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relieved, and we ask that you give tlie matter immediate attention, with a view 

 to so amending our laws as to correct the evil. 



W. W. TRACY, 

 J. F. TAYLOR, 

 W. W. RORK, 



, Committee. 



During one of the sessions, a surprising statement was made by Mr. 

 Garfield, to the effect that Michigan horticulturists are paving from 

 $25 to |50 per ton for fertilizers imported from Germany, while the 

 Germans themselves are using a fertilizer made from the refuse of the 

 "sticky fiy -paper" factory in Grand Rapids. The chemical analysis of 

 this product, which is ground and pressed castor beans, very nearly cor- 

 responds to that of the best oil meal. It is shipped to New York and 

 exported thence to Germany. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITS. 



We find in the exhibition hall several fine collections of fruits, flowers, and plants, 

 and recommend the following award of premiums: 



For market fruits, first to E. C. Phillips of Grand Rapids for fourteen plates of 

 very well grown and carefully selected specimens of valuable market sorts, includ- 

 ing Hubbardston, Ben Davis, Grimes Golden, King, R. I. Greening, Wagener, 

 Northern Spy, Red Canada, Baldwin, Johnathau. Second to Robert L. Vahue of 

 Allegan, for seventeen plates, including Stark, Pewaukee, Northern Spy, Ben Davis, 

 Black Gilliflower, Lowell, Baldwin, Mother, Red Canada, Ribston, Pound Sweet, 

 Peck Plesant, Munson Sweet, and Gideon. The latter are large and well-grown, 

 but the variety is very likely to rot at the core. 



In the dessert class we award the first to R. L. Vahue, Allegan, for Canada 

 Red, Golden Russet, Norton Melon, Shiawassee, Wagener, Fall Pippin, Fameuse, 

 Green Sweet, Grimes Golden, Rambo, White Pippin, Yellow Bellflower, Hubbard- 

 ston, Gravenstein, Jefferis, Esopus, Westfield, Sweet Russet, Golden Russet, 

 Detroit Red, in addition to the Vicar pear. The second premiuiii we award to E. 

 C. Phillips of Grand Rapids for Hubbardston, Grimes Golden. Wagener, Northern 

 Spy, Jonathan, Wealthy, King, Canada Red, Shiawassee, Bellflower, R. I. Green- 

 ing, Talman Sweet, and Fall Pippin, thirteen plates. 



Fruit for exhibiton should be of a characteristic form and color, even in size, 

 and free from spots. 



We also find a plate of well-grown Hubbardston shown by L. R. Davis of 

 Crosby. 



Several plates of new or little-known varieties were shown. Among them are: 

 Sutton Beauty, sent by S. D. Willard of Geneva, N. Y. They are a medium-size, 

 roundish apple, yellow in color and overspread with red in stripes. The flesh is 

 firm, yellowish white, very crisp and juicy; quality good but not high. It bids 

 fair to become a valuable market sort for this state. 



Arkansas Black, shown by A. J. Pearce of Grand Rapids. A medium-size, oblate, 

 handsome variety of the Blue Pearmain type in appearance. The flesh is flrm, 

 even to woodiness; quality poor; evidently a good keeper. Your committee are 

 doubtful regarding the advisability of inti-oducing varieties of this grade of fruit. 



Wismer's Dessert, exhibited by J. H. Wismer, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada; 

 medium size, round, obscurely five-sided; yellow, shaded with red in stripes and 

 blotches; marked with russet dots; basin deep, corrugated; cavity deep and narrow; 

 calyx closed; fiesh yellow; firm. Remarkable for its melting juciness; mild, 

 sub-acid. Season, in good condition now. It appears to be a dessert variety 

 worthy of trial. 



Your committee, in connection with this, wish to discourage the use of long 

 descriptive names in the introduction of new fruits. 



A. P. Green of Eaton Rapids shows a plate of Oakland County Seeknofurther; 

 of medium size, round, flattened, dark red with very dark splashes; flesh white. 



