of earnest congratulation, that she is also successfully cultivating ing, by G. R. Lillibridge, to which he has given the name ANDREW HARVIE, Diploma. GEO. E. POMEROY, Committee. NEEDLE, SHELL & WAX WORK. Your committee, in endeavoring to discharge the duties assigned them, have found it very difficult in many instances to decide on the superiority of the different specimens of needle, shell and wax work, so close was the competition; but we make the following awards: No. 170, 171, 172, 173 and 175, Mrs. A. A. Wells, Tecum seh, best ornamental needle work,. $3.00 No. 80. Mrs. John Palmer, Detroit, 4 pocket handkerchiefs, 2 00 106, Mrs. H. A. Rood, Pontiac, crochet collar, - 1 00 95, Miss M. H. Brown, Detroit, toilet mats,.. 50 No. 189, Mrs. L. Monroe, Detroit, moss bskt of pap. flowers, $2 00 46, Miss Jane Whitehead, Pontiac, victorine of peacock 1.00 feathers..... 1.00 No. 126, Miss Sophia Benoit, Detroit, 1 satin bonnet, - 1.00 2.00 1.00 66 283, Mrs. Wm. B. Groe, Plymouth, sample thread lace, 1.00 42, Mrs. B. G. Stimson, 1.00 61, Mrs. Michalawiski, Detroit, pin cushion, ribbon em- 1.00 62, Mrs. Michalawiski, Detroit, watch case of stone 50 Nos. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, Mrs. O. M. Hyde, Detroit, worsted embroidery, 1st prem. for the best and greatest variety,-. No. 120, Miss M. Martin, Detroit, chair raised work embroidery, 42, Miss H. Spaulding, Detroit, best ottoman cover, 1 00 29, Mrs. Chas. Piquette and sister, Detroit, worsted work, "Happy Swiss Family," 3. 00 96, Miss Mary S. Palmer, Detroit, Scripture scene, wor- 2.00 108, 109 and 110, Miss Delia Brown, Ypsilanti, a beau- pers, 1 00 51, Miss E. M. Desnoyers, tapestry work, table cover,.. 1 00 100 No. 129, Miss V. A. Labadie, Detroit, "The last supper," cheneille work,.. -- $2.00 81, the work of a blind girl, presented by Mrs. Col. Win- 2.00 181, S. M. Holmes, Detroit, a piece of worsted work by 1 00 92, Mrs. Lemcke, Detroit, a case of ornamental hair- 1.00 53 & 54, Mrs. M. J. Barnard, Detroit, silk patch work 1.00 The committee found several pieces of silk patch work, not numbered, but consider the ottoman covers worthy a premium; also a beautiful bag made of seeds by a native of St. Croix, but not entitled to a premium. 3. 00 No. 88, Scripture scene, "Five wise Virgins," wrought with silk, beautiful in design, evincing much skill in execution and deserving a premium of..... This was the work of Mrs. O. P. Davidson, of Highland, Oakland county, a member of the committee who feels great delicacy in passing judgment upon her own work; therefore the other members of the committee recommend that she be awarded the above premium. There were other articles of merit exhibited by a member of the committee, (Mrs. Starkweather,) that were withdrawn. To Miss Bertha Demill, of Detroit, for a beautiful net bed spread, -discretionary. FLOWERS. No. 230, best and greatest variety of cut flowers, T. H. Hinchman, Detroit, ..... 274, E. A. Brush, Detroit, 2d best variety of cut flow ers, $3.00 1.00 73, Wm. Adair, best and greatest variety of dahlias, 2.00 148, best single dahlia, Wm. Smail, 1. 00 77, Wm. Adair, best and greatest variety of roses, - -. - 2.00 2.00 2.00 212, 66 2.00 3.00 76, Wm. Adair, best 6 varieties phlox, and greatest variety verbenas, . - - 226, T. H. Hinchman, best collection of green house plants, 237, E. A. Brush, best floral design,....1 vol. Horturculturist. 233, E. G. Mixer, best round boquet, ....... Gray's Botany. best arranged basket of flowers,... 200 234. E. D. LAY, MRS. F. S. FINLEY, Committee. FRUIT. Your committee on fruit have found the half day allowed them for examination quite too short to do entire justice to the large and handsome display of fruits on exhibition, and recommend to the consideration of the executive committee the urgent necessity of making the fruit committee much larger, so that there may be three judges on pears, three on apples, and three on all other fruits. AMATEUR LIST.-APPLES. Best and greatest variety of good winter appless, No. 192, D. Goss, Southfield, 1st prem.... .... Trans. and $5 00 101, C. A. Chipman, Rochester, 2d pre., 1 v. Mich. Far. & 3 00 No. 242, John C. Williams, Greenfield, 3d pre., Thomas's Fruit Book and.. Best and greatest variety Autumn apples, $2.00 No. 219, Rev. Isaac Ruggles, Pontiac, 1st pre.,...Trans. and 5 00 92, Wm. Ten Brook, Adrian, 2d pre., 1 vol. Mich. Far. & 3 00 Best and greatest variety summer apples, No. 127, Linus Cone, Troy, 1st pre., Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees and... Best and greatest variety of good table apples, No. 79, E. D. Lay, Ypsilanti, 1st pre.,.... 3 00 Diploma and 5 00 Best collection of foreign apples, both fall and winter, No. 105, 106, Morris Jackson, Brooklyn, Ohio, Barry's Fruit Book. The collection of apples from the orchard of Gov. Woodbridge, of Detroit, is a very large and handsome one, but not named and labelled as the rules require to entitle it to a premium. We recommend a premium be awarded to it, Downings fruits and fruit trees. PEARS. Amateur list-best and greatest variety of good pears: No. 1 to 13, B. G. Stimson, Detroit, 1 vol. Hovey's Fruits & Fruit Trees, with colored plates. Professional list: No. 67, J. C. Holmes, Detroit, best and greatest variety of pears, diploma and............... The committee recommend a discretionary premium on No. 260, John Clark, St. Clair, a very handsome collection of Bartlett pears, $5.00 Barry's Fruit Book. They recommend a discretionary premium to Genesee pears, - Barry's Fruit Book. We recommend a discretionary premium on No. 28 for a very handsome collection of foreign pears from Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. They are particularly deserving of notice for their good size and good keeping, PEACHES. .Diploma. Our committee do not find ten varieties in any collection, and but one single variety, worthy of special notice, either for size or good quality. |