62 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The twentieth annual session of the Society began iu the Common Council 

 Chamber in the new City Hall, Eochester, Wednesday, January Cth, 1875. 



The Society was called to order at 11 o'clock by the President, Patrick 

 Barry, of Rochester. In his opening remarks he spoke of the importance of 

 giving additional vigor and enterprise to the actions of the Association, and 

 acknowledged the liberality of the press of the city in publishing full reports 

 of their meetings whenever held. He was satisfied that the Society had done 

 a good work already. The field was an extensive one, and there is still muck 

 to be done. He then spoke on the importance of fostering a horticultural 

 taste, which would awaken an interest in the proceedings of the Society. The 

 subject of fruit culture had made great progress, but there were still thousands 

 of acres that could be profitably devoted to fruit-growing. He noticed that 

 we were within twelve hours of the great fruit markets of the country. The 

 culture of pears he also noticed could be progressed greatly now that the blight 

 had almost disappeared. He then spoke of the prosperity of the Society, and 

 on the importance of publishing its proceedings in pamphlet form. 



In this connection the President spoke in high terms of the enterprise of the 

 Michigan State Pomological Society, Avhich had published a large volume of 

 its transactions, and of their liberality in presenting our Society with some 

 fifty copies, which would be distributed among the members, and should be 

 appropriately acknowledged. 



C. P. Avery was present, he said, as a delegate from that Society, and from 

 the Peninsular Farmer's Club, with a collection of fine apples from both of 

 the societies. 



The Committee on Business reported the following subjects of discussion, 

 after reports of committees should have been received : 



1. How can the fertility of large orchards be most economically maintained ? 



3. What variety of apples, according to the latest experience, can be recom- 

 mended for extensive market orchards in Western New York, for shipping? 



3. Will the experience in pear culture thus far in Western Islew York justify 

 the Society in recommending the planting of large orchards for profit ? Can 

 dwarf pear trees, or pear trees on quince stock be recommended for profitable 

 culture ? What varieties can be recommended to be grown as standards, for 

 profit, and what as dwarf? 



4. Would it be advisable for societies or inaividuals interested in pear culture 

 to combine in offering a large reward for the discovery of the cause of the dis- 

 ease known as " fire-blight," and a practical remedy for the same ? 



5. What is the best kind of package for shipment of pears to distant mar- 

 kets ? 



6. Can this Society so far influence coopers as to have all fruit barrels made 

 of legal size? 



7. Can any action be taken by this Society to induce railroad companies to 

 transport fruit on the same terms as any other farm product ? 



8. Can unity of action be secured among fruit growers for the destruction of 

 the codling moth ? What remedies for that and other insects injurious to 

 apples have been tried, and with what results ? 



9. Can the blackberry be recommended for extensive cultivation as a market 

 fruit, and if so, what variety ? 



10. Has the introduction of new varieties of fruit within the past twenty 

 years been in-oductive of any real advantage to the public? 



