STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 9 



When hands that turn the soil 

 Rest from life's care and toil 



Let thy leaves fall, 

 Russet or red and gold, 

 Covering the barren mold 

 With beauty fold on fold, 



Heaven over all. 



— Martha J. Hawkins. 



A few days later a letter came from Sister Ada Cummings, 

 the teacher of the Shaker school, in which she wrote of the great 

 pleasure they had enjoyed in attending the horticultural school, 

 and that as a fitting memorial of the event the Shakers planted 

 three trees, and as a mark of their appreciation had named them 

 for Prof. Card, Prof. Munson and the secretary of the Pomo- 

 logical Society. This expression of good will will be cherished 

 as perhaps the most delicate compliment received during the 

 service of your secretary. 



In some form I hope that there may be each year, somewhere 

 in the State, a horticultural school for the instruction of our boys 

 and girls. The children enjoy this work and nothing suits them 

 better than to learn to plant and care for fruits and flowers. The 

 old, alas, as some of us know, cling to old ways and are slow to 

 learn new ways. Soon the boys and girls will be men and 

 women, and it is our sacred duty to train them in the art of horti- 

 culture and the full enjoyment of all that nature may afford. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Several invitations were received for the annual meeting, and 

 after due consideration the executive committee accepted the 

 imitation from the Franklin County Agricultural Society to hold 

 the meeting in Farmington. The meeting was accordingly held 

 in Music Hall, November 5 and 6. The officers of the society 

 and the citizens were most cordial in their reception to the society 

 and visitors. The programme was a popular one and the meet- 

 ing was largely attended. The exhibition of fruit was one of the 

 best ever shown in the State representing no less than 100 exhib- 

 itors. The ladies of Farmington sent in many choice plants 

 which were very tastefully arranged about the stage, and added 

 much to the appearance of the hall. Good opportunity was given 

 for the examination of the fruit, and when all was over the 



