LENAWEE COUNTY HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



OFFICERS FOR 1889. 



President — H. C. Bradish, 

 Vice President — Peter Collar, 

 Secretary — D. G. Edmiston, 

 Treasurer — B. I. Laing. 



f J. W. Helene, 

 1 A. Sigler, 



Executive Cominittee — { ^' ^t ^^•^• ' 



hi. W. Allis, 



Mrs. M. S. Trine, 



Mrs. Nancy Harvey. 



The year 1888 has been oue of prosperity to the horticulturists of Lenawee 

 €Ounty. "We held a meeting each month during the year, three of which 

 were held m the supervisor's room of the court house, two in Dean's opera 

 house, Adrian, one in the city hall, and the remaining six at the homes of 

 members. 



The meetings have been well attended, usually having from eighty to one 

 hundred present. It is customary to hold two sessions and the ladies serve a 

 picnic dinner, when a general social time is enjoyed. 



For a number of meetings at the first of the year the ladies held a session 

 in an adjoining room to discuss household topics, which plan was finally aban- 

 doned and the ladies' session is now held in connection with the general meet- 

 ing. The question box has been an important aid in bringing out many 

 timely suggestions. 



In connection with the March meeting was held the thirty-seventh anniver- 

 sary, with exercises appropriate to the occasion. June was devoted to the 

 strawberry and rose. A fine display was made and premiums awarded. The 

 afternoon hours of the August meeting were given up to the children. The 

 society was highly entertained with recitations and songs. It was decided 

 the December meeting should consist principally of a flower and fruit display, 

 and with that object in view the members assembled, bringing the best from 

 orchard, vine, and conservatory. Five tables were laden with fruits, and 

 two with flowers, making a display that any county might be proud of. 

 There were on exhibition twenty-two varieties of grape ; Mr. Sigler had ten 

 varieties of foreign grape grown under glass ; and there were on display sixty- 

 three plates of apples, also a fine assortment of winter pears. On this dis- 

 play premiums were awarded. 



Subjoined are several papers read at the annual meeting. 



Mary C. Allis, Secretarii. 



