EEPORT OF THE LIBRARIAISr. " 



To the Menibers of the Worcester County Horticultural Society : 



Another year has closed since my last annual report was made, and the 

 Librarian is expected to make some statement in regard to the condition 

 of the Library. In the discharge of that duty it gives him pleasure to 

 say that the members have used the books and different publications, fur- 

 nished by the societ}^, to a greater extent than the previous year. The 

 Library Committee place upon the shelves of the Library many of the 

 most valuable publications issued, in this and other countries. It seems 

 strange that they are not more fully appreciated by the members, and that 

 greater numbers do not avail themselves of the advantages thus provided. 



The LibraryCommittee have been laboring assiduously for several years 

 past to procure such volumes of the Revue Horticole as are already pub- 

 lished, but until the present year have been unable to do so, owing to the 

 scarcity of the volume, interrupted by the war in 1870. They have this 

 year succeeded in obtaining the volume of 1870, together with the other 

 volumes complete to 1870, inclusive. 



Other choice and valuable books have been purchased by the Commit- 

 tee, which will be found in the list herewith given, comprising all books 

 and periodicals added to the Library the past year. 



Public Libraries in the U. S. A. ; their History, Condition and Manage- 

 ment. 



Special Report from John Eaton, Commissioner of Education. 



Report of Commissioner of Education, 1875 ; from John Eaton, Com- 

 missioner. 



Census of Massachusetts, 1875 ; Prepared under the Direction of Car- 

 roll D. Wright, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor ; 3 vols. ; first 

 edition: from O. B. Hadwen. 



Agriculture of Massachusetts, 1876 and 1877 ; by C. L. Flint ; from O. 

 B. Hadwen. 



Hand Book of British Mosses ; Comprising all that are known to be 

 natives of the British Isles ; 24 finely colored plates, with about 200 fig- 

 ures ; 8vo. ; cloth ; London ; Society. 



The Amateur's Greenhouse and Conservatory ; illustrated with colored 

 plates and wood engravings ; 8vo ; cloth ; London, 1873 ; Society. 



Jamain H. and Eugene Eorney ; Les Roses, Histoire, Culture, Des- 

 cription ; 60 Chromo-Lithograthics d' apres nature ; 60 gravures surbois ; 

 imp. Bvo ; half morocco ; Paris, 1873 ; Society. 



