County Pomological Society

The January meeting was ijuiie a iuocess in iHinibcrs u wdi as in interest taken in the discasslottf. A paper on tlic topic, " bal oan l'i uil (irowersdo to keep Cholera and otber ('ontagious Diseases trom Üieir Homes' " v:is read hy Kinil Uuur. Dr. A. H. l'resrott, l'res. Seoll, Messn J. D. Baldwln, Judge Page, i. .1 Parsliall, and otliers, partldpated in the dlecussion. A vote otthanks wns givcn to ttio autboroftbe paper, and to Dr. Prweott, and tlie publication of thu paper, witli the Doctor's comments iml general reniarks, was requetted. Diiriiifr recesa the Preildent apjpointed Messrs. Parahall, Bsldvrla and Baur to report on the exliibil ai fruit Mr. Lonla Hall exhlblted (Ine specimens of tbe Vicar and ülaut Morceau pears. Mr. D. h. Godfrcy. of Ann Arbor townslii]), showcd tlie linest looking ipple of the season, of medium uniform size, form roundisli. BOmewhat conical and óblate, color green and dotted nenr the cali.v, sldes red .strcakcil, stem fine and well adherlng, skin bri:ht, smooili and tough, free from insect bites, flesh very firin, juiry, snb-aoid; worthy of propogation. T!k tree i- a teedling, growlng on a lot of Mr. Qodfsey's in Unelsea, lt bears evêry year. Had ten búhela on laat 3p(ar. The society nanied tlie apile " Chelaea.1 Herman Haur exhtblted lnrv;v. which were j)ronounced locusta by Mesar1, Milla and A. A. Crozier. Thepeach buds ere reported on Crawfords generally killed, ömnc buds of HlU's ('liili and Old Mlwion were reported nnharmed by Mr. J. Ganzhorn ; and Mr. Win. McCreery ezpeots a fair erop of tlie-e varielies on hlÉh gTOUBd. The President eoeooiaged a monthly exhibit of fruit thronli tlie ver.