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Among J. W. True's exhibit is an extra fine dozen of Beurre 

 d'Anjou pears. The Ben Davis, R. I. Greening and Nodhead 

 are line specimens of their kinds. 



D. P. True shows Lawrence pears and Angers Quince. 



Peck's Pleasant, from 8. R. Sweetser are extra fine. E. A. 

 Lapham, Pittston, fourteen plates ; J. Pope & Son, Manchester, 

 twelve plates; 8. R. Sweetser, Cumberland, eight plates; J. W. 

 True, New Gloucester, six plates ; 8. R. Lapham, Pittston, five 

 plates ; D. P. True. Leeds, two plates ; S. R. Clark, China, two 

 plates ; James Nutting, Perham, two plates. 



Flowers from different florists do much to make the tables pleas- 

 ing to the eye, and we trust that in the 3 ears to come this part of 

 our work may receive far greater attention. 



Your executive committee having in charge the World's Fair 

 exhib t shows some fine fruit -taken from the collection which is 

 now in cold storage awaiting the opening of the Columbian Ex- 

 position." 



The following resolutions were presen'ed and passed by unani- 

 mous vote : 



Whereas. There exist between the executive committee of the 

 ISLaiue State Pomological Society and the State Boaid of Agricul- 

 ture very pleasant relations and a mutual desire to help forward 

 the kindred work of every branch of agriculture, 



Resoloed, That we tender to that Board our thanks and pledge 

 them our support. 



Resolved^ That we further extend our thanks to B. Walker 

 McKeen, Secretary of the Board, for his aid at this meeting. 



Resolved^ That this Society hereby acknowledges the courtesies 

 extended by the railroad and hotels to its members, and to the 

 Maine Ceutial Railroad extends its thanks for excursion rates, 

 and to Hotel North and Con}^ House for reduced rates of enter- 

 tainment. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society be and hereby are 

 extended to the newspapers for the publication of our notices and 

 for the excellent reports of our meetings. 



In connection with ihe making of awards at the World's Fair, 

 after discussion, the following resolve was passed : 



That it is the judgment of Maine fruit growers that the late- 

 keeping fruits grown in the northern belt should be examined near 

 the opening of the Fair, as it is at this season only that these varie- 



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