TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAOB. 



Repobt of thb Secretary: 



Fruits Indigenous to Maine 1 



History of Orcharding in Maine , 4 



Maine Pomological and Horticultural Society 16 



Efforts of other Societies 17 



Statistics of Orchard Products 18 



Organization of this Society 20 



First Annual Exhibition 22 



List of Premiums 26 



Opening Address of Z. A. Gilbert 33 



Address of Hon. John E. Godfrey 39 



Proceedings op the Winter Meeting : 



Maine grown trees; Address of Hon. S. L. Goodale 49 



Letter of N. R. Pike 66 



Discussion on Fruit Trees 58 



Manure for Orchards ; Address of Hon. Washington Gilbert 69 



Discussion 91 



Importance of High Cultivation 93 



Cultivation of the Grnpe ; Address of Dr. J. C. Weston 101 



Grapes in Open Culture 101 



Culture of Foreign Grapes 108 



Letter of Calvin Chamberlain 113 



Exhibition of Fruit at the Winter Meeting, by Z, A. Gilbert 116 



On the Keeping of Fruit by George E. Brackett 117 



Appendix: 



Act of Incorporation 121 



By-Laws 122 



Report of the Treasurer 124 



Report of the Executive Committee 124 



List of Members 126 



