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for Amsden but proved to be something like Mixon. Again, I was given 

 Rareripe for Early Crawford, and Barnard for Louise, by growers who are 

 ordinarily careful. Such things will occur to any nurseyman; and while he 

 is responsible, it does not follow that he is dishonest. 



THE WICKED "SUBSTITUTION"" CLAUSE, 



A. Morrill, of Benton Harbor: We should unite against the substitution 

 clause in all contracts and orders. As an illustration of how some deal- 

 ers and growers operate, he said he once bought of Lovett of New Jersey a 

 quantity of blackberry plants. They were sold as Early Harvest but proved 

 to be Bronze Early, a worthless sort. He had three acres of them and sold 

 some, but the whole proved a total loss. He wrote Lovett, who answered 

 that he "bought them of a western party supposed to be reliable." Such 

 transactions, said Mr. Morrill, are not legitimate. A nurseryman should 

 know, especially in cases of high-priced sorts. 



President Lyon (referring to claim of H. D. Adams and Joseph Lannin 

 that it is easy to detect the difference between the Crawfords): There is not 

 an apple, pear, or peach which can always be detected from some other. 

 Variations are made by different soils and circumstances and the season ; 

 even a change of soil in the same nursery will often effect decided differences 

 in appearance of the same variety. 



Thursday Afternoon Session. 



The afternoon was spent, Mr. S. G. Antisdale presiding, in revision of a 

 portion of the State society's fruit catalogue. Strawberries, raspberries and 

 grapes were passed upon, Mr. Lyon saying he desired to make this review 

 as thorough as possible, as probably it was the last time he would have to do 

 with the work. 



Changes were made chiefly because, in the varieties dropped, they are na 

 longer cultivated in the state or have proved to be quite worthless in this re- 

 gion, however desirable they may be elsewhere. Some additions were made ; 

 but the details are needless here, as the revised list is given in this volume 

 and the changes may easily be noted by comparison with the former list. 



Thursday Evening Session. 



The Thursday evening session was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. 

 Eastman, a quartet of gentlemen following with a stirring song, " The 

 Bugle Horn." 



Mrs. N. H. Bangs of Paw Paw read a paper on Home Adornments. 



Hon. Thomas Mars, master of the Michigan State grange, was called upon 

 for remarks upon this topic, and in response made several highly sensible 

 observations. 



W. A. Smith of Benton Harbor read a paper on the 



HISTORY OF SMALL FRUIT CULTURE IN BERRIEN COUNTY. 



The culture of small fruits in Berrien county bears a close and striking- 

 similarity to the development of the same industry in many other localities. 



