THE ANNUAL MEETING. 181 



SOCIETIES REPRESENTED. 



Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of delegates from local 

 horticultural societies and delegates from abroad, would respectfully report 

 the following societies and their special representatives : 



Ingham Count j^ Horticultural Society— Prof, "VV. J. Beal, Prof. A. J. Cook. 



"VVashteiiaw Pomological Society— E. H. Scott, J. J. Parshall, S. Parkei-. 



Lawton Pomological Society — N. H. Bitely, C. D. Lawton, A. C. Glidden, C. Engle. 



Sangatuck Pomological Society — James F. Taylor, John Sailor, Wm. Corner. 



Allegan Pomological Society — George H. Lafleur. 



Jackson Horticultural Society — W. K. Gibson, R. T. McNaughton, A. J. Gould, H. 

 \V. Doney. 



Oceana County Pomological Societj- — C. A. Sessions. 



Ionia County Society — E.Le Valley. 



Berrien County Horticultural Society — W. A. Brown, S. H. Comings. 



Grand River Valley Horticultural Society — S. M. Pearsall, P. W. Johnson, E. Gra- 

 ham, W. K. Muiison, W. N. Rowe, Wm. Rowe, Chas. Alford, Chas. W. Garfield. 



South Haven Pomological Society — J. Lannin, A. D. Healy, J. W. Humphrey, Henry 

 King, A. S. Dyckman, H. J. Edgell, L. H. Bailey, A. G. Gulley, Harvey Linderman, 

 Martin Bixby, O. Beebe, C. T. Bryant, D. C. Loveday, C. J. Monroe, Geo. L. Seaver, 

 H, W. Hurlbiit. 



Your coiumittee also wish to mention the names of J. S. Woodward and S. 

 D. \Vil]ard of New York, and H. P. Hanfordof Indiana, who by their partici- 

 pation in the discussions added much to the interest of the convention. Your 

 committee would also add that a large number of otlier prominent and enthu- 

 siastic horticulturists were in attendance, and that the annual meeting of 1881 

 has been in every respect a marked success. 



Dec. 7, 1881. N. II. BITELY. 



ALVIN CHAPMAN, 

 A. C. TOWNE, 



Committee, 



Evening Session. 

 Mr. Tracy, from the committee on 



NEW VEGETABLES, 



submitted the following report: 



The committee on vegetables would report the following as tlie result of this 

 year's experience with new or little known varieties: 



BEANS. 



White Valentine, — Very similar to the Eed Valentine except in color, the 

 beans of the new variety being clear white, and we have found the vines a little 

 more tender and liable to rust. 



Ci'ijstal Foci Wax, — Very distinct, the vines half-running, very productive. 

 Pods medium length, round, curved, of a greenish white color, not wax-like. 

 The pods are very brittle when young and never become stringy, but are quite 

 pithy when old. The best variety we have for pickling, and a good string bean. 



Ivory Pod Wax, — Vines somewhat similar to the last, pods clear wax white, 

 the handsomest pods of any sort grown. Quality good. 



Boston Dwarf Wax (Oregory), — We have found this all that was claimed for 

 it; larger, more productive, and handsomer pods than the Common Black Wax. 



