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A. G. Gnlley : Besides collections of market fruits there will be a collection 

 of odd things. 



D. G. Edmiston : The Lenawee County Society recently selected the follow- 

 ing lists of grapes, which may be of interest : Five best for family use, Concord, 

 Worden, Cottage, Brighton, Delaware. Five best for market, Concord, Pock- 

 lington, Niagara, Worden, Brighton. 



The Cottage is a black variety, a little smaller than Concord, a handsome 

 bunch and almost as sweet as Delaware. It ripens a few days before Worden 

 and is hardy. 



H. E. Vandeman : The Worden seems to be supplanting the Concord in 

 Kansas. 



T. T. Lyon : It seems to be in Michigan. The Kural New Yorker thinks 

 the time for planting the Concord has passed. 



The question was then asked of those present if they could have but one va- 

 riety of grape which it would be. The replies, as far as given, were as follows: 



A. Sigler : Brighton. 



W. Owen : Brighton. 



W. W. Farnswoith : Worden. 



T. T. Lyon : Brighton, or possibly Empire State for a new variety. 



D. G. Edmiston : Worden. 



E. Baur : Ulster Prolific. 

 A. G. Gulley : Worden. 



S. M. Pearsall : Delaware. 



A. B. Mason : Worden. 



W. Z. Hutchinson : Concord. 



Joseph Whitlark : Woodruff. 



Mr. Moore : Brighton. 



Porter Beal : Concord. 



H. E. VanDeinan : Worden. 



C. A. Sessions : Concord. 



N. B. Covert : White Ann Arbor. 



Mr. Niles : Worden. 



It. Haigh : Delaware 



Some one called for reports on the Elvira. 



D. G. Edmiston: It is good and productive as far as tested. 

 A.' Sigler: It is prolific but of poor quality. 



W. W. Farnsworth : It is a wine grape of compact cluster but poor quality, 

 H. E. Vandeman: In west and south Iowa it is not considered desirable. 



It bears and hangs well but is of poor quality. 



C. W. Garfield : Grapes were selected from a basket for eating at my place 



in the following order : Delaware, Iona, Brighton, Agawam, Salem, Concord. 



Closing Session. 



The committee on fruits exhibited reported as follows, which report, on 

 motion was accepted and ordered printed : 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF EXHIBIT. 



Your committee finds on the tables the following fruits, vegetables, etc., 

 viz. : 



