b STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



In some cases the farmers are prepared to fight the insects, so 

 their ravages are Hkely to be less. It is too much to expect of 

 our trees that they will not be weakened from being obliged to 

 bear a second crop of leaves. Some of them seem to have well 

 developed blossom buds, but it is doubtful if they will have 

 strength to produce much fruit. 



As a matter of fact there are not a large number of our 

 farmers who are making a business of growing fruit. They 

 nearly all have more or less trees, but the culture and care of the 

 trees necessary to insure good and regular crops of fruit are 

 wanting. The secretary observed the contrast in visiting some 

 of the orchards in Nova Scotia, where good culture and care 

 were the rule and not the exception. Seeing how much was 

 being done there suggested that these methods and other 

 methods, for that matter, should be given conspicuous place in 

 the program for the winter meeting. The fruit exhibited from 

 there afforded an interesting object lesson for study and com- 

 parison. To the secretary this seems the all-important subject 

 to-day, not more trees, but intelligent culture of those we now 

 have. The specimens shown from Nova Scotia were nearly or 

 quite free from scab. It is not the result of chance, but a skill- 

 ful use of the spray pump that secured it. 



OUR EXHIBITIONS. 



As you are aware only the Rose and Strawberry meeting has 

 been held. This occurred at Augusta, the smaller halls of the 

 city building being furnished by the city without charge for the 

 purpose. There is some difficulty in selecting a date that will 

 cover the season of maturity in all parts of the State. The 

 exhibits were of excellent quality, but there were fewer contrib- 

 utors than we hoped in consequence. The flower exhibition was 

 a good one and under the direction of ]\Iiss Sanborn was 

 arranged with excellent taste and to good effect. Many people 

 came in to see the exhibition during the afternoon and evening, 

 while those who chose enjoyed the papers and discussions. By 

 courtesy of Supt. Sanborn of the Insane Hospital, those in 

 attendance the day before were invited to spend the afternoon 

 at the hospital grounds. Mr. Allen, the efficient gardener, took 

 special pains to show us over the premises. The occasion was 



