22 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Trustees — Androscoggin oountj', N. W. Harris, Auburn. 



Aroostook " E. E. Parkhurst, Maj-sville 



Centre. 



Cumberland " Francis C. Jordan, Brunswick. 



Franklin '■'■ G. K. Staples, Temple. 



Hancock "• Charles G. Atkins, Bucksport. 



Kennebec " Richard C. Plaisted, Gardiner. 



Knox " Elmas Hoffses, Warren. 



Lincoln " H. J. A. Simmons, Waldoboi'o'. 



Oxford " Jairus K. Hammond, Paris. 



Penobscot " J. E. Bennoch, Orono. 



Piscataquis " H. A. Robinson, Foxcroft. 



Sagadahoc " Henr^^ S. Carj'. Topsham, 



Somerset " James S. Hoxie, North Fairfield. 



Waldo " D. B. Jackson, Freedom. 



Washington " Nelson S. Allen, Denn3'sville, 



York " Randall Boothb}', Limerick. 



The following resolution was presented by Mr. C. J. Gilman, and 

 was unanimously adopted, viz : 



Resolved, That the Societ}- extends its thanks to the Hon. Robert 

 H. Gardiner for his faithful and zealous labors as its President dur- 

 ing the last three years ; and that upon his withdrawal from the 

 Presidency at this time, we tender to him our best wishes for his 

 health and happiness. 



Afternoon Session. The report of the committee on the fruit 

 exhibition at the present meeting, was presented b^' Mr. Rufus 

 Prince, Chairman, and was accepted. 



Proceeded to the discussion of the paper read hy Mr. Prince at last 

 evening's meeting, after which, 



A paper on "Pear Culture," by D. P. True of Leeds Centre, was 

 read by the Secretary. 



A paper on "GardeningforProfit,"by Mrs. A. L. Hersey of Oxford, 

 was read by Mr. Z. A. Gilbert. 



The report of the Corresponding Secretar}- was read b}- the 

 Secretary-, and was accepted. 



Voted, That the several papers prepared for this meeting, and not 

 read for want of time, be referred to the Secretary, with instructions 

 to publish such of them, and of the papers read, in the next annual 

 report, as the limits of the work will admit, giving preference to 

 those papers relating to fruit and flower culture. 



