88 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



THIRD DAY— FORENOON. 



BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 



A meeting of the Society for the transaction of business was called 

 to order at 9 o'clock, Vice-President Nelson in the chair. 



Mr. D.J. Briggs in behalf of the committee to examine the fruit 

 on exhibition, reported the names of exhibitors and the number of 

 varieties shown by each : 



D. P. True, Leeds Centre, two varieties of pears, and fine speci- 

 mens of Swaar apples ; Mrs. E. T. Spring, New Gloucester, four va- 

 rieties of apples ; S. Hicks, New Gloucester, five ; L. H. Blossom, 

 Turner, twelve ; Charles F. Merrill, seven ; Josiah Walker, Strong, 

 a seedling to which we call the attention of tlie Societ}' for further 

 action ; O. C. Nelson, New Gloucester, two, Hubbardston and Nod- 

 head ; W. H. True, New Gloucester, two ; F. McCann, New Glou- 

 cester, eight; D. J. Briggs, South Turner, ten; J. L. Davis, six, 

 four varieties with no registry ; G. K. Staples, Temple, thirteen ; 

 J. H. Ward, New Gloucester, three ; J. W. True, New Gloucester, 

 fifteen ; C. S. Pope, Manchester, four. In all there are one hundred 

 plates on exhibition. 



Many of the single plates are very fine. In our opinion the best 

 exhibition is shown by G. K. Staples of Temple ; the second best 

 by J. L. Davis, New Gloucester ; third by J. W. True, New Glou- 

 cester. We make special mention of a plate of Bellflowers, shown 

 by C. A. Fogg of New Gloucester, also a plate of King Tompkins 

 by Mrs. E. T. Spring of New Gloucester. 



Mr. D. H. Knowlton, for the committee to whom was referred 

 the president's address, reported, and the following recommenda- 

 tions were adopted : 



That the executive committee make such modification of the exhi- 

 bition rules as shall secure to our annual members such rights as 

 they are entitled to in connection with our annual exhibition, and 

 that the same be published with the exhibition rules. 



That in case our annual exhibition is held with the State Agricul- 

 tural Society, the executive committee be instructed to arrange a 

 programme for the evening meeting proposed by the State Agricul- 

 tural Society, and that the committee be instructed to announce the 

 same by such advertising as may seem best to them. 



That the executive committee make such revision of the premium 

 list AS may seem for the best interests of the society'. 



