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rough handling, as to seriously impair the value of the plantation for the 

 purpose for which it was planted; with the further result of loading our 

 exhibition tables with undesirable, and too often even worthless varieties ; 

 not unfrequently to the exclusion of others of far superior merit. 



" It is believed that everything really needful in the way of fruits for the 

 family, whether for variety or for succession, can be secured in a collection 

 to include 



No. varieties. 



" Of Apples 35 



Crabs.. 3 



Pears 20 



Peaches 12 



Plums 6 



Grapes 10 



Total 86 



" A market collection, to give a good succession, from earliest to latest, 

 can also be made 



No. varieties. 



"Of Apples 16 



Crabs 3 



Pears 10 



Peaches 12 



Plums.. 6 



Grapes 6 



Total 53 



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It is not expected that exhibitors will comply strictly with the above 

 standard, and such requirement is not intended, but is placed here as sugges- 

 tive of a better selection than heretofore secured. " 



The result of this suggestion was that we had a larger number of entries 

 on collections than ever before, and all the collections were carefully made 

 up of the choicest sorts in the judgment of the exhibitor. 



Division C. — General Collection of Fruits for Family Use. 



Class 1. — Most judiciously selected, best grown and carefully handled 

 general collection of fruits, of not more than one hundred varieties, afford- 

 ing an adequate set of varieties of each class, as far as practicable, together 

 with a choice of varieties, for both dessert and culinary purposes throughout 

 the entire year; collected and exhibited by an individual or society. First 

 premium, Berrien County Horticultural Society, the exhibit in charge of 

 W. A. Brown of Benton Harbor ; second premium, Grand Eiver Valley 

 Horticultural Society, the exhibit in charge of Elwood Graham of Grand 

 Bapids; third premium, C. P. Chidester, Bellevue, Eaton county; fourth 

 premium, H. M. Watson, Okemos, Ingham county. A special award was 

 made H. F. Thomas for meritorious exhibit in this division. 



Class 2. — Most judiciously selected, best grown and carefully handled gen- 

 eral exhibit as above, grown by the exhibitor. First premium, C. P. Chid- 



