26 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The treasurer was also instructed to pay the premiums awarded 

 at the last exhibition to the amount of $562.00, as per schedule 

 furnished bj' the Secretary. 



Plans for the winter meeting were discussed and the details were 

 referred to the president and secretary. 



Late'', on invitation of Mr. B. F. Pease, member of the Board of 

 Agriculture for Yoik county, representing the Ossipee Valley Agri- 

 cultural Society and citizens, arrrangements were perfected for 

 holding the meeting in Cornish. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 



September 11, 1891. Annual meeting of the Society, held in Park 

 Hall, Lewiston, at 6.30, P. M. Officers for 1892 were elected. 

 See p. 9. 



After the election of officers, the Society was addressed by Mr. 

 E. W. "Wood, chairman of the fruit committee of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society. 



Prot. Munson and others were present at the meeting and joined 

 in the discussions following the address. 



February 17 and 18, 1892. During the winter meeting held in 

 Cornish the following business was transacted : 



Report of treasurer was presented and accepted. See p. 13. 



The secretary read a letter from G. M. Twitchell, secretary of 

 the Maine State Agricultural Society, inviting our Society to hold a 

 joint exhibition with them in Lewiston, September 6-9, 1892, on the 

 same terms as in 1891. It was voted to accept the invitation and ta 

 refer the details of the exhibition to the executive committee. 



Prof. W. M. Munson, Prof. Elijah Cook and A. S. Ricker were 

 appointed a committee to examine the fruit on exhibition and reported 

 as follows : 



REPORT OF FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



The exhibit of fruit while not large, is in the main of a good 

 character. Some of the standard varieties, however, are poorly 

 represented. Only two plates of Northern Spys do that variety full 

 justice. The display of Bellflowers deserve special mention. The 

 quality being above the average. 



The largest collection exhibited was that of S. H. Dawes of Har- 

 rison. This exhibit while very creditable in itself was injured by 



