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Mr. AV. p. Athekton of IIuUowoll. I have been much 

 interested in the paper by Dr. True which has just been read, 

 and I think he is right in his ideas. I would like to know if 

 there will be an opportunit}^ for any discussion on the paper 

 we have just listened to ? 



Mr. Sawyer of Wiscasset. It seems to me that there are 

 some points in the paper of Dr. True's which 'should receive 

 attention sometime during the meeting. I think the paper is 

 in itself very complete, but perhaps there may be difl'erent 

 views on the subject, and that it would be well at some time 

 to call it up for discussion. 



The paper was laid on the table, and the meeting adjourned 

 to Thursday morning at nine o'clock. 



SECOND DAY— Morning Session. 



The business meeting of the Society was adjourned till live 

 o'clock P. M. 



At the opening of the public session the President an- 

 nounced the order of exercises for the day, and said : 



We have a few minutes before the advertised time of begin- 

 ning the meeting, and since a goodly numl^er of persons are 

 present, we may as well fill up the time Avith the considera- 

 tion of some topic. There are some jioints in the paper pre- 

 sented last evening which it may be well to consider for the 

 information of those present. I will allude to one or two of 

 these points, and ask for remarks upon them. One point 

 which he dAvelt upon quite forcibly, was the importance of 

 thorough work in planting trees, as you will recollect, claim- 

 ing that by giving them careful attention you would in the 

 end be compensated for the extra expense. It is a good point, 

 and one which may be referred to more at length. Another 

 is the question of planting grafted or seedling trees. Accord- 

 ing to the experience of individuals present, which are the 

 more desirable, seedlings or trees grafted in the nursery? 

 Secondly, provided seedlings are planted, at what time is it 

 desirable to graft them, and what method would you advocate, 



