()0 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



liibition consist of 300 plates of apples made up of G3 different varieties, four 

 of grapes, and a collection of canned fruit. 



Considering the frequency of these exhibits by our society, and the remote- 

 ness of this location from many of the best fruit growing sections, we con- 

 sider this a good show, and very creditable to the society, and to those engaged 

 in fruit growing in Micliigan. The fruit was arranged upon tables in the well 

 lighted corridor of the fourth lioor of the Capitol, and by a skillful placing of 

 varieties so as to have colors in contrast, the exhibit presented a most attrac- 

 tive appearance. 



Commencing at the west end of the center table in the hall we found from 

 Ionia County 24: plates of apples and four of grapes, exhibited by Messrs. 

 llosford, Smith and Le Valley, consisting of the following varieties : Three 

 ])lates of Baldwins, two lied Canada, one Flushing Spitzenburg, two R. I. 

 Greenings, three Xorthern Spy, two Golden Russets, two Eoxbury llussets, one 

 Henry Sweet, oneWestlield Seek-no-further, one Yellow Bellllower, one Peck's 

 Pleasant, two Swaar, one Ben Davis, one plate of seedling sweet apples, also 

 one plate of lona grapes, one Diana, one Isabella, and one Kalamazoo. The 

 plate of Henry Sweet apple is very valuable and a profitable variety and the 

 specimens extra fine. 



The next exhibit was furnished by the Grand River Valley Horticultural So- 

 ciety numbering 20 plates of apples as follows: One Northern Spy, two King 

 of Tompkins County, one Mother, one Gilliflower, one Jonathan, one Rawle's 

 Genet, two Baldwins, one Ben Davis, one AVinter Blush, one sweet seedling, 

 one R. I. Greening, one Swaar, one Esopus Spitzenburg, one Dominie, one 

 Y^ellow Bellllower, one Golden Russet, one Fameuse or Snow and one name- 

 less variety. 



AVe consider the plates of the King apple in this collection the finest of this 

 variety on exhibition. 



The Mother apples we believe to be a choice and rare variety, and should 

 be in general cultivation. 



The plate of Yellow Bellfiowers found in this collection is superior to all 

 other specimens on exhibition. 



There is a collection of 2L plates sent here by Dr. R. B. C. Newcomb, from 

 Blissfield, Lenawee county, They came from the parties whose names follow 

 with the varieties and number of plates contributed by each. 



One plate of Fallawater, oneR. I. Greening, one King of Tompkins County 

 and one Baldwin from L. E. Goodrich. One plate Swaar and one Yellow Bell- 

 fiower from F. H. Brown, both specimens very fine. One plate Northern Spy, 

 fully up to the average in quality, from J. P. Carpenter, One plate of Belmont 

 and one Red Canada from R. B. French. One Limber Twig, one Pennock, 

 one Newtown Pippin, one Melon, two Ohio Nonpareil, one Sweet Russet, one 

 Golden Russet, and one Ben Davis from Dr. R. B. C. Newcomb. 



S. W. Fowler of Manistee, contributes the following : One plate of Bald- 

 wins, one R. I. Greenings, one Golden Russet, one Roxbury Russet, one En- 

 glish Golden Russet. 



Mr. B. Valentine, of Lansing, had five plates: One of R. I. Greenings, one 

 Esopus Si)itzenburg, one King, one Black Gillillower and one Pennock. 



Mr. L. B. Potter, of Lansing, has one plate of Peck's Pleasant, one Swaar, 

 one Grimes' Golden, one Y'ellow Bellllower, one AVinter Blush and one Perry's 

 Russet. 



Mr. A. Chapman of A'an Buren county, three plates of Golden Russet, two 

 Baldwins, and one Northern Spy. 



