STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2/ 



RESPONSE. 

 By Mr. Knowlton of Farmlngton. 



I have listened with great pleasure to the cordial welcome 

 extended by your representative on this occasion. It is a 

 pleasure to nie to respond to this welcome with a few words in 

 behalf of the Pomological Society, and in behalf of the numerous 

 visitors who have assembled here on this occasion. 



As I have thought over this matter there came to my mind 

 the meeting which the Pomological Society held in the town of 

 Norway in the month of February, 1890. I remember very well 

 the program which we presented on that occasion. I remem- 

 ber also the cordial invitation which was extended to us by the 

 Grange, and the very pleasant meeting which we had. That 

 year there were six counties represented in the fruit exhibition. 

 The exhibit was not as large, it was not as beautiful as that 

 which we find here today. At that meeting Dr. Hoskins and 

 ex-President Stockbridge of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege were present as representatives of the fruit interests outside 

 of this State. 



I remember the instruction which we received from both. 

 Then another matter which was presented on that occasion was 

 something of special interest to me and at the time a special 

 pleasure. I refer to the address of Mrs. Beedy on "Education 

 in Flowers.'' I know that m.any of you will recall that address 

 with a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction. Then there was 

 another address which I have always prided myself upon, as I 

 was the secretary of the society at that time and had great diffi- 

 culty in obtaining a speaker who should represent that important 

 subject, that was the lecture of Dr. C. D. Smith on "The 

 Dietetics of Fruit." And I am glad to say that that was the 

 best exposition of the subject given, up to that time. 



Then again there was present Prof. F. L. Harvey, who spoke 

 on the subject of "Insects." His address was an excellent one 

 and was well received. It seem.s to me that there is no 

 one whose death the fruit interest of the State deplores more 

 ihan that of Prof. Harvey. He was a most diligent student and 

 he gave us much information on the subject of insects. There 

 v/as also represented at that meeting by Mr. True, a plan for a 



