12 Third Annual Report 



Brigham, A. M. Vaughan, Dana H. Morse, S. S. Ballard, W. E. 

 Robinson, D. C. Hicks, A. H. Hill, G. H. Terrill, H. K. Brooks, 

 Geo. W. Perry, E. C. Brown, F. E. Foote, and W. Stuart. 



With reference to the operation of Act 15 of the laws of 

 Vermont for 1904, by which the Society receives an annual ap- 

 propriation from the state of five hundred dollars ($500.00), 

 we would like to direct your attention to section 4 of this act, 

 which we think ought to be slightly modified. It would seem 

 desirable to the secretary to have section 4 changed so as to read : 

 "The treasurer of the Vermont State Horticultural Society shall 

 on or before January i, 1906, and annually thereafter, make a 

 detailed and itemized account to the state auditor of accounts of 

 the receipts and expenses of said society which accounts shall 

 be approved and countersigned by the secretary and auditor of 

 said Society." 



By changing the date of making report from December ist 

 to January ist it would enable the treasurer to include ex- 

 penditures of the December meeting, which under present con- 

 struction of the act it is impossible to do. 



An opportunity has recently presented itself by which the 

 Society at comparatively slight expense might indirectly exercise 

 some supervision over the once celebrated orchard of the late Dr. 

 T. H. Hoskins of Newport, Vt. When it is remembered that 

 this orchard at one time contained one of the best collections of 

 hardy apples in northern New England, such an opportunity as 

 now presents itself of advising with the present owner regarding 

 the best means of caring for these fruits and of obtaining notes 

 upon the behavior of the different varieties, it would seem that 

 the Society could well afford to delegate one or more of its mem- 

 bers to look after this matter. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. STUART, 



Secretary. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



EXPENDITURES OF THE VERMONT STATE HORTlCULTURAE SOCIETY 

 FROM JANUARY 3 TO DECEMBER I, I905. 



1905. 



Jan. 13 — By warrant No. 2, to F. L. Lane & Co., for print- 

 ing posters $ 2 75 



Jan. 31 — By warrant No. 3, to F. L. Lane & Co., en- 

 velopes and programs 6 90 



