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Quite as many specimens of fruit have been presented for name 

 as usual, and, in tlie absence of the Fruit Committee, most of these 

 have been placed in mj^ hands. Owing to the great crop of apples, 

 and the small crop of pears, the proportion of apples has been' 

 unusually large, and, as the number of varieties of apples grown is 

 much larger than that of pears, and the}' have been less studied 

 here than pears, the queries propounded for solution have been 

 unusually difficult, but every exertion has been made to answer 

 them. 



The History of the Society, which was last year announced as 

 completed to the close of the year 1874, has been continued as far 

 as possible, until the reports for the present year of the various 

 officers and committees are received. 



The miscellaneous calls for information have not been less in 

 number than usual, but as it is impossible to particularize them I 

 can onl}^ saj^ that the}' have in e\evy case been answered to the best 

 of my ability, and have, in the aggregate, occupied no inconsidera- 

 ble portion of time. 



ROBERT MANNING, Secretary. 



