SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 153 



New Fruits — G. A. Drew, Greenwich; R. H. Gardner, 

 Croniw ell ; T. L. Brown, Black Hall. 



Markets and Transportation — J. N. Barnes, Yalesville; 

 Chas. ¥.. l.ynian. Middlefield; S. A. Flight, liighwood. 



Auditors — Geo. W. Staples, Hartford; yVndrew Kingsbury, 

 Co vent r}'. 



President Putnam: The time has now arrived for our 

 hnal adjournment, and unless there is other business to come 

 before the convention I will declare this Sixteenth Annual 

 Meeting of the Connecticut Pomological Society adjourned. 



It was 4.45 o'clock when the final adjournment came, but 

 many of the meml)ers lingered for an hour or so longer, chatting 

 and discussing the many pleasant events of the meeting, as well 

 as giving a last look at the fruit display and implement ex- 

 hibition in the lower hall. All seemed loath to say good bye, 

 emphasizing what is always the most valuable feature of 

 these horticultural gatherings — the social side, and the inter- 

 change of ideas and experiences regarding the work in which 

 each and all are mutually interested. 



Before the beautiful and attractive stage setting of fruits 

 and flowers was finally broken up, the newdy-elected officers 

 and committees formed a group on the stage and were photo- 

 graphed by flashlight. A good reproduction of this picture 

 appears on page 160. 



With the close of this Sixteenth Annual Meeting it was the 

 general expression of all who had attended that it had been a 

 splendid success, notwithstanding the fact that the opening was 

 handicapped on account of the heavy storm. The several 

 speakers were all on hand, with the exception of Mr. Allen of 

 Maryland, and each proved to be of exceptional ability and a 

 master of his or her special subject, the whole program being 

 of perhaps a higher order than that of any previous annual 

 meeting, showing the progressive spirit that is constantly 

 aimed at in our fruit meetings. 



Possibly, the comment was justified that the program was 

 too full — "the table too. heavily laden witli good things" — and 



