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not our cemeteries without the expense of professional decora- 

 tion, but by the effort which each one is able to make be made 

 more beautiful? 



President True — One thing which will do more than anything 

 else to increase the usefulness of the society will be to have its 

 membership enlarged. That will add to the permanent fund 

 and the society can only use the income from it. In that way I 

 think we can increase the usefulness of the society. 



Professor Munson — The Crimson Rambler has been grown 

 to quite an extent ; is a very profuse bloomer and well worthy of 

 attention where you wash for block work or wish to conceal any- 

 thing. The Yellow Rambler has not been tried that I know of 

 in Maine. 



Secretary ]\IcKeen — I have been very much pleased in look- 

 ing over the fruit and flowers in the room adjoining. I believe 

 the pomological society is doing a good work in taking up this 

 subject and that it should be presented to the minds of the peo- 

 ple more than it has been done. 



AT THE WINTER MEETING IN SKOWHEGAN. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 

 By Ansel Holway of Skowhegan. 



'Tn behalf of the members of Skowhegan Grange and citizens- 

 of the town of Skowhegan, I extend to you, ^Mr. President, to 

 the members of your noble society, and all visitors who are with 

 us to-day, a cordial welcome to our town. 



"While we do not claim the culture of apples and small fruits 

 upon so large a scale as some other portions of our State, yet we 

 have in our vicinity some progressive and successful orchardists. 

 There is one orchard of from i,8oo to 2,000 trees; another of 

 1,700 or 1,800 trees, one of about 1,000 and still another of 

 1.300, about one-half of which is bearing fruit. All owners of 

 these orchards and scores of others join with me in welcoming 

 vou to our town. 



