168 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



these deferred invitations will be renewed, and in accepting 

 them the Society will once more inangurate an active ''summer 

 campaign." 



With all the numerous problems now confronting the 

 growers of fine fruits it is of the utmost importance that they 

 should get together as often as possible during the growing 

 season and study these problems at first hand in the field and 

 in the orchard. 



That the season of 1906 might not go by without at least 

 one field day outing, the officers of the Connecticut Experiment 

 Station very kindly came forward with an invitation to the 

 Society to visit them and accordingly the first and only field 

 meeting of tlie season was held at the station in New Haven on 

 July 16, for which the following notice was sent out : 



Field Meeting at the Connecticut Experiment Station, July 16, 1906. 



"Director Jt-nkins and his assistants at the Connecticut Experiment 

 Station cordially invite the members of the Society to visit the Station on 

 Monday he l(ith, making it the occasion of a popidar I'ield Day, and com- 

 bining both pleasure and profit. 



"The various departments of the Station, including Laboratories, New 

 buildings. Greenhouses, Museun.i, etc., will be open for inspection. Practi- 

 cal demonstrations of Spraying Work, in charge of Prof. Britton. will be 

 given. Also a trip will be made to the New E.xperimental Grounds at ]Vlt. 

 Carmel, where can be seen growing crops of corn, potatoes, clover, alfalfa, 

 etc. ; experiments to control potato blight, also insects and diseases on 

 various truck crops. All this will be of greatest interest to farmers and 

 fruit growers. 



"No due should miss this opportttnify to zisit the Station! 



"Dinner will be on the basket-lunch plan, according to our usual 

 custom, each member attending to bring well-filled baskets. Coffee, lemon- 

 ade, dishes, etc., will be supplied by the Station. 



"After lunch there will be speaking and discussion of a practical and 

 timely nature. 



"Members ! — Let us turn out largely and accept this invitation. Bring 

 the Ladies and your friends and enjoy the day. Take a few hours from 

 your work and make a special effort to come!" 



A goodly number of members and friends gathered at the 

 Station on the morning of the 16th to enjoy the day's outing. 

 It was an ideal day as to weather, clear and warm : in fact, so 

 good a day that many felt it necessary to forego the meeting 

 and take advantage of the weather in pushing forward their 

 haying, consequently the attendance was not as large as it 

 otherwise would have been. Those present occupied the morn- 



