l8o THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



least one new member from among the residents of the state 

 interested in horticuhural pursuits, and induce said mem- 

 ber to be present at our next annual meeting. 



President Eddy : I will now announce the list of standing 

 committees, which it is customary to appoint for the year : 



Legislation — J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury; G. A. Hop- 

 son, Wallingford; C. B. Atwood, Watertown. 



Finance — Prof. A. G. Gulley, Storrs ; N. S. Piatt, New 

 Haven ; J. M. Hubbard, Middletown. 



Membership — Stanclifif Hale, South Glastonbury ; Orrin 

 Gilbert, Middletown ; A. B. Cooke, Farmington. 



Exhibitions — E. R. Bennett, Storrs; George H. Hale, 

 South Glastonbury ; L. C. Root, Farmington. 



Injurious Instects — Dr. W. E. Britton, New Haven ; Frank 

 N. Piatt, Milford; E. M. Ives, Meriden. 



Fungous Diseases — Dr. G. P. Clinton, New Haven ; J. C. 

 Jackson, Norwalk ; G. G. Tillinghast, Vernon. 



New Fruits — Charles I. Allen, Terryville; S. W. Eddy^ 

 Simsbury ; R. H. Gardner, Crom\<^ell. 



Markets and Transportation — J. Norris Barnes, Yalesville ; 

 Charles E. Lyman, Middlefield; W. E. Waller, Bridgeport. 



Auditors — G. W. Staples, Hartford; Andrew Kingsbury, 

 Coventry. 



The secretary reported that during the meeting two hun- 

 dred and ninety-five dollars in annual and life memberships 

 had been received. A goodly number of new members had 

 been enrolled, with the result that the total number of members 

 had now reached the highest point in the history of the Society. 

 (Applause.) 



President Eddy : This practically completes our program. 

 Are there any further questions or matters of business to come 

 up? If not, a motion to adjourn will be in order. 



On motion, duly seconded, the Society voted to adjourn, 

 and at 4.35 o'clock the fifteenth annual meeting was brought to 

 a close. 



By unanimous consent, it was agreed that the meeting had 

 been one of great profit and pleasure throughout, and its 



