state; pomoIvOGicai, socikty. ioi 



Resolved, That we heartily endorse the recommendation of President 

 Keyser, that an effort be made to increase the state appropriation for 

 the further extension of the work of this Society, and to promote the 

 growth and further development of our pomological and horticultural 

 interests. 



Resolved, That in the death of the Honorable Z. A. Gilbert, the Maine 

 State Pomological Society has met with an irreparable loss, in view 

 of this loss and his long and faithful service as president of this Soci- 

 ety, we recommend that Dr. George M. Twitchell, a long time associate 

 and intimate friend of Mr. Gilbert, be invited to prepare an appropriate 

 memorial and sketch of his services to the Society for publication in 

 the next annual report of the Society. 



Resolved, That it has been a great pleasure to our Society to greet 

 and welcome the representatives of the fruit and horticultural societies 

 of other New England States. Their presence and assistance have con- 

 tributed largely to the success of our meeting. May they be with us 

 often in the future. 



D. H. KNOWLTON, 



C. M. TWITCHELL, 

 CHARLES S. POPE, 



Committee. 



Voted, to accept the repoit as a whole. 



Prof. E. F. Hitchings presented the following: 



Owing to the great and increasing volume of summer visitors ; 

 t» the natural adaptability of our soil and climate to the growing 

 of choice vegetables and flov/ers as well as fruit; and recogniz- 

 ing the fact that there is a great and growing demand for first 

 class vegetables throughout our State; and realizing that horti- 

 culture is fast becoming an important industry; and believing 

 that the three divisions of fruit, vegetables and flowers should 

 be given dite recognition: 



Therefore, be it resolved that we request the next legislature 

 of Maine to change the name "Maine State Pomological So- 

 ciety" to "Maine State Horticultural Society." 



Voted to lay the matter on the table. 



Prof. E. F. Hitchings also recommended that the date of the 

 Annual Meeting be one week later in November. 



This matter was referred to the next annual meeting. 



Mr. Clement of Winthrop presented the following: 



No state institution which receives state aid shall compete 

 for prizes against individuals or associations. 



Voted to adopt the same. 



