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were of the following varieties, viz. : Cinderella, Miner, Sharpless, Mount 

 Vernon, Manchester and Wilson. The committee also noted upon the tables 

 several splendid vases of flowers shown by Jacob Baumgrass of Lansing. 



Mr. George W. Love of Cheney, Crawford county, this State, had on exhibi- 

 tion a machine for pruning strawberry runners which be recommends very 

 highly and we deem worthy of notice. There were also specimens of hydrant 

 hose shown by the B. F. Goodrich Co. of Akron, Ohio. 



A feature of the exhibit worthy of special mention was the specimens of dried 

 Japanese persimmons shown byKizo Tamari, illustrating the method of preser- 

 vation in his own country. 



Alex. Hewitt, 

 S. R Fullek, 

 C A. Sessions. 



The report was adopted and ordered placed on the records of the convention. 



The report of the committee on resolutions was then submitted and 

 adopted. 



Your committee on resolutions respectfully submit the following report: 



Whereas., The summer meeting of this society has been, upon invitation of Capital 

 Grange, P. of H., held in the city of Lansing, and has proved both a pleasant and 

 profitable one, it is hereby 



Resolved. That the thanks of tliis society are due and are hereby extended to the offi- 

 cers and members of Capital Grange for their kind invitation and the use of their com- 

 modious hall as a place of meeting. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society are also due to the several members of the 

 faculty and a number of the students of the Agricultural College, who by their presence 

 and assistance have contributed so largely to make this meeting a success. In this 

 connection we wottld respectfully suggest that the State should take early action [to 

 place the Horticultural Department of the College in the position demanded by its 

 importance, supplying it with all needed facilities to bring it up to the highest degree 

 of efficiency. The importance of the horticultual interests of Michigan can hardly 

 be overrated, and the high reputation acquired by the State should certainly be main- 

 tained in the future. 



Robert Gibbons. 

 Will W. Tracy. 



The society then adjourned sine <Ji' j . 



