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4. The Society's premiums are open for competition to all per- 

 sons residing in the State ; but when premiums or gratuities exceed- 

 inw Si. 00 and less than S20.00 are awarded to a person not a mem- 

 ber of this Society, a fee of $1.00 will be deducted therefrom ; and 

 when premiums and gratuities amounting to $20.00 or more are 

 awarded to a person not a life member of this Society, the fee for 

 life membership will be deducted therefrom, and a certificate of 

 membership will be issued accordingly. 



PAPERS, DISCUSSIONS, ETC.. 



AT THE STATE FAIR MEETING. 



The address by Mrs. Alonzo Towle of Freedom, N. H., — "Inside 

 the Hedge Row" — was an eloquent appeal for flowers in the home 

 garden. She urged the planting of them, described them, and 

 gave cultural directions of value to all interested in flowers. She 

 illustrated her lecture from her own experience in the care of 

 flowers. 



Excellent music was furnished under the direction of Mr. A. R. 

 Smiley. 



AT THE PHILLIPS MEETING. 



APP1>ES— THEIR CULTURE, HANDLING AND MARKETING. 



President Pope with a few appropriate words introduced the sub- 

 ject of the afternoon, and briefly called attention to some of the 

 essentials of successful fruit culture in Maine. He then intro- 

 duced Mr. John W. True of New Gloucester, who read the follow- 

 ing paper : 



In order to raise good apples and do it successfully some one has 

 got to begin with the young trees and have them properly set and 

 cared for, a number of years at least, and any one not having a 

 taste for that kind of labor should never attempt it, for if he does, 

 failure is sure to follow ; but any one with a love for the work and a 

 real interest in it, one that can truly enjoy working around the 

 young trees, seeing them grow and form their tops, can raise 



