DECEMBER MEETING. 323 



D. C. Loveduy, South Ilavcn, 1 })]ato for name. 

 S. W. Lull, South Haven, 1 plate Glout Morceau. 

 Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Walker, 1 plate Lawrence. 



Reynolds, Lewis & Co., Monroe, 4 plates JJeurrc Clairgeau, Duchessc, ]5eurr6 

 ■d'Anjou, and Doyenne du Cornice. 



I. E. Ilgenfritz & Sons, Monroe, 5 plates, including Vicar, Lawrence, and 

 •others. 



A specimen of California pear was exhibited by E. liuell, of Kalamazoo. 



GllAPES. ETC. 



E. Bradfield, of Ada, had on exhibition several plates of lona and 1 of Eu- 

 melan. 



C. F. Goodhue, of Owosso, 2 plates Owosso. 



N. E. Smith, Ionia, 1 plate Kalamazoo and 1 of lona. 



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



A. W. Blain, Gaines, shows several varieties of plums, peaches, and currants 

 ■canned, but the process is not described; also, 1 specimen of cucumber pickle, 

 which is a curiosity. 



A sample of cranberries referred to in the paper before the Society froni St. 

 Joseph, from a crop gathered at the rate of 450 bushels to the acre, was on 

 view. 



Mr. E. Buell, of Kalamazoo, in addition to other fruit shown by him, placed 

 ■on exhibition a pear of the Duchesse d'Angouleme variety, which the commit- 

 tee remarks : " We may safely say is superior to anything of the kind ever 

 shown at any of the former meetings of this society. It was grown by Hon. J. 

 B. Johnson, of Nevada City. The weight of this pear is two pounds and five 

 ounces." 



A very excellent seedling apple was exhibited by A. F. Gaylord, of Eaton 

 Eapids, which was pronounced delicious by all who tested it. Mr. Gaylord 

 calls it his iron-clad seedlinsr. 



The following communication was sent in by Mr. C. F. Goodhue, with his 

 samples of Owosso grapes : 



" The Owosso grape is a chance seedling. We think it was from the Cataw- 

 ba. We did not know what it was until it bore fruit, and in fact did not then. 

 We sent some of the fruit to the best judges of grapes we knew of at that 

 time, and it was pronounced unknown, but an excellent grape. One said, 'I 

 cannot place it, but is the best grape I have ever seen grow out from under 

 glass.' It may be said that it is almost, if not quite identical with the Salem. 

 We know that it is not the Salem, although the fruit resembles it very much; 

 as for that, it has been most thoroughly tested by good judges. We liave the 

 Salem growing side by side of the Owosso. We find the berry very much like 

 it, but nothing like it in any other respect. The taste of the skin of the Salem 

 is quite different from the Owosso. The Salem is a few days earlier than the 

 Owosso, tlie vine is quite tender, while that of tlie Owosso is very hardy, more 

 so than the Concord, and a bountiful bearer. ^Vo have not failed of a jrood 

 ■crop in seven years. The Salem is liable to mildew ; we have never seen any- 

 thing of the kind with the Owosso." 



A. G. GULLEY, 

 J. N. STEARNS, 



Mr. S. W- Fowler was called upon and made the following remarks upon 



