222 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



"A garden, a piece of ground enclosed and appropriated to the cultivation of herbs 

 and plants, fruits and flowers. 

 " Gardening, the act of laying out and cultivating a garden, horticulture." 



Horticulture and gardening are synonymous and convertible terms, and in- 

 clude everything pertaining to fruit growing in the garden. Pomology is the 

 science of fruits, and includes everything pertaining to orcharding, or fruit- 

 growing outside of garden culture. It is impossible to use more explicit lan- 

 guage, and after reading it carefully I think it will not be so "readily seen that 

 horticulture includes all that refers to fruits, and is of itself comprehensive 

 enough." The two words refer to two distinct divisions of fruit culture, and 

 this ought always to be kept in view. 



The Farmer says "the Society has outgrown its own limits." (Doubtful.) 

 "That pomological is not comprehensive enough to include all the interests that 

 the Society is obliged to recognize." 



Perhaps this view may be correct ; suppose the horticultural interest is in- 

 cluded, there is every reason to believe that the pomological interest will 

 continue to be the most important, consequently the leading interest. If this 

 is correct, where is the propriety of discarding a name that clearly and unques- 

 tionably expresses the primary objects of the Society, and adopting one that has 

 reference only to a branch of secondary importance? 



If it is thought best to include other interests, let them be annexed, but not 

 supersede one of greater importance. Instead of having outgrown our limits : 

 we are only in our infancy. Practical pomologists in our State comprise but a 

 small minority of the inhabitants, but they represent an interest that is making 

 giant strides. Its beneficent influence is felt and acknowledged in all parts of 

 our State. Our State Society includes the best talent within our borders ; men 

 of practical ideas, who make the study of pomology the leading business of their 

 lives. This is the reason why our Society exerts an influence felt and acknowl- 

 edged by all departments of our State government, as Avell as the people. The ' 

 name has become a tower of strength and a household word, let us preserve it. 



I. S. Lixdeiimax. 



South: Haven", Mich., November 27th, 18TG. 



