606 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



The invitation was received with thanks but could not be accepted 

 by the Society for want of time. 



The following was presented by the Secretary: 



Harrisburg, Pa., December 2!), 1905. 

 Enos B. Engle, Secretary State Horticultural Association, Box 76, 



Harrisburg, Pa.: 



My Dear Sir: I have just received circular of announcement of 

 program for the January meeting of the Society. I doubt much 

 whether I can be present, but matters may so shape themselves that 

 I can be on hand at least a part of the second day. 



While in Massachusetts last September, I visited Concord, and 

 near that town succeeded in securing a small branch of the original 

 Concord grape vine. 1 think there are two buds upon it that will 

 grow. I shall take great pleasure in presenting it to the Associa- 

 tion. It is almost impossible to secure any cuttings at all from this 

 remarkable grape vine, but the lady in charge last September very 

 kindly permitted me to break off the piece of the vine which I shall 

 present to the Pennsylvania State Horticultural Society. 



Faithfully yours, 



H. C. DEMMING, 



In accordance-w r ith the foregoing communication, the branch was 

 presented to the Society with the following note: 



"Part of branch from the original Concord grape vine; taken from 

 the vine, near Concord, Mass., Saturday, September 30, A. D. 1905, 

 by H. C. Demming, of Harrisburg, Pa. 



"Presented to the Pennsylvania State Horticultural Society, with 

 the compliments of 



"HENRY C. DEMMING." 



The vine was accepted with thanks in behalf of the Association, 

 and the Secretary was authorized to write Mr. Demming in acknowl- 

 edgment of the same. 



Adjourned. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Mr. Brown, chairman, submitted the following: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMENCLATURE AND 



EXHIBITS. 



Mr. President and Members of the State Horticultural Association 



of Pennsylvania: 



Your Committee on Nomenclature respectfully reports that we 

 have carefully as time would permit, examined the Exhibit of Fruits 

 and Flowers, and take pleasure in commending the exhibit as a 

 whole. 



