Tenth Annual Meeting 3 



Legislature, and recommend itself to the good judgment of our 

 people. In this connection the prohibition of selling diseased 

 fruit in our state would be advisable. 



As I look back over the last decade and consider the work 

 this Society has done in producing luscious fruits for the multi- 

 tude of working men and women, in its uplifting and refining 

 influence upon its members, and in still further beautifying our 

 naturally beautiful scenery, — converting our bushy hill-tops into 

 picturesque scenes of rows of handsome trees laden with most 

 luscious fruits, and painted by the hand of God in artistic 

 beauty, and having a richness of flavor that challenges the world 

 to equal, and which brings so much joy and health to the con- 

 sumer, I think we may well congratulate ourselves upon having 

 done a great and good work that the state may well feel proud 

 of, and prompt it in the future to give us that substantial aid 

 that will enable us to still further extend the benefits of this 

 Society in all parts of the state so that our work may still fur- 

 ther redound to its honor and glory. 



I consider our field meetings a potent factor for good. 

 Their object lessons are not easily erased from memory. We 

 learn from others' successes, as well as from their failures. 

 We are greatly indebted to our Experiment Station ior its co- 

 operation and help. The Station gives us scientific knowledge. 

 We must make the practical application. We give them some 

 knotty problems to work out in the laboratory, some of which 

 as yet baffle their skill, but all of which we hope they will soon 

 conquer, and particularly as to the little midget which is only 

 detected by the most powerful microscope, but which caused 

 the blue, ashy appearance of our peach leaves during the past 

 season. 



I would particularly remind you of the importance of our 

 horticultural exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition to be held 

 at Buffalo during the coming summer. We are to represent 

 the honor and reputation of our state in this department of 

 agriculture. I trust each member will feel a personal responsi- 

 bility in this matter, and so contribute to its success as to reflect 

 honor upon our Society and state. We occupy but a small 

 space upon the map, but are of large proportions. We excel 

 in arts and sciences, and in institutions of learning. We have 



