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TOMATOES. 



Livingston'' s Perfection, — Very similar to the Paragon, but possibly cracking 

 less, and a very little earlier. 



TURNIPS. 



Mimich Extra Early Purple Top, — By far the earliest variety grown, but it 

 must be used when young as it becomes very bitter when full grown. 



WILL W. TRACY, 

 Chairman of Coin. 07i Neio Vegetables. 



The remaining exercises of the evening were placed in charge of Secretary 

 GarBeldj who called out gentlemen at will, giving them topics, and prefacing 

 each speaker's remarks with appropriate introductions. The following is a 

 concise statement of the proceedings : 



Tlie Fruit Grower a Gentleman — Rev. J. F. Taylor, Saugatuck. 



Make Your Home Beautiful — A. D. Healy, South Haven. 



Rural Brevities — R. C. Barnard, Chicago. 



Interior Horticulture — E. Le Valley, Ionia. 



Let us be Honest — A. G. GuUey, South Haven. 



Flowers and Little People — Prof. W. J. Beal, Lansing. 



Horticultural Patriotism — A, S. Dyckman, South Haven. 



Vandalism — J. G. Ramsdell, South Haven. 



Mutual Congratulations — £. M. Taylor, South Haven. 



Shall we Have a Little Wine or a Bunch of Grapes — J. S. Woodward, 

 Lockport, N. Y. 



A Contrast (poetical) — Mr. Sheffer, South Haven. 



Love Your Plants — W. W. Tracy, Detroit. 



Oar Summer Socials — J. Lannin, South Haven. 



Family Horticulture — W. K.Gibson, Jackson. 



The speeches were limited to four minutes each, and were interspersed with 

 excellent music furnished bv Miss Dyckman, Miss Smith, Miss Bishop, Mr. 

 M. V. Selkirk, Mr. F. Dewey, Mr. 0. Triece, and Prof. Philley. 



A special vote of thanks was tendered tlie musicians at the close of these 

 exercises. 



Mr. Lannin asked that Mr. W. H. Hurlbut be called out to give his views of 

 the yellows law. 



Mr. Harlbut arose and in a ten minutes' speech gave a very carefully pre- 

 pared criticism of the law, which evidently was founded upon a thorough study 

 of the sections in the latest enactment. 



Prof. Charles D. Lawton, chairman of the committee on resolutions, sub- 

 mitted the following report and 



KESOLUTIONS: 



Mr. President and Members of the State Horticultural Society : 



At perhaps no meeting held by the Michigan Horticnltural Society have so 

 many elements combined to render its deliberations pleasant and profitable, 

 and so n)uch to secure its permanency and future prosperity, as have charac- 

 terized its present session. 



Meeting here upon the shores of the great lake that secures to our State its 

 primary advantage as a fruit growing region, in a locality which enjoys in the 

 fullest measure the modifying influence that constitutes the basis of our success 



