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and pomology in our State, that there be established in connection 

 with the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts a 

 department of horticulture ; that in our opinion an efficient depart- 

 ment of this nature will necessitate the appointment of a competent 

 professor, and the employment of a practical and skilled horticul- 

 turist and gardener ; that the magnitude of the interests thus repre- 

 sented demands the expenditure in this department of sufficient 

 funds to secure efficient instruction and direction of the department, 

 and practical ability to intelligently operate the greenhouse, improve 

 and beautify the college grounds, and, under the direction of the 

 Director of Experiment Station and the Professor of Horticulture 

 conduct such experiments as they may determine from time to time. 

 The following letter was shortly after received from President 

 Fernald : 



Orono, Maine, December 13, 1890. 



D. H. Knowlton, Esq., 



Secretary Maine State Pomoloyical Society. 



Dear Sir: — Your favor of the 9th inst. containing vote of the 

 Executive Committee Maine State Pomological Society relative to 

 Horticultural Department of the College has been received. 



I hardly lieed say that the subject of which it treats and its sug- 

 gestions will receive very careful consideration. 



Progress is making in the matter of filling the chair of Horticulture 

 although final action has not been taken. 



When once it is filled, it will be very natural to confer with the 

 incumbent and to be guided to an extent, b3' his ideas as to the 

 nature and amount of assistance needed. 



Now that we have a good plant-house and conditions favorable 

 for the establishment of a department of Horticulture, the effort will 

 be made to make it serve, as completely as possible, the interests of 

 the College, the Station and the State. 



Thanking you for your letter and its suggestions which will be 

 presented to the full committee having the subject in charge, 

 I am, yours very truly, 



M. C. Fernald. 



With reference to the World's Columbian Fair it was 

 Voted., That whereas under the authority of Congress a World's 

 Fair is to be held in the city of Chicago in 1893 ; that whereas, the 

 State of Maine has a general interest in making the exhibition a 

 credit to our great and prosperous nation ; that whereas, it will 

 prove an advantage to our varied industries to have them well repre- 

 sented at the fair : 



