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texture soft, very mild, sub-acid; season late autumn. An apple of great merit 

 for home use or fancy markets. 



B. E. Rickert, Saranac, Mich., showed a fine basket of Carman No. 1, a large, 

 oblong, white potato, fairly smooth and with moderately deep eyes. 



Mrs. Lee Lewis of Corning, Allegan county, exhibited baskets tastefully filled 

 with everlasting flowers and ornamental grasses, the whole making an instructive 

 exhibit of plants that can be used for this purpose with good efl:ect. 



Henry Smith of Grand Rapids has decorated the court-room with a fine collec- 

 tion of palms and other ornamental plants, and we award him the first premium 

 of $5. The second premium is given to Crabb & Hunter of Grand Rapids. 



For the best display of chrysanthemums in pots, the first premium is given to 

 Crabb & Himter, for a fine standard and twelve large exhibition plants, and the 

 second to Henry Smith for twelve well-grown plants in six-inch pots. In the class 

 of cut chrysanthemum blooms we give first prize to Henry Smith for several fine 

 blooms of leading varieties. 



The first premium on cut roses is also given to Henry Smith; the second premium 

 is given to Crabb & Hunter of Grand Rapids. 



The first premium on cut carnation blooms is given to Henry Smith and the 

 second to Geo. Hancock & Son of Grand Haven, for twelve varieties. The latter 

 exhibits several seedling varieties, some of which seem to have much merit. 



The Stover Floral Co. of Grand Rapids show three vases of carnations, and 

 deserve special mention; also what is known as the Creelman carnation support, 

 invented by Mr. J. Creelman of Grand Rapids, which consists of a spiral coil of 

 wire supported by a wooden stake. It is cheap, durable, effective, and does not 

 hinder in cutting the flowers. 



The Murillo carnation, a new seedling, is exhibited by the originators, Hopp & 

 Lemke of East Grand Rapids. The plants are evidently strong and vigorous. 

 The foliage is very large, and covered with a thick bloom, apparently little subject 

 to rust and other fungous diseases. It has long, stout stems, generally with single 

 flowers, which are very large, full, and of a very rich, deep red. The calyx seems 

 strong, the petals are well fimbriated, and the oder is a distinct clove. If it is as 

 floriferous elsewhere as it appears at its home, it is certainly one of the best 

 varieties of its color. 



Mrs. Peter J. Coppens. 2.34 Ottawa-st., Grand Rapids, has brought and placed 

 upon easels in our place of meeting several paintings in oil, the subjects being 

 fruit of various kinds. 



JOHN CRAIG, 



J. J. HARRISON, 



L. R. TAFT, 



Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That we, as individuals and as a society, extend our thanks to the offi- 

 cers and members of the Grand River Valley Horticultural society. Grand Rapids 

 Fruitgrowers' association, Grand Rapids Florists' club, Lowell Horticultural 

 society, and West Michigan Fruitgrowers' society, for the well-directed efforts 

 which have made this meeting such a success. 



That we thank Judge Grove and the committee having charge of this building, 

 for the use of such a pleasant place of meeting; that we thank the custodian and 

 the janitors of the building for their uniform courtesy. 



That we thank the members of the press who have added to the value of the 

 meeting by such prompt, full and accurate reports of its proceedings. 



That we specially thank the gentlemen from other states who have contributed 

 such enjoyable and useful papers and otherwise added much to the usefulness 

 and pleasure of the sessions. 



W. W. TRACY, 

 W. W. RORK. 

 J. F. TAYLOR, 



Committee. 

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