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Your committee on fruit display would report as follows: There were three lots 

 of fruit entered as collection of the best grown and most reliable fruits of the vari- 

 ous classes and varieties, strictly for market, special adaptation to such purpose 

 to rule. On these we awarded first premium to the Lenawee County Horticultural 

 Society, second to Robert L. Vahue of Allegan, third to the Lenawee County Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



There were three entries for a collection of the best grown and most desirable 

 fruits of the various classes and varieties, adapted strictly to dessert and culinary 

 uses, quality to rule. All the entries were made by the Lenawee County Horticul- 

 tural Society. The first, second, and third premiums were awarded to the society. 



There were two varieties of seedling grape shown by Mr. C. P. Chidester of Bat- 

 tle Creek. One of these is said to be two weeks earlier than Moore's Early. A 

 good grape, so early as this, should be of great value. This grape has one good 

 characteristic, that of hanging tenaciously to the bunch. 



Mr. S. D. Willard of Geneva, N. Y., had some fruits on exhibition, but not in 

 competition. Among these was Sutton Beauty, one of the newer apples but with 

 an old name. It is a handsome apple, of medium size, very good quality, and is 

 certainly promising; and Pride of the Hudson, of which one specimen was shown. 

 It was a beautiful apple. We tested it, and some one remarked, "beauty is only 

 skin deep." 



Greening Bros., Monroe, Mich., had on exhibition the Winter Banana apple. It 

 is a very handsome apple and of very good quality. 



G. w. m'cleuk. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



We recommend a vote of thanks for the admirable music by Mr. Swift, Mrs. Win- 

 ship, members of the Acme quartet, the Jackson family, the Western Glee Club, and 

 Cadmus Glee Club; for the entertainment of the officials of the society; to Mr. 

 Smith for a fine exhibit of chrysanthemums, and Mr. Pierce for other flowers and 

 plants. 



Resolved, That the members in attendance at this meeting are unanimous in 

 agreeing to endorse a resolution passed at the Grand Traverse meeting, which in 

 effect was that we shall unite to urge the members of the next legislature to re- 

 enact a law similar to the one passed in 1887, established a state forestry commis- 

 sion. 



We recommend tendering a vote of thanks to the members and committees of 

 the Lenawee County Horticultural Society, who have done so much to make this 

 meeting a success. 



We thank the mayor and common council for the courtesies of the city, the 

 sheriff and other officers for the free use of the court house, the press for attention 

 and full reports. 



We congratulate the officers of the society on the successful carrying out of so 

 fine a programme in the presence of such a full house. 



S. D. WrLLARD. 

 L, D. WATKUSrS, 

 W. J. BEAL. 



