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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. 



To the Horticultural Society: 



The floral embellishments are unusually good for the occasion. Your committee 

 especially commend the exhibit of chrysanthemums, epiphyllums, lycopodiums, and 

 other plants made by Henry S. Smith. The chrysanthemums, especially, show much 

 care in selection and culture. An interesting floral vase, built upon a ground of native 

 fern, is on exhibition from J. A. Hovey, and a basket of well-grown chrysanthemums, 

 with trimmings of myrisiphyllum and geranium leave3 from George F.'Crabb. Your 

 committee considers that the society is under obligations to these gentlemen. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



L. H. Bailey, Jr., 

 Mrs. W. N. Cook, 

 Mrs. L. D. Putnam, 



Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX PAINTINGS. 



Your committee to examine the paintings on exhibition, beg leave to report that they 

 find: Three fruit paintings by Flora Ball; one fruit painting by Alice James; one fruit 

 painting, no name; one fruit painting on oil silk, no name; two flower pieces, Mrs. C. 

 W. Calkins; one large painting of a basket of flowers, Mrs. E. E. Wilson; two flower 

 and sixteen fruit paintings, Mrs. P. Clement Taber. 



The committee did not feel that it was within their province to pass upon the relative 

 merits of the several paintings exhibited, but regarded them good, and as adding greatly 

 to the pleasure and profit of our meeting. The committee, on behalf of the society, 

 return thanks to the several exhibitors. 



N. L. Avery, 

 C. J. Monroe, 

 M. Miles, 



Committee. 

 REPORT OF SPECIAL AUDITING COMMITTEE. 



Mr. President and Members of the State Hortieidtural Society: 



Your committe to examine the accounts of the secretary and treasurer, respectfully 

 report that they have examined the several sources of income, and find as follows: 



From the Agricultural society $1,200 00 



Interest on notes, bonds, mortgages 104 01 



From branch societies 206 75 



From annual memberships 44 00 



From other sources 168 00 



Total $1,722 76 



Which amounts were duly paid over to the treasurer, and proper receipts taken by 

 the secretary. 



This amount $1,722 76 



Added to amount on hand 1,528 34 



Givesatotal of..., $3,251 10 



Disbursements for the year 2,015 04 



Leaving cash on hand.. $1,236 06 



We find that the secretary's and treasurer's books agree as to the amount received, 

 and that the treasurer holds proper vouchers for all the moneys paid out by him, and 

 that the balance reported by him as on hand, is $1,236.06, as above stated. This is 

 exclusive of the fife membership account. The committee examined the several 

 reports relative to life memberships, and find the total number to date to be 202, as 

 stated by the treasurer. This gives a fund of $2,020, which we find as follows: 



Seymour mortgage, interest paid to October 10, 1886 $1 , 000 00 



R. H. Littell mortgage, interest paid to March 11 , 1886 300 00 



Mary J. Stearn mortgage, interest paid to July 14, 1886... 250 00 



Jacob Snell mortgage, interest paid to December 12, 1885 . 300 00 



United States bond, October 1, 1886 150 00 



Total. $2,000 00 



