PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUTUMN MEETING. 



HELD AT TRAVERSE CITY, SEPTEMBER 25 AND 26. 



Not so large a number of fruitgrowers assembled at the meeting of the 

 State Horticultural Society at this time, as had been expected, especially 

 from the immediate vicinity. Those from abroad compared much more 

 favorably in numbers. It was at the time of the county fair, and assur- 

 ances had been given that that was the best of times to get Taverse hor- 

 ticulturists together. While the sessions held at the fair ground were 

 lightly attended, those at Library hall, in the evenings, were quite other- 

 wise. On each occasion the hall was full of people, not all being able to 

 get seats the second evening. 



While the displays of fruit were made at the fairground, as is usual, 

 those of flowers were removed to the hall, no admission fee being charged 

 persons holding tickets to the fair. The flowers and plants were arranged 

 across one end of the hall and partly down two sides, while in the center 

 was a broad table covered with potted plants from the Northern Michigan 

 asylum for the insane, these having been arranged by Mr. C. L. Whitney, 

 the steward. To the liberal aid thus extended by Supt. Munson of the 

 asylum, the public were much indebted for the success and beauty of the 

 floral show. Large collections of both plants and cut flowers were shoWn 

 by the Traverse City Floral company and Mr. Frank M. Paine, to whom 

 premiums were awarded by the society. In addition to these was a con- 

 siderable display of cut flowers from the Agricultural College, taken by 

 Prof. Taft, and some fine contributions were made from the homes of the 

 city. 



The show of fruit at the fair was one doing credit to Grand Traverse 

 county, but it of necessity consisted chiefly of apples, though pears were 

 in good supply, with a few peaches and grapes. The apple crop in that 

 vicinity is rather better than elsewhere in the state, which is saying but 

 little for it, because Michigan is nearly without apples this year,especially 

 winter fruit. There were hundreds of plates of apples, embracing nearly 

 or quite all the varieties coiumon to the state, and they were in good con- 

 dition, the season considered, though the exhibitors were somewhat at 

 fault in nomenclature and had not exercised due care in selection of per- 

 fect specimens. No doubt was left in the minds of any, however, of the 



