70 STATE POMOLUGICAL SOCIETY. 



SECOND DAY. 



Exhibition of Winter Fruits. 



At 8 o'clock A. M., the members of the Society, and other per- 

 sons attending, spread upon the table in the room of the Committee 

 of Agriculture, in the State Ilouse, a largo collection of varieties 

 of fruit brought in for examination, comparison and study — a 

 detailed report of which, prepared by the special committee 

 appointed for that purpose, will be found hereafter. This ex- 

 hibition was not governed by any rules as to the number of 

 specimens to be exhibited, nor was any attempt made at artistic 

 arrangement. It was only desired that varieties should be cor- 

 rectly named, and that as to specimens "presented for a name" 

 the exhibitor should give a statement of all the facts within his 

 knowledge. 



The fruit remained upon the tables during the morning session, 

 and afforded an opportunity for the communication of much valu- 

 able information. 



Mr. Charles S. Pope of Manchester, was appointed a committee 

 to prepare a report of the exhibition for publication with the 

 Transactions. 



Business Meeting. 



At 9 o'clock A. M., the Society was called to order by the Presi- 

 dent, pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to the consideration 

 of business postponed from thp annual meeting of September. 



The annual reports of the Treasurer and Executive Committee 

 were severally presented, accepted and ordered to be published 

 with the Transactions. (See Appendix ) 



The election of officers for the current year was completed by 

 filling vacancies in the Board of Trustees. 



The following orders were adopted : 



That the Committee on catalogue of fruits be continued as a 

 Standing Committee. 



That the resident member (Mr. McLaughlin) of the Fruit Com- 

 mittee of the American Poraological Society, be instructed to pre- 

 pare a list of fruits for Maine, to be inserted in the published lists 

 of that Society. 



That the chair appoint three or more delegates to represent 

 this Society at the biennial session of the American Pomological 

 Society, to be held at Chicago during the present year ; and that 

 such delegates have power to appoint substitutes. 



