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HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MICHIGAN BY J. C. HOLIES, OF DETROIT
James Allen, Pontiac; Twenty Ounce Pippin, Fall Pippin, Detroit Red, Spitzenburg, Rhode Island Greening, Cheeseboro Russet, Golden Pippin and several other varieties of apples; French Jargonelle, Stevens Genesee and English Jargonelle pears.
Jabez Warner, Plymouth, from the orchard of a neighbor; Twenty Ounce Pippin and several other varieties of apples.
Rev. Mr. Ruggles, of Pontiac; Apples and quinces.
•James M. Edmunds, Ypsilanti; Catawaba and Isabella grapes.
Bela Hubbard, Detroit; Apples, pears, plums, quinces and grapes.
Linus Cone, Troy; Collection of apples.
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FLORA AND FOMONA
There were many other exhibitors, but the names of exhibitors and the kinds and varieties of friTits exhibited, already mentioned, will suffice to show us what fruits were grown in the several localities and by whom they were raised.
Many excellent varieties of fruit have been added to our list since that day.
In addition to the names of exhibitors already given, there were at subsequent exhibitions in other years, several persons who exhibited large collections of apples, pears, peaches, plums and grapes. Among them I may mention E. I). Lay of Ypsilanti; O. M. Bronson, Waterford; B. G. Stimson. Detroit; Wm. B. Wesson, Detroit; A. Whitehead, Pontiac. Judge Barkery, . Plymouth, made collections from the orchards in that town and entered them for exhibition in the names of the proprietors of the orchards. He took -great interest in the welfare of the society, and was generally present at the exhibitions, bringing large collections of fruits from Plymouth gardens and orchards.
HORTICULTURE
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