MICHIGAiq- STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 397 



2. No half-bushel of flowers grapes found. 



3. Premium of twenty dollars awarded to John Hopkins, 

 Wilmington, N. C, for half-bushel of Scuppernong grapes, who 

 also exhibited a half- bushel of large black grapes, which he 

 called Muscadine Superior, which he claims as a seedling of his. 



4. Premiums awarded to Michigan State Pomological Society 

 of ten dollars for best twelve bunches of Delaware grapes. 



5. Premium of ten dollars awarded to J. W. Porter for best 

 twelve bunches of Norton grapes. 



WILLIAM BAERY, 

 G. F. B. LEIGHTON. 



SPECIAL PKEMIUMS. 



The Committee on Special Premiums for the best collection 

 of apples, pears, and grapes, reported that the only entry, meet- 

 ing the requirements of this premium, is that from Nebraska, 

 and respectfully recommend the premium of $100, offered by 

 the Virgiiiia Agricultural Society. 



W. SAUNDERS, 

 W. B. SMITH, 

 P. J. BERCKMANS, 

 Committee. 



On the reading of the report. Col. Furnas of Nebraska arose 

 and stated that the Nebraska Society donated the American 

 Pomological Society the premium which had been awarded 

 them. 



The donation was accepted, and three cheers proposed and 

 given for Nebraska. 



MISCELLANEOUS BUSI]S^ESS. 



The following was offered by Mr. D. B. Wier of Illinois : 

 Does an apple, pear, plum, peach, or other fruit tree one or 

 two years from bud or graft, with the head started at point 

 indicated by nature, or, in other words, that has never 

 been trimmed or pruned upon when planted in orchards, ever 

 require any pruning whatever (to give the best results), and, if 

 so, at what time of its life ? 



