REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



To THE Members of the Woecester County Horticultural 

 Society : 



In accordance witli the custom of the Society, the Librarian 

 herewith submits his annual report ; and in so doing, he feels 

 assured that the members of the Society will find satisfaction in 

 the fact that the Library continues to be used more extensively 

 from year to year ; the number of books issued during the year 

 just closed numbering 440, which is an increase of 35 per cent, 

 over the year 1879 and 150 per cent, over the year 1878. 



Increased facilities for consulting the Library have also been 

 furnished by the introduction of a Library Table which meets a 

 want long felt ; and judging from the favorable comments that 

 have been made in regard to it and from the numbers who have 

 already patronized it, the Librarian feels warranted in predicting 

 a much larger use of the Library in the future. 



Besides tlie usual additions by purchase of books, your Library 

 has been furtlier increased by the very munificent gift of 64 vol- 

 umes of valuable works upon Horticulture and Agriculture, from 

 the heirs of the late Hon. D. Waldo Lincoln, a list of which is 

 here given : 



The Working Farmer ; vols. 1 to 6 ; 1850 to 1856; by James J. 

 Mapes. • ♦ 



Downing's Horticulturist; vols. 1 to 7 ; 1846 to 1852; by A.J. 

 Downing. 



Gardener's Monthly ; vols. 2 and 3; 1860 and 1861; by Thomas 

 Meehan. 



Transactions Massachusetts Horticultural Society ; vol. 1. 



The Fruits of America ; vol. 1 ; by C. M. Hovey. 



The Horticulturist ; vols. 8 to 1 1 ; by P. Barry. 



Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture ; vols. 1 to 5 ; Third Series; 1855 

 to 1859. 



