288 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ADEIAN HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PREPARED BY SECRETARY OWEN. 

 OFFICERS. 



President — J. W. Davis. 



Vice President — D. Ellenwood. 



Treasurer — A. Sigler. 



Secretary and Librarian — Woodland Owen. 



Executive Cojmnittee — D. Edmistou, Benjamin Sfceere, A. Sigler, G. Allen, 

 C. W. Sheffield, Peter Collar. 



At the annual meeting, held at the office of Dr. "\Y. Owen, Henry E. Owen 

 presented a circular from the Secretary of the State Horticultural Society, 

 urging the advantages to this society of becoming auxiliary to that institution. 

 The circular was discussed at considerable length, and laid on the table till the 

 next meeting. At the next meeting, January 19, 1881, the following resolu- 

 tion was passed: "That the Adrian Horticultural Society become auxiliary to 

 the State Horticultural Society, and that its constitution be amended to con- 

 form thereto, with the proviso to withdraw at any time by a majority vote of 

 this society." 



The society has had several meetings during the year, but not with the regu- 

 larity anticipated at its commencement. 



The fruit crop in this county has not been up to the average this season. 

 Apples half a crop, pears an average, — and many very fine orchards. Small 

 fruits injured by drouth. The show of fruits at Lenawee county fair, though 

 not so large as at some other times, was in many respects of superior quality, — 

 and some of the best plates of pears ever shown in the county, while grapes did 

 not reach the average ; apples were good but scarce. 



The taste for horticulture and pomology, as well as floriculture has greatly 

 improved the past few years in this county, and a growing interest is yearly 

 manifested by the taste and beauty displayed in the ornamentation of homes, 

 way-sides, and some attempts at landscape gardening. 



