84 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOCICAL SOCIETY. 



ycju, but in the lirst place I will say t(j you that I had the honor 

 of being born in that state which has furnished most of the 

 presidents — Ohio, and in my mind it is the one state in the 

 United States in which to raise apples ; and now^ I live on Long 

 Island and \\e raise presidents d(jwn there — "Long Island 

 Teddy"; and so it seems I can't help being in a country where 

 presidents come from and that fills me with pride. I have 

 always been filled with pride since I was a boy; always been 

 optimistic. Then, too, I have great pride in being- 

 recommended b}- neighbur Hale. Anything that he 

 starts to push goes; it is a good thing from the time he takes 

 it up, even if it is the Elberta peach, and that is next to the 

 Ben Davis apple ; they are both all righ.t as sellers. Let me 

 tell you a secret : — you will succeed in Connecticut in fruit 

 growing if you only get your orchards high enough to get the 

 breezes from Long Island to color your fruit. I thank you. 



President Eddy : — A\'e would all like to hear again from 

 our friend Mr. Cox of Ohio. 



Mr. Cox : — I will only say that Ohio has its Horticultural 

 meeting the second week of January. If you tliink Mr. Fuller- 

 ton and I are not representative men of the state just come over 

 next year and see some good men. 



President Eddy : — Our ex-ening session would not be 

 C(jmplete without a few words from our own Mr. J. H. Hale, 

 and I want to call him out now to reply to the compliments of 

 our several visitors. 



Mr Hale took the floor and in his unimitable way responded 

 briefly to some of the thoughts expressed by the preceeding 

 speakers. 



The quartette sang "Robin Adair" to the delight of all 

 l)resent and then Mrs. Edith Loring Fullerton of Hun- 

 tington. L. I., was introduced, presenting her illustrated ad- 

 dress on "Some Simple Ways of Beautifying the Home Plot." 

 Her appearance was greeted with applause and it is doubtful 

 if the society has ever been privileged to listen to a more de- 

 lightful and interesting talk on the rural home and its orna- 

 mentation and improvement. Mrs. Fullerton is an ardent 



