322 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. K. Haigh, of South Ilavon, from the Committee on Flowers, read the 

 report of that committee, the other members of which were (xcorge Taylor, of 

 Kalamazoo, and Mrs. II. B. Chapman, of Hillsdale. The report says : 



The largest and most varied collection was from the Valley City greenhouses of 

 the late John Snttle, consisting of two line specimens of Palms, ;in Alocasia, an Aspe- 

 distra; two ferns, and several varieties of foliage and other plants; also a neat War- 

 dian case well tilled with a suitable assortment of plants. 



Messrs. J. Sharp & Son exhibited eleven specimens of well known plants, among 

 which were a few line ferns, a very liandsome and symmetrical I.ycopodium, two 

 Begonias, two Chinese Primroses, two Centaurias; and their ferns were especially fine 

 specimens. 



j\Ir. "Wm. Eowc had on exhibition a very beautiful variegated Scotch ivy. a pepper- 

 mint geranium, a specimen of Agone Zebrina, a Salvia, and two beautiful hanging 

 baskets. 



The Committee on Fruit, through their chairman, reported upon the fruit 

 exhibited at the meeting. 



There were in all about 250 platters of apples of distinct and separate varie- 

 ties, besides a large exhibit of pears and grapes. The addition which was made 

 to the exhibit by over 50 plates of new and excellent varieties by I. E. Ilgeu- 

 fritz, of Monroe, was conceded by all present to be of surprising attractiveness 

 and beauty, and outranked every former December exhibition in the State. 

 The following were among the cxliibits in the apple department : 



I. H. Morton, Grand Kapids, 5 plates. 



E. Graham, Grand Kapids, 19 plates. 



Wm. Kowe, Grand Rapids, 12 plates, and 3 plates of Crabs. 



E. L. Briggs, Grand liapids, 3 plates. 



G. F. Elliot, 21 varieties. 



P. H. Felkcr, 5 varieties. 



Munson Brothers, 21 varieties, embracing one very fine plate of Wagoner. 



AV. 0. Iloughtaling, 3 plates. 



W. K. Emmons, of Wyoming, 1-4 plates, all very fine and of desirable variet3\ 



P. U. Sneathen, Ionia county, 5 plates, including one of Red Canada and 

 Golden Russet, of 187G. 



Henry Holt, of Cascade, 7 plates. 



Judge Ranisdell, Traverse City, 3 plates of Rhode Island Greening, showing 

 the higli color of that section. 



L. II. Bailey, of South Haven, 14 plates, among whicli were the Stark and 

 Swaar. 



J. W. Humphrey, Plymouth, 8 varieties. 



B. G. Buell, Little Prairie Ronde, 1 plate Red Canada and 1 plate of Jona- 

 than, both of very fine qualties. 



E. J. Shirts, of Shelby, 8 plates and 1 seedling of superior (piality. 



Reynolds, Lewis & Co., of Monroe, 15 plates, embracing Hawthornden and 

 other rare varieties. 



A. W. ]51aiti, of Gaines, 23 plates. 



R. F. Judd, of Parma, shows samples of the Oakland county Soek-no-far- 

 ther. 



PEARS. 



JL B. Cliapnian, lieading, 5 plates of pears, including the Lodge J'car and 

 Winter Nelis. 



E. Graham, Grand Rapids, 1 very fine plate Vicar of Winkficld. 

 A. G. Gulley, South Haven, 1 plate Vicar. 



