SECRETARY'S PORTFOLIO. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 



During the year five of the oldest members have passed away. 

 vSeveral of them were identified with the early work of the 

 society. There are so many thiftgs in their lives from which 

 we may learn valuable lessons, it seems a privilege at this time to 

 pay some slight tribute of respect to their memory. 



HENRY INGALLS. 



In the death of Mr. Henry Ingalls of Wiscasset, the society 

 loses one of its earliest members and firmest friends. Our trans- 

 actions show that he became a member the first year the society 

 was formed. He was the second president of the society, suc- 

 ceeding the Hon. Z, A. Gilbert after several years service in 1879 

 and was president for two years. Unfortunately the transac- 

 tions for these two years were not published, and aside from the 

 recollection of a few of our members the public cannot judge of 

 the strong love and friendship he bore the society. 



Miss Adelaide F. Cooper, a friend of Mr. Ingalls' family, has 

 kindly sent the secretary the following lines, which are so grace- 

 fully expressed that it is a pleasure to use them as a part of this 

 memorial. 



Mr. Ingalls was much interested in fruit culture and rural 

 pursuits. Not only did he bring energy and intelligence and in 

 a measure, active work to this department, but he brought also 

 to it as one might say, affection. He loved nature and every- 

 thing that came from the generous hand of mother earth he was 

 fond of. Trees, flowers, fruit, received his most thoughtful 

 attention. In driving through the country nothing escaped him. 

 His was a nature to which all the beauties of vegetation espec- 

 ially appealed. Wayside flowers, as well as those of higher cul- 

 tivation were equally pleasing to him, recognizing as he did, that 



