, Mrs. Dr. Nims, and Miss Ella Fletcher, all of 

 Jackson, and Miss Ida Chilson of Battle Creek, Mrs. S. Blanchard of Tecumseh, 

 and Mrs, Thayer of Lansing, who served on the several committees. The 

 Society cannot but be very grateful for the efficient manner that the work was 

 done and the general satisfaction that the diilerent awards gave to the 

 exhibitors. I would tender my thanks to Supt. lleynolds and Secretary Garfield 

 and wife for the assistance, kindness, and courtesies extended during the 

 exhibition. And to my assistant. Miss Adams, I would tender my thanks for 

 the able assistance and strict attention which she gave to the duties assigned 

 her. Her ever smiling countenance was like rays of sunshine in the hall, and 

 to her enduring patience and perseverance may be attributed the general good 

 feeling engendered between the exhibitors and officers of the society. 

 Very respectfully submitted by vour obedient servant, 



E. F. GUILD, 

 Superintendent Floral Hall. 



East Sag inmo, Nov. 22. 1877. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1878. 



The hour having arrived set apart for the purpose, the Society proceeded to 

 the election of officers for 1878, which resulted as follows: 



Presvlent — T. T. Lyon, South Haven. 



Secrctarij — Chas. W. Garfield, Grand Rapids. 



Treasurer — Samuel L. Fuller, Grand Rapids. 



3fembers of Executive Committee for three years — W. K. Gibson, Jackson; E. 

 F. Guild, East Saginaw. 



Vice Presidents — one for each fruit county, as follows: Monroe county, I. 

 E. Ilgcnfritz ; Lenawee county, S. B. ]\Iann, Hillsdale, F. M. Holloway, Branch, 

 J. D. W. Fisk, St. Joseph, Chas. \Y. Sheldon; Cass, B. G. Buell ; Berrien, A. 

 0. Winchester; Van Buren, A. G. GuUey; Kalamazoo, J. N. Stearns; Cal- 

 houn, J. A. Robinson ; Jackson, H. F. Thomas; Washtenaw, J. Austin Scott; 

 Wayne, J. C. Holmes; Macomb, J. E. Day; Oakland, C. K. Carpenter; 

 Livingston, Lewis Scott; Ingham, Asa W. Rowe; Eaton, Mrs. R. M. Cook; 

 Barry, A. C. Town; Allegan, ^l. B. Williams; Ottawa, 0. R. L. Crozier; 

 Kent, Wm. Rowe; Ionia, Jay D. Stannard; Clinton, S. S. Walker; Shiawas- 

 see, J. P. Barnes; Genesee, N. A. Beecher; Lapeer, Mrs. R. G. Hart; Sagi- 

 naw, Will. \i. Webber; Gratiot, Wm. 0. Fritz; Montcalm, James Satterlee ; 

 Newaygo, Sullivan Armstrong; Muskegon, S. B. Peck; Oceana, E. J. Shirts; 



