14 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



of 750,000 trees in the orchards of the State. This num- 

 ber will undoubtedly be largely increased by the plantings 

 of the coming season. There are a million dollars' worth 

 of strawberries grown in Connecticut every year and $50,000 

 worth of raspberries." 



The Secretary reported a paid membership of 61 and 

 a balance of $108 in the hands of the Treasurer. The old 

 board of officers was re-elected. 



MAD RIVER INSTITUTE 



September 17, i8g6, an institute was held at Waterbury, 

 on the invitation of Mad River Grange. 



The morning session was devoted to examining the ex- 

 cellent exhibition of fruits, both fresh and canned. 



The afternoon meeting was addressed by Prof. A. G. 

 Gulley, President J. H. Hale, N. S. Piatt, Prof. W. E. 

 Britton, Edwin Hoyt and others, the main topic being, 

 "The Home Fruit Supply." 



United States Senator O. H. Piatt was present and con- 

 tributed some brief thoughts on the horticulture of early 

 days in Connecticut. 



SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING (1897) 



Held February 9 and 10, 1897, at Jewell Hall, Hartford. 



PROGRAMME 



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY g 



Annual Address of President. 

 Reports of Secretary and Treasurer. 

 Reports of Committees. 



Fruit at Fairs Prof. A. G. Gulley, 



Prof, of Hort., Storrs College 

 The Preparation and Use of Bordeaux Mixture . . Prof. W. C. Sturgis, 



Mycologist, Conn. Exp. Station, New Haven 

 Preserving and Increasing the Fertility of Fruit Farms .... 



Prof. H. E. Van Deman, 

 Late Pomologist, U. S. Dept. of Agr. and Pres. Peninsula Hort. Soc. 



