Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
THE STATE AT LARGE.
Michigan Hortieulturists.


The sixteenth annual meeting OF the State
Horticultural Society was held in Benton Har-
Dor on the lst 2nd and 81 inst About 100
delegates were present from twenty-eight
branch societies. The first session was deyot.
ed 10 the appointment OF committees, reports
on the injury TO fruit by the past winter and a
discussion OF new market varieties. The
evening session was opened by an address Of
welcome by A. /. Kingsley, secretary OF the
Berrien county society, which was responded
to 10y Hon I. 4. Lyon, president OF the state
society. The topic "lnsect Enemies" was
then opened with paper by w. A. Smith OF
Benton llarbor, followed by lively discussion
on the relation Of insects and birds The sub
Jet of ounce growing was introduced uy +
ii. Scott of Ann Arbor and was generally con
sidercd profitable W X. Munson OF Grand
Rapids read a paper on the effects OF severe
winters; paper on our production OF fruit
was read by the secretary from 5 l.. Fuller Of
Grand Rapids; discussion n methods of
purchasing nursery stock was led by
Gulley Of South Haven The last topic Of the
evening was Crap Rot" opened by W y.
Brown Of Bcrricn county The rot Is becoming
very destructive 10 The southern part Of the
state, and there were no good remedies, sui
phur having no effect as II does with mildew
The morning session on the %, was devoted
10 the subject OF onion growing and = discus
sion Of methods Of marketing fruit, and listen
ing to the reports Of the officers, followed by
the annual election. with the following result
Pres.deut-lIon r T Lyon South Haven;
4
Rapids: TrCaufer-S NJ Pcarsall. Grand
Rapids Member, Of Executive Board II
Bailey, Jr, Agricultural College 4. G Gulley,
south6Hayen.
At the afternoon session Storing Celery"
was discussed by w johnson q G..
Bennett and s VI. Pcarsall OF Grand Rapids
Thos + Wild Of Coopersyillc, and " w
Tracy Of Detroit The next subject, throw
ing and Marketing Sluashes, was opened by
paper from + Skcels Of Grand Rapids
followed by II w. Davis oil Lapeer,
Charles W Garfield Of Grand Rapids,
W W Tracy OF Detroit W X
Munson Of Grand Rapids, {. 4. Sessions
OF Oceaua county aud others. The subject Of
growth and varieties Of sweet corn was dis
cussed 10y II W Davis, w w. Tracy and
others Mr. Davis is an extensive grower of
corn for driving purposes, and Mr. Tracy super
intends the growing OF large amounts for seed.
An essay was read from Mrs Mary y Allen,
Secretary Of Lcnawcc and Hillsdale Society, on
"'Thc Fa,m'r Table SUPPLY and one from
u Newton of Cooper ON Window Plants"
The evening session was given to ornament
al horticulture \ message OF greeting was
~ session ot Columbus. 4 paper on "Cljmb-
ing Plants, from o. C. Simonds OF Chicago;
one on "Shruts Introduced by President
LYON; one on Lawn Bedding" from Hon
W X Gibson of Jack on, and one on "Coun
try Cemeteries" by K I. McNsughton O.
jackson
The morning session Of the third Ssy opened
at 30 with a discussion Of fruits FOR family
use Other topics Of the forenoon were
strawberry Experiments Trainingits Vines"
Storing Winter Fruits" Convenient lmple
ments, and Methods OF Inducing Earliness
and Protection from Frost"
The committee on exhibits reported twenty.
two exhibitions Of fruit and fine display Of
ornamental plants by the ladies of Benton
Harbor and others. The forenoon session
closed with humorous poem on Berries
by y. B. Webster u Benton Harbor. At
O'Clock the subject of Managing Tender
Fruits" was opened Y paper by 4. L. Kins-
ley, Secretar, OF tho Bercn co MY Horticui-
tural Society 1t was generally thought best
o protect small fruits even when not necessary
10 keep them from being killed. The remain
der Of the session was devoted TO forestry and
included "Proht in Timber Planting" causes
which affect the vitality OF such growing trees
Tor seed AMI Hu' bearing tree timber belts
and forest legislation.
Senator C. Monroe thought The people
would have 10 realize the importance of fores-
Try more than they now DO before any more
laws on forestry would be useful Hon. Chas
". Garfield. IN collecting laws OF forestry of
the dfTe ent state, Tor the forthcoming Horti-
cultural epurt, had ound that In none Of the
states had tie timber laws done what was ex-
pected