SEOHETAUY'S NOTE OF IJSTTEODUOTIOlSr. 



Edwy C. Keid, Secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society: 



I herewith submit for publication in the forthcoming volume of Reports of 

 the Michigan State Horticultural Society for 1888, a part of the proceedings 

 of the West Michigan Fruit G-rowers' Society, including papers read at the 

 meetings. Beginning is made with the sessions at South Haven, June 23- 

 25, 1886. I have included the meetings at Grand Haven and Douglas, and 

 the fourth annual meeting at Paw Paw, December 7-9, 1887. The June 

 meeting for 1888 was held jointly with the State Horticultural Society, at 

 Benton Harbor, June 13-15, a report of which appears with the latter's trans- 

 actions. 



The annual membership fee is one dollar. The constitution and by-laws 

 of the society provide for four regular meetings annually, but a greater or 

 less number may be ordered by'vote of the members. The society's territory, 

 as the name indicates, includes the western half of the State of Michigan. 



G. H. LaFleur, 

 Secretary West Michigan Fruit Grotvers' Society. 



OFFICERS OF THE WEST MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS' SOCIETY FOR THE 



YEAR 1889. 



President — Walter Phillips, Grand Haven. 

 Secretary — G. H. LaFleur, Allegan. 

 Treasurer — W. A. Smith, Benton Harbor. 



EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



Joseph Lannin, South Haven. Wm. Corner, Saugatuck. 



A. 0. Glidden, Paw Paw. W. B. Andruss, Allegan. 



R. Morrill, Benton Harbor. 



VICE PRESIDENTS. 



R. A. Morrill, Benton Harbor. Geo. S. Chubb, Lisbon. 



0. Beebe, South Haven. Benton Gebhardt, Mears, 



Harrison Hutchins, Ganges. 



