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in producing the most luscious and profitable of our fruits; in a community 

 that has so vigorously and intelligently availed itself of the advantages which 

 nature so bountifully affords, that its fame — spread beyond its limits in such 

 manner — led us, in gathering iiero upon this favored spot, to anticipate a 

 hearty welcome and unusual success, but we acknowledge at this the close of 

 our proceedings that the result has surpassed our most sanguine expectations. 

 One and all, we have been met and most heartily welcomed into pleasant homes, 

 110 less comfortable tlian those to wliich we now return. 



Every want that thoughtful kindness could anticipate and provide for has 

 been met. The most ample provision has been made to secure convenience 

 and success at our meetings. 



Fruits, flowers, and vegetables in largo quantity, and of rare beauty and 

 excellence, have been exhibited for our admiration, encouragement, and. 

 instruction ; therefore, 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the generous people of South Haven for 

 the kind entertaiinuent accorded to us at their homes and elsewliere; for the use of 

 the commodious hall in which our meetings have been held, and for all arrangements 

 which they liuve provided for thc|convenience of the society;' 



Besolved, Tiiat wo tender our most hearty and sincere thanks to all w^ho have con- 

 tributed to the large exhil)it of fruit, so remarkable for its variety, beauty, and 

 excellence; to those whom we are indebted for the collection of plants and flowers 

 that graced the rostrum, and in the midst of winter has surrounded us with tlie pro- 

 fusion and charms of summer; to those whose admirable specimens liave made up the 

 no less remarkable and suggestive exhibit of vegetables, and to all who have assisted 

 in decorating the. hall in which we have met and who have promoted our convenience 

 and comfort ; 



Besolved, That we acknowledge our obligations to those who have contributed 

 papers upon the various topics lield under discussion, or who by lectures liave added 

 so much to the interest and value of our discussions. And in this connection, wiiile 

 disclaiming evei'v intention to make any invidious distinctions, we express especial 

 obligations to Piof. Burrill, of Illinois, for his valuable paper on vegetable fungi, and 

 to Profs. Beal and Cook of the Michigan Agricultural College for their interesting 

 and instructive lectures upon topics intimately associated which this society is 

 organized to subserve, and to several gentlemen from other States who in our dis- 

 cussions have given us the results of their observations and experience; 



Besolved, That we return thanks to the press of South Haven, the "Western 

 Kural," and to other papers that liave publislied notices of our meeting and have 

 furnished representatives to report our proceedings; 



Besolved, That we express our obligations to D. M. Ferry & Co., of Detroit, for 

 their intelligent liberality in seconding the eflbrts of this society to secure the orna- 

 mentation of sciiool grounds throughout the State by a gratuitous distribution 

 of flower seeds, which they Iiave generously made under the direction of our secre- 

 tiivy and Prof. Tracy. They have thus enai)led us to initiate our theories into prac- 

 tice; 



Besolved, That we return thanks to the Michigan Central, Michigan Lake Shore, 

 and to other raib-oad companies that have afforded to us a commutation of rates; 



Besolved, That the thanks of the society are due to its officers for their efficient 

 and successful eflbrts in providing for this meeting, and for the ability and courtesy 

 in conducting its proceedings; and to the outgoing members of the executive board 

 we return especial thanks, and extend to them the assurance of our grateful appreci- 

 ation of their faithful and eflective services. 



In conclusion we realize that the reputation of our venerable president as a 

 pomologist of acknowledged ability, and his earnest and unselfish labors to 

 promote the best interests of this society, have contributed greatly to securing 

 to it its present enviable position, and that in the more onerous and perplexing 

 office of secretary, and in the less conspicuous, though scarcely less important, 

 office of treasurer we have been equally fortunate. 



Tiie Michigan Horticultural Society is a success, its meetings are well 



