4 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



into more immediate contact with the people throughout the 

 State, by the appointment of county committees to act in 

 conjunction with the several Trustees for that purpose. 



A committee on entomoloiry was also appointed, composed 

 of gentlemen of great scientific attainments, from whom it is 

 expected valuable reports will be hereafter presented, as a 

 subject of the utmost importance in fruit growing. 



No opportunity has presented itself during the year for a 

 revision of the Society's fruit list's, but errors and imperfec- 

 tions have been noted when discovered, and a thorough revis- 

 ion will doubtless be made during the ensuing year. 



For a record of the season of 1877 in respect to fruit grow- 

 ing, the obstacles met with and the degree of success attending 

 the business, reference is made to the local re^jorts subse- 

 quently given and notes accompanying the same ; and for 

 the financial reports, list of members and other matters of 

 special interest to the members, to the appendix to this 

 report. 



The Fifth Axnual Exhibiton 



of the Society was held at Waterville, Kennebec county, 

 September 25th-28th, 1877. There was some reason to 

 believe that the partial fai^yre (in a financial point of view) of 

 our exhibition there the previous year was due solely to tem- 

 porary and accidental causes, and that a second attempt in 

 the same place, with a better acquaintance and a better 

 understanding of our objects on the part of the local popula- 

 tion, would result more favorabl3\ Accordingly, the most 

 ample preparations were made to insure success, and no eflbrt 

 Avas spared to make the exhibition attractive as well as 

 instructive ; it was thoroughly and seasonably advertised, 

 and the railroads granted the usual liberal reduction of fares. 

 The premium list was carefully revised, and the amount of 

 premiums increased to $1,111,00 besides $40.00 ofiercd in 

 special premiums for cut flowers, &c., by James Vick of 

 Kochester, N. Y. The arrangements made involved a larger 



