2 ANNUAL REPORT. 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
Ist. Report of secretary. 
2d. Report of treasurer. 
3d. Report of standing committee. 
Ath. Report of special committees. 
5th. Discussion of re-organization. 
6th. Suggestions relating to granting of premiums at State Fairs. 
7th. The effects of the winter of 1873-74 upon our various kinds of fruits. 
8th. What tests are necessary to fully establish the perfect adaptation 
.of any variety of apples to the trying climate of our State. 
. WEDNESDAY FORENOON. 
ist. The propriety of sending delegates to our next National Pomolog- — 
ical Society, and the necessity of State aic in defraying expenses. 
2d. The best varieties of apples for cultivation in our State. 
3d. The best varieties of crabs for general use in our State. 
Ath. Blight—its causes and treatment. 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
1st. President’s annual address. 
2d. Election of officers for ensuing year. 
3d.. Reading of essays. 
4th. Discussion to follow the reading of each essay. 
THURSDAY FORENOON. 
ist. Transplanting trees. 
2d. Cultivation and protection. 
3d. Pruning. 
4th. Insects injurious to trees and fruits, and best means of destroying 
5th. Pear culture. 
6th. Plum culture. 
7th. Cherry culture. 
8th. Currant culture. 
9th. Gooseberry culture. 
10th. Blackberry culture. 
llth. Strawberry culture. 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
1st. What soils are best adapted for the cultivation of the various kinds 
of fruits. 
2d. Hedge plants, the various kinds and habits. 
3d. Ornamental shrubs and plants. 
4th. Ornamental and shade trees. 
5th. Reading of report on forest culture by L. B.'Hodges and others. 
Reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were next in order. 
The Secretary remarked that he had not prepared a written report. 
On referring to the By-Laws of the Society he learned that all the 
report required was ‘‘ an abstract of the matter that had come into 
his possession.” No matter had come into his hands except the va- 
rious essays and reports that are to be read at the meeting. He 
wanted to say some things pertaining to the affairs of the Society, 
