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he may soon be fully restored, deeming his health and possible future labors 

 of the highest importance and value to the horticultural interests of the 

 state; and that we hereby express our appreciation of his services in the 

 past. 



REPORT ON" FRUITS AND FLOWERS. 



Noth-withstanding the meeting opened two or three days too early for June 

 loses and strawberries, your committee beg to report a creditable exhibit of 

 strawberries, consisting of two boxes each of the Crescent and Glendale vari- 

 eties, by S. Mars of Stevensville. W. M. Smith of Stevensville contributed 

 fine ripe specimens of Champion and Sucker State, also several boxes con- 

 taining stools of several varieties. 



K. Brunson and others of Benton Harbor showed boxes containing plants 

 of several new varieties of strawberry, which were not sufficiently matured to 

 judge of their characteristics. 



W. A. Brown placed a plate of Cooper's Market apples grown by M. Dans- 

 forth of St. Joseph, which were perfect, and verified the claim for this va- 

 riety as being the best long keeper. 



Wm. B. Audruss of Allegan placed upon the tables a magnificent exhibit 

 of twenty-one varieties of winter apples, all of his own growing. They were 

 these: King, Wells, Northern Spy, Hubbardston, Rubicon, Smith's Cider, 

 Stark, Ben Davis, Cooper's Market, Jonathan, Baldwin, Detroit Red, Eng- 

 lish Streak, Ostend Greening, Danvers Sweet, Melon, Baltimore, Yellow 

 Newtown Pippin, Rawle's Janet, Yellow Belflower, Munson's Sweet. 



Mrs. J. Burridge, of the committee on decoration, placed a beautifuL 

 pyramid of flowers on the tables, early in the session, which was supple- 

 mented subsequently with many floral contributions, among which a most 

 exquisite wreath of flowers by Mrs. W. M. Smith of Stevensville attracted 

 much attention. 



W. A. Brown, 

 Wm. Corner, 



Committee. 



After a vote of thanks to the presidents and [secretaries of the two socie- 

 ties, the joint meeting adjourned siiie die. 



