STATE POMOLOQICAL SOCIETY. 37 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE WINTER MEETING OF THE 

 SOCIETY, AND FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION. 



Held at the State House in Augusta, Jan. 20th and 21st, 1875. 



FIRST DAT. 



The Society met at the time and place designated by the vote 

 of adjournment at the annual meeting- held in Portland, Sept. 24, 

 1874, and adjourned to meet at the Hall of the House of Repre- 

 sentatives, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 



On re-assembling, the meeting was called to order by the Presi- 

 dent, and the announcement was read by the Secretary, as follows : 



" The second winter meeting of the Maine State Pomological 



Society, and Fruit Growers' Convention, will be held at the State 



House, in Augusta, on Wednesday and Thursday, January 20th 



and 21st, 1875. 



Programme. 



Wednesday, January 20. — At 12 o'clock M. Preliminary meeting 

 at the Augusta House, (by adjournment from Annual Meeting at 

 Portland, Sept. 24, 1874.) 



Two o'clock P. M. Public meeting at the State House. Re- 

 port of the Committee on Catalogue of Fruits for Maine. To be 

 followed by discussion of varieties. 



Seven o'clock P. M. Public meeting. First — Report of the 

 Corresponding Secretary, Dr. J. C. Weston of Bangor, and dis- 

 cussion of subjects embraced in the same. 



Second — Examination of Flower Garden Plans and report of 

 Special Committee to award the Boardman prize for best original 

 plan, with directions, (see schedule of premiums, September, 

 1874, page 13,) and paper on Floriculture and Ornamental Garden- 

 ing, by Rev. J. A. Varney of North Vassalboro'. 



Third — Discussion on Orchard Culture. 



Thursday January 21. — At 8 o'clock A. M. Exhibition of Win- 

 ter Fruits, for study and comparison, (to continue through the 

 day.) 



Nine o'clock A. M. Business meeting of the Society, for the 

 presentation of the annual reports of the oflScers ; transaction of 

 business postponed from annual meeting in September, consider- 



