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and interest and are proving a desirable addition to the horticul- 

 tural educational work of the Society. The speakers this year 

 have been the following well-known specialists in the various classes 

 of plants : 



Spring Exhibition, March 23-26. Chester Jay Hunt, Little 

 Falls, N. J., on the culture of the daffodil and the tulip. 



Rhododendron Show, June 3-4. William H. Judd of the Arnold 

 Arboretum, on the cultivation of rhododendrons. 



Peony Exhibition, June 17-18. David C. Stranger, West 

 Newbury, Mass., on peony culture. 



Rose and Strawberry Exhibition, June 24-25. Dr. Robert 

 Huey, Philadelphia, on the cultivation of outdoor roses. 



Gladiolus Exhibition, August 12-13. B. Hammond Tracy, 

 Wenham, Mass., on the cultivation of the gladiolus. 



Dahlia and Fruit Exhibition, September 9-10. Albert R. Jenks, 

 West Acton, Mass., on the cultivation of fruit in New England. 



Chrysanthemum Show, November 4-5. Charles H. Totty, 

 Madison, N. J., on hardy chrysanthemums. 



The following additional lectures were given on the occasion of 

 the special wild flower exhibition in May : 



May 4. Some reasons why our wild flowers are rare. By Prof. 

 Merritt L. Fernald, Harvard University. 



May 5. The conservation of our wild flowers. By Herbert W. 

 Faulkner, Washington, Conn. 



May 6. The cultivation of native plants. By Robert T. Jack- 

 son, Peterborough, N. H. 



May 8. The naturalization of wild flowers. By Norman 

 Taylor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



The publications of the Society and the dates of issue during the 

 year were as follows : 



March 24. Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions for 1922, 42 pages. 



April 15. Bulletin No. 9. Wild Flower Preservation. 



April 17. Bulletin No. 10. Wild Flower Literature. 



June 1. Charter and By-laws of the Society. Revised to 

 January 21, 1922, 20 pages and cover. 



July 22. Annual Report, 1921, 56 pages. 



William P. Rich, 



Secretary. 



