THE ANNUAL FAIR OF 1881. G3 



rules require that each plate shall coutahi five specimens and that dupli- 

 cate platps shall add no value to the exhibit, and because these regulations were 

 not complied with Mr. Benham's collection could not take second premium. 



Class 2. Collection of family fruits exhibited by grower. First premium, 

 J. M. Blowers, Lawrence, Van Buren county. Second premium, A. Gr. Gulley, 

 South Haven, Van Buren county. Third premium, E. H. Reynolds, Monroe. 



Nomenclature. In this division the committee on nomenclature awarded 

 one premium of $10 to the collection by the South Haven Pomological Society. 



DIVISION B — GENERAL COLLECTION MARKET FRUITS. 



Class 1. Collection of market fruits for general purpos^ by society, grange 

 or municipality. First premium. South Haven Pomological Society, by A. Gr. 

 Gulley. Second premium, Oceana county, by E. J. Shirts, of Shelby. Third 

 premium, Eaton county, F. M. Benham, Olivet. 



Class 2. Collection of market fruits exhibited by grower. First premium, 

 A. A. Olds, of Decatur; second premium, E. H. Reynolds, Monroe. 



DIVISION C — SPECIAL EXHIBITS OF APPLES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. 



Class 1. Collection of apples for general purposes by society, grange or 

 municipality. First premium, Jackson county, by H. F. Thomas, of Jackson. 

 Second premium, Eaton county, by F. M. Benham, of Olivet. 



Class 2. Collection of 25 varieties of apples for family purposes, exhibited 

 by grower. First premium, J. M. Blowers, Lawrence, Van Buren county. 

 Second premium, E. H. Reynolds, Monroe. Third premium, Charles Alford, 

 Lament, Ottawa county. 



DIVISION D — SPECIAL EXHIBITS OF MARKET APPLES. 



Class 1. Exhibit of 12 varieties of market apple by the grower. First pre- 

 mium, A. A. Olds, Decatur, Van Buren county. Second premium, J. M. 

 Blowers, Lawrence, Van Buren county. Third premium, E. H. Reynolds, 

 Monroe. 



Class 2. Exhibit of six market apples by grower. First premium, Peter 

 Collar, Adrian, Lenawee county. Second premium, A. A. Olds, Decatur. 

 Third premium, J. M. Blowers, Lawrence. 



Class 3. Single variety of market apple shown by grower, only one award. 

 First premium given to the Baldwin exhibited by J. M. Blowers, of Lawrence. 



Special premium. A discretionary premium of five dollars was awarded in 

 this division to H. E. Bidwell, of Plymouth, for an exhibit of several varieties 

 of apples grown in 1880. The specimens were in fine condition, and the pre- 

 mium was awarded with the express understanding that Mr. Bidwell furnish 

 the society a written statement of his process of preserving the fruit. 



DIVISION E — SPECIAL EXHIBITS OP PEACHES. 



Class 1. Exhibit of not less than 12 varieties of peaches by grange, society 

 or municipality. First premium. South Haven Pomological Society, by A. G. 

 Gulley, of South Haven. 



Class 2. Exhibit of 10 varieties of peaches by grower. First premium, 

 A. G. Gulley, South Haven ; second premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Class 3. Exhibit of 8 varieties of peaches for market by grower. First 

 premium, A. G. Gulley, South Haven; second premium, E. J. Shirts, Shelby. 



Class 4. Exhibit of 4 varieties of peaches for market by grower. First 



