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MONMOU TIL.
Meeting of the Maiac State Pom illogical
Society.

Meeting of the MaiGc State Pom o logica
Society.
MONMOUTH January "a. The report OF the
corresponding secretary of the Maine State Pom
| illogical Society, Dr.. Weston of Bangor, was lis
tened to with marked interest by the ladies and
gentlemen present. The Dr.. gave very practical
d rections derived from his own experience for
the making of a lawn, aud suggestions for its
| adornment with flower shrubbcry and shade
trees. He then dealt with subjects of Landscape
and window gardening in a manner that was very
attractive to his audience.
AT the conclusion Of the report, after remark ;
OF Friend Jos. Taylor, DR.. y. +. True and Geo.
B. Sawyer, Esq, Secretary Of the Society, it
was voted to have PLAZA of DR.. Weston's grounds
engraved to be Published in connection with the
report. This is the fist tine that this subject
has been presented to the society, and 1t called
forth a good deal Of interest.
Cbas. $. Pope, E.q., of Manchester, then pre-
scented report from the committee selected to
PRESENT list of apples suitable for amateur cult
vators. The several varieties recommended were
then taken one by one, and an impressive discus
sion upon the merit, of several of them, filled the
the subject was laid upon the table unfinished.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was large attendance at the afternoon
session to listen to an address BY DR.. n. j. True
of Bethel. a former resident of this place. Tue
subject, the composition Of soil and the treame mt
OF the different kinds requisite for orcharding
was treated at first from scientific stand point, In
a mastery and exhaustive manner, characteristic
of the speaker. Aferward the subject was con-
sidcred in a more popular and very practical man
ner, and enlivened as il was by occasional With
cisms, was listened to very closely.
The rema Under OF the af ernoon session was &C.
cupied by discussion of the relation of fruit cul.
ture to genera farming, which was opened by G.
II. Andrews Of Monmouth, and participated in by
several citizens Of Monmouth and neighboring
towns, as well as members Of the society from
different sections of the State.
Some doub. was expressed a, to the abb lity Of
the Maine farmer to compete in apple growing
with the apple producing regions of the west, but
the general tone Of the discussion was that for
fruit growing for shipping or late keeping pur-
poses Maine possesses exceptional advantages.
EVENING
TIE evening exercises were opened with re-
port from the COMM tee, who were entrusted with
the duty of making exhibit Of Maine fruit ard
flowers at the Centennial.
1t was v.iy gratifying to learn that while the
State owed Its only representation of agricultural
products to the enterprise of the society, the ex-
hbit was one entirely creditable 10 the state and
itself.
The report Of the various fruit exhibits from the
different pats CT the world was very entertain
ing one.
Further remarks appropriate TO the subject were
made by the president of the assoc iation, and
members of the committee.
At the close of the public exercises, the men,
bers of the society were invited to partake of
repast, excellent in quality and abundant 10 guam
tity, which was followed by social Interchange
of sentiment, and brief and p.thy speeches from
different individuals.
The arrangements and execution were such as
to reflect the highest credit upon the ladies of
this town.
The meeting is considered the most pleasan:
and profitable one thus far held by the society.