2 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



In the lower hall were arranged displays of horticul- 

 tural implements, spraying outfits and supplies used by the 

 up-to-date fruit grower, the largest exhibition ever seen at a 

 Connecticut meeting. The fruit show occupied two rooms 

 and was attractively staged, and with the special exhibit of 

 apples representing nearly every New England state, com- 

 bined to make the largest and best fruit exhibit in the history 

 of the Society's annual meetings. 



There was a very large attendance of members and visi- 

 tors on hand when the opening session was called to order 

 at 10.40, Wednesday morning, February 1st, by the Piesi- 

 dent, E. Rogers, of Southington. 



President Rogers: Ladies and gentlemen, the hour 

 has arrived for us to open our meeting. The first on the 

 program is our president's address. 



President's Address. 



Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Pomological Society, 

 Friends, Greeting : 



We are about to celebrate our twentieth anniversary. 

 Looking over the past, we see many things we have accom- 

 plished — not without some failures — but with the continued 

 assistance of our Experiment Stations and Agricultural Col- 

 leges, we are sure to go forward. The outlook for fruit 

 culture in our state was never brighter than at the present 

 time. 



The past year we have held several Institutes in different 

 parts of our state, with marked results. Our Publicity Com- 

 mittee have sent out circulars regarding the horticultural and 

 other resources of our state. This work, I feel, should be 

 continued. 



This year has been a successful one ; the peach crop was 

 estimated to be the largest on record. 



