ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 231 



for the first time. ]Mr. Piatt's successful orchard occupies a 

 steeply sloping elevation a few miles to the westward of New 

 Haven, and from the highest point a fine view of that city and 

 also of the Sound is had. 



As the location and soil presents varied conditions in peach 

 culture, the visit was a most instructive one. 



As the noon hour approached the company sought the tables 

 in the grove, where the caterer had prepared a "genuine shore 

 dinner." While falling somewhat short of the expected — as such 

 menus are quite apt to do — still the hungry fruit men and their 

 wives and daughters ate clams and fish with a zest, and for 

 once showed their preference for the "fruits of the sea" rather 

 than those of the tree and the vine. 



The usual after-dinner exercises were included. President 

 Piatt, the host, presiding. Among the speakers were Treasurer 

 R. A. Aloore of Kensington ; Prof. Gulley of the State Agricul- 

 tural College, who gave an interesting report of the Pan-Ameri- 

 can exposition and told of the Connecticut exhibit of fruits of 

 which he had charge — further contributions of fruit were 

 asked for ; Prof. Rorer, a new member of the staff of the New 

 Haven Experiment Station ; Prof. W. E. Britton, State Ento- 

 mologist; Prof. W. G. Johnson, Associate Editor of the Ameri- 

 can Agriculturist, who was pleasantly welcomed by the meeting 

 and responded with an interesting and timely report of the fruit 

 crop situation of the country ; G. F. Piatt of Milford ; F. L. 

 Perry of Bridgeport ; Rev. Mr. McNicol of West Haven, and 

 Edwin Hoyt of New Canaan. 



Plans were considered for further field meetin'gs and the 

 programme was brought to a close. 



^lany of the late comers made a tour of the orchards, while 

 the remainder of the company were grouped under the trees 

 and a snap-shot was taken by Prof. Britton, a reproduction of 

 which adorns page 186. 



