O STATE POMOLOGICAL SJCIETY. 



esteemed member of the committee, was officially announced. 

 It was voted to ask Dr. Geo. M. Twitchell to prepare and 

 present to the annual meeting, a suitable memorial of our beloved 

 associate. At the same meeting it was also voted to ask Mr. 

 Will E. Leland of East Sangerville to fill temporarily the 

 position made vacant by Mr. Libbey's death. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 



With the funds available your executive committee did not 

 see the way clear to arrange for more than two meetings — 

 the orchard meeting and the annual meeting. 



The orchard meeting was held with Mr. John W. True of 

 New Gloucester, August 31st. The early morning was unfavor- 

 able and a storm seemed to be threatening for the day, but 

 by nine o'clock the rain had ceased falling and the sunshine 

 brushed away the clouds. About a hundred and fifty put in an 

 appearance and Mr. True's garden and orchards became special 

 objects of study. Reference is made to the meeting and its 

 results, which occupied one session of our annual meeting. The 

 officers and invited guests were royally entertained by Mr. 

 True and his family. The occasion was altogether pleasant 

 and profitable, and the secretary expresses the hope that these 

 field meetings may be made more frequent. 



By invitation of Canton Grange of Canton the annual meet- 

 ing was held in Grange Hall, Canton, November 14, 15 and 16. 

 The first day was devoted to the preparation of the exhibition, 

 which was of excellent quality, though displayed in crowded 

 quarters. The programme was largely determined by the soci- 

 ety at its last annual meeting. It was intensely practical and 

 especially helpful to the fruit growers of the State. A cordial 

 good feeling prevailed, and the general verdict of all was that 

 as a whole the meeting was one of the pleasantest and most 

 satisfactory in the history of the society. General regret was 

 expressed at the absence of President Gilbert, who found a 

 telegram awaiting him on his arrival in Canton the first day, 

 announcing the death of his brother. Rev. Selden Gilbert. 



