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The Grand River Nurseries, whose large evergreen wreaths 

 were distinctly visible from all parts of the hall, were well rep- 

 resented, and the Messrs. Husted may well be prond of the 

 notice their fruits attracted. The collection was the largest 

 one in the hall, embracing eighty varieties of apples, twenty of 

 pears, six of peaches, twelve of plums, fifteen of grapes, six of 

 the new varieties of crab apples, and seventy-five of canned 

 fruits and jellies. The collection also contained splendid 

 samples of Wagener apples, Canada egg plums, Transcendent 

 crab apples, and other fruits. There were also some fine speci- 

 mens of trees, which are now well covered with blue. 



The South Haven Pomological^Society's " First efibrt to the 

 State Pomological Society *' was well worthy a place in a Mich- 

 igan State collection, or in any other State, for that matter. 



There were ninety varieties of apples, thirty-two of pears, 

 forty-one of grapes, thirty one of peaches, and twelve other 

 collections embracing quinces, nectarines, almonds, and figs. 

 There were some very fine pears, and among these a Seckel 

 17i inches, and a Flemish Beauty 11:^ inches in circumference, 

 and also a Col vert apple 1 4^ inches around. 



The Lake Shore Pomological Society of Douglas, Allegan 

 county, exhibited some fine fruits and trees, some of the trees 

 winning the red favors. 



There were twenty-seven varieties of fruit, containing speci- 

 mens of Crawford peaches, Bartlett pears, and a new variety 

 of grapes called the Perkins. 



There were many very fine individual collections, though 

 want of space forbids special mention. However, a few men- 

 tions will be excused. 



The collection of Charles Alford of Lamont, Ottawa county, 

 was very fine. It included sixty-eight varieties of apples, 

 among them a Virginia Sweet 13^ inches in circumference, a 

 very large Tompkins County King, and also some nice Peck's 

 Pleasant and Sweet Bough. 



Mr. B. Hathaway of Little Prairie Ronde offered a fine col- 

 lection of Hybrid grapes, including thirty-one varieties. 



