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varieties of apples, among which were summer sorts that were 

 not excelled. The Duchess of Oldenburg was noticeable ; also 

 the Sweet Bough and a plate of Golden Sweet. 



John W. Newhall of Wyoming brought eight varieties of 

 apples, embracing five samples of the Northern Spy, Greening, 

 Twenty Ounce, Baldwin, Tallman Sweet, Ramsdell's Red 

 Sweet, and Seek-no-further. 



Mr. Wm. Rowe of Walker entered samples of Wagener and 

 Spitzenburg apples. 



G. W. Griggs, President of the Agricultural Society, sent 

 fine Concord grapes, and took a premium. 



John Suttle, florist, city, sent bouquets and plants of various 

 kinds to decorate Pomological Hall. 



J. R. Renwick, city, florist, also sent flowers and plants. 



Mrs. T. R. Williams, Paris, exhibited a splendid plate of 

 Duchess de'Angouleme pears. 



Mrs. D. Schermerhorn, W^alker, had dried currants, apples, 

 peaches, cherries, as all good housewives should have. 



Among other exhibitors who were honored with premiums, 

 were Mrs. J. J. Watson, Mrs. A. F. Linderman, Mrs. G. S. Lin- 

 derman, Mrs. Elihu Smith, D. K. Emans, S. Pelton, Charles 

 Blaine, A. C. Barkey, 0. W. Blaine, A. C. White, J. S. Davis, 

 Geo. Van Nest, W. I. Blakely, C. L. Shoemaker, J. H. Ford, 

 R. J. Stowe, E. TJ. Knapp, N. L. Crocker, S. Pierce. 



Asa W. Slayton was awarded a premium for the best seed- 

 ling apple, which was named " Grattan ;" Henry Holt & Son 

 the second premium for a seedling apple named '-Cascade;' 

 Chas. Alford a premium for a seedling peach named '•' Alford's 

 Late Yellow." 



Among the active chairmen of committees were Judge 

 Lovell of Ionia, Judge Ramsdell of Grand Traverse, T. J. 

 Ramsdell of Manistee, Hon. P. R. L. Peirce of Grand Rapids, 

 George Parmelee of Old Mission, Jacob Quintus of Grand 

 Rapids, Geo. Taylor of Kalamazoo, Rev. Mr. Hamilton of 

 Newaygo. 



