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as fast as enthusiasts might wish, there is some wisdom in this, 

 since it results in many new trees coming into bearing every 

 year. So come what may there are Hkely to be some apples in 

 Maine every year for the buyers. So far as we have been able 

 to learn the trees set have done reasonably well. The nursery- 

 men are keen business men and they realize that the industry in 

 Maine is in its infancy. Their agents have been in the field, 

 and the orders placed are more liberal than for years. 



MEETINGS OE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The first meeting was at Augusta in January when the work 

 of the year was outlined. It was voted to ask the legislature to 

 enact a law for the protection of trees and shrubs from injurious 

 insects and diseases. A bill was accordingly drawn up. Pres- 

 ident Gilbert and Dr. Twitchell appeared before the legislative 

 committee and the bill presented later became a law. The bill 

 will be found in the transactions of the society issued for 1902. 



As to work it was voted to hold a field meeting with Mr. S. H. 

 Dawes of Harrison ; a winter meeting not later than Marych 

 15th; a horticultural school and the annual meeting. 



It was also voted to hold another meeting if the funds of the 

 society would permit. 



The second meeting of the committee was at Cornish. At this 

 meeting a majority of the committee favored attending the meet- 

 ing of the American Pomological Society held in Boston. 



The last meeting of the executive committee was an informal 

 affair held in Boston during the meeting of the American Pomo- 

 logical Society, September nth. It was voted to hold the 

 annual meeting in Auburn. It was also voted to ask the St. 

 Louis Exposition Commission for $5,000 to make an exhibition 

 of Maine fruit at the exposition in 1904. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 



The winter meeting referred to was held in Cornish, March 

 1 8th, at which it was our pleasure to have Prof. F. W. Rane of 

 the New Hampshire x\gricultural College with us. As it hap- 

 pened the meeting followed a heavy storm and the roads were 

 well nigh impassable. There was, however, a creditable display 



