STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. I9 



3d. A Strawberry and Rose Meeting, for the purpose of 

 encouraging the cuhure of small fruits in the State. 



It seems to us it would be for the interest of the society to 

 have 1st and 3d exhibitions permanently located. The proper 

 place for the ist would be Portland, as to this market a large 

 part of our winter fruit goes on its way to more remote points 

 in Europe or elsewhere. Augusta would be, so far as we may 

 judge, a good place to hold the 3d or Strawberry and Rose 

 Meeting. Good meetings or exhibitions held in these places 

 regularly would make many strong friends for the society. 



We would recommend two public meetings similar to what 

 we now have. One during the Strawberry and Rose Aleeting 

 and the other a winter meeting, which should be a sort of "round 

 up" of the year's work, supplemented by the winter exhibition 

 referred to. 



General premiums to the extent of the society's means should 

 be or may be ofifered for the improvement of school grounds, 

 and private grounds ; for orchards, small fruit gardens, and 

 vegetable gardens. 



It would be well to offer one or more prizes for essays on 

 fruit and flower culture or some branch of the same as funds may 

 permit. 



Field meetings — two or more at seasonable dates and favorai)le 

 localities. The objects being to interest locally and study the 

 general condition of horticultural affairs in the State. Only the 

 secretary and one member of the executive committee need 

 attend these meetings at the expense of the society. It is pos- 

 sible a few prizes might be offered to advantage in connection 

 with these meetings. 



It frequently happens that the society can be of great service 

 to the State, if when occasion calls for it, the secretary had 

 authority to prepare and send out brief circitlars or Imlletins 

 giving timely information in connection with fruit culture. The 

 secretary has frequent inquiries, and some of them could be 

 profitably answered in this way. We believe the press of the 

 State, especially the rural press, would be glad to co-operate 

 with the society in giving such information general publicity in 

 the State. 



