REPORT OF THE DELEGATE TO THE SESSION OF THE 



AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



AT OCALA, FLORIDA. 



To THE Members of the 



Worcester County Horticultural Society. 



Through tlie courtesy of tliis Society, as your accredited 

 delegate to the American Poinological Society, whicli lield its 

 22d l)iennial session at Ocala, Florida, the 20th, 21st and 22d 

 of February, 1889, I beg leave to make the following report: 



In pursuance of an invitation to meet with the Florida 

 Horticultural Society, and the Florida International and 

 Semi-Tropical Exposition, at Ocala, Merriam County, mem- 

 bers of the American Pomological Society to tiie number of 

 ninety, from twent}^ States and Territories, and the Dominion of 

 Canada, reported at that place, and were not only most cor- 

 dially received by the Florida Horticultural Society, by His 

 Excellency Governor Fleming (who not being able to be present 

 transmitted his address by wire), the mayor of Ocala, and Presi- 

 dent Wilson of the Semi-Tropical Exposition, to their hospitali- 

 ties, but every courtesy was shown us that could be expected to 

 make our stay with them pleasant, to see the products of the 

 State, as shown by them, and learn the manner of their 

 cultivation. 



Wednesday, February 20th, the business meeting was held at 

 Opera Hall at two o'clock, to hear the address of the 'President, 

 receive the credentials of members, and choose the officers of 

 the society. After listening to the able address of President 

 Berkmans, the following officers were chosen : 



President^ J. P. Berkmans, of Macon, Ga. 

 Fimt Vice-President^ T. T. Lyon, of Michigan. 

 Treasurer^ Benjamin G. Smith, of Massachusetts. 

 Secretary^ A. A. Crozier, of Iowa. 



