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Public Meetings. 



FIELD meeting. 



The Field or Summer Meeting of the Society was held on 

 the campus of the University of Maine, Orono, August 21st. 



After looking over the grounds and partaking of a basket 

 picnic on the campus, the party assembled in the chapel, v^rhere 

 there were informal talks by several speakers, a summary of 

 which appears elsewhere in this volume. Among other objects 

 of interest to visitors were several spraying outfits. 



Although no formal expression of thanks was made, each 

 and all were delighted with the cordial reception and the oppor- 

 tunity afforded for the study and investigation of the work 

 being done in the way of horticulture. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting and exhibition of fruits and flowers 

 were held in the new and commodious hall of Lakeside Grange, 

 Harrison, November 13, 14 and 15. 



The 13th was devoted to the arranging of the exhibition. 

 The programme for the 14th and 15th was as follows: 



Wednesday, Opening Session at ii A. M. — Address of 

 Welcome, Alphonzo Moulton, Harrison ; Response, Charles E. 

 Wheeler, Chesterville ; President's Annual Address, Hon Z. A. 

 Gilbert, North Greene ; Appointment of Committees. 



Wednesday Afternoon — Greetings from other Societies. 

 How can the Meetings and Exhibits of the Society be made of 

 the greatest educational value? Discussion opened by Edward 

 L. White, Bowdoinham ; continued by John W. True, New 

 Gloucester, Chas. S. Pope, Manchester, and others. A Horti- 

 ultural Use for Abandoned Lands, Prof. W. M. Munson, Orono. 



Wednesday Evening — A grand banquet was served by Lake- 

 side Grange at 7 o'clock in Grange Hall. 



Thursday — Annual Meeting: Report of Treasurer, E. L. 

 Lincoln, Wayne; Report of Secretary, D. H. Knowlton, Farm- 

 in gton ; Report of Executive Committee. 



