To the Secretary of the Maine Board of Agriculture : 



I have the lienor to submit herewith, as required b}' law, a report 

 of the transactions of the Maine State Pomological Society, for the 

 year 1882. It contains the details of the annual exhibition, the 

 papers read at the winter meeting, with a condensed report of the 

 discussions on the same, and a statement of so much of the "pro- 

 ceedings" of the Societ}' as appear to be of public interest ; together 

 with such notes and observations of my own as seem to be required. 



In order to avoid misleading any reader, it is proper to sa}- that 

 the Society assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any 

 theory advanced or of any statement of fact or opinion made in the 

 papers and discussions reported ; but only undertakes to report the 

 same faithfully, omitting in the discussions, as far as practicable, 

 all repetitions, irrelevant and unimportant matters. 



GEO. B. SAWYER, Secretary. 



