28 STATE POMOI.OGICAL SOCIETY. 



variety of snap beans. A specimen of Pepino or "Melon Shrub" 



from the same source is of interest. 



E. Cook. 



A. S. RiCKER. 

 W. W. MUNSON. 



A. E. Andrews, W. A. Luce and D. H Kaowlton were appointed 

 a committee on resolutions, and reported as follows : 



Resolved.^ That the thanks of the Maine .State Pomological Soci- 

 ety are hereby tendered to the Ossipee Valley Agricultural Societ}' 

 for their kind reception and thoughtful attention shown during this 

 meeting. 



Resolved^ That our thanks be extended to the citizens of Cornish 

 and vicinity for their cordial reception. 



Resolved, Further, that our thanks be extended to the Maine 

 Central and Saco River Railroad for the courtesy shown to us of 

 reduced rates over their lines to attend this meeting. 



Resolved, That our thanks be extended to the press for their 

 notices of the meeting and to their representatives for their excellent 

 reports. 



Resolvtd, That our thanks are especially due to the Cornish Glee 

 Club for their most excellent music, adding so much to the enjoy- 

 ment of the occasion. 



A. E. Andrews. 



Willis A. Luce. 



D. H. Knowlton. 



After discussing the subject the following resolution was passed : 

 That a committee of three be appointed to consider the advisability 

 of petitioning the next legislature for an increased appropriation for 

 the Society, the committee to report at the annual meeting. 



The following committee was chosen ; D. H. Knowlton, Chas. 

 E. Wheeler, Willis A. Luce. 



The President read a letter from Gen. Chas. P. Mattocks, to the 

 effect that he expected to be with us and present an outline of work 

 for the Columbian P^xposition. 



The matter of making an exhibition at the World's Columbian 

 Exposition was referred to the executive committee. 



A communication fiom the division of Pomology was read as 

 follows : 



