l8 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The by-laws require in 



ARTICLE III AIEETINGS. 



"Section i. The Annual Meeting of the Societ}- shall be held 

 at the place and during the time of the Annual Autumn State 

 Exhibition, and such notice thereof shall be given as the Execu- 

 tive Committee shall direct. If, from any cause, the regular 

 Annual Meeting shall not be held as above provided, a special 

 meeting shall be held at Augusta in the month of January next 

 following. 



"Sect. 2. Special meetings may be called at any time by the 

 Executive Committee; of which meetings each member shall be 

 notified, by a notice properly directed and deposited in some post 

 office at least ten days prior to the time of such meeting." 



For many years, or. in fact, since the organization of the society, 

 the larger part of its funds have been expended in payment 

 of premiums and exhibition expenses. Circumstances have so 

 far changed the condition of horticulture in the State that the 

 time seems to have come when the work of the society should 

 be more fully adapted to the fruit and floral interests of the State. 

 While the importance of well organized exhibitions is fully 

 admitted by your committee, we are convinced that the situation 

 now calls for a wider work, so as to stimulate more general 

 interest in producing the choicest fruits and the most beautiful 

 plants and flowers, at the same time greater prominence should 

 be given to the beautifying of our State by making our public 

 grounds, our school grounds, our cemeteries and our highways 

 more attractive, and especially adorning the homes of Maine 

 with pleasant surroundings in harmony with the natural scenery 

 among which they are found. With these things in view the 

 following recommendations for future work are offered for 

 your consideration : 



Three regular exhibitions. 



1st. An autumn exhibition to be held in the month of October 

 or late enough to show the autumn and winter fruits in their 

 perfection, and chrysanthemums and such greenhouse flowers 

 as may be available. 



2nd. An exhibition of winter fruits in connection with the 

 winter meeting, giving the quality of fruit and taste in arranging 

 greater prominence than we have in the past. 



