122 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Taking up in detail the work of the past year, I will first 

 ask your attention to the report of 



Our Membership. 



One year ago the total number of paid-up members in 

 the Society was 515. During the year 89 new members have 

 been added and the total number carried on the roll for the 

 year was 619. 



Seven deaths have occurred in the membership since the 

 last annual report was issued. At the close of the year 1909, 

 there were 90 members who had failed to renew their mem- 

 bership and these have been dropped from the roll according 

 to the by-laws. Making these deductions, the total number 

 of members in good standing February 1, 1910 is 529. 



The deaths that have been reported to this office are as 

 follows: L. A. Vibberts of New Britain; T. Morton Hills, 

 Willimantic ; D. E. Stone, Cheshire ; C. P. Pease, Ellington ; 

 Huber Bushnell, Berlin; J. M. Hubbard of Middletown, James 

 Hoyt of New Canaan. 



While for several years past our membership list has been 

 a large one, as compared with that of Societies in other states, 

 yet of late it has not increased as rapidly as it should have 

 done. The plain fact of the matter is, our gain from year to 

 year is not much, if any, more than the loss. Some losses are 

 to be expected, and are only natural in an organization of this 

 kind, but the gain in new members should be more carefully 

 looked after and made larger. Have we of late been over- 

 looking this matter of extending our membership on account 

 of the press of other work that seems more important? If 

 so, let us give it more careful attention and do so at once, for 

 the strength of the organization must depend on its num- 

 bers. 



The larger our membership the greater will be our pow- 

 er and influence throughout the state. I trust our member- 

 ship committee will have some sure plan to suggest for in- 

 creasing the membership, but in any case let each one of us 



