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one huncli w(Mi2;liiii,ii; ci^'lit ])()iin(ls ajid six ounces, also decoi-ative 

 ])lants, Dipladciiias and orchids; Eugene V. R. Thayer of 

 Soutli Lancaster, se(>dling orchids; Bayard Thayer, South 

 Lancaster, for a display of water-lilies and other aquatics; 

 H, L. Burt of Taunton, a display of dahlias; and Arthur Cowce 

 of Berlin, New York, for several displays of gladioli. 



A creditable^ exhil)ition worthy of notice was tlie one of 

 gloxinias, G. Marston Wliitin, Fred A. Blake, Edward W. Breed 

 and Matthew J. Whittall filling nearly seven hundred vases. 



Upon invitation of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 the American Pomological Society met with them in their 

 halls in Boston, September 10, 11 and 12. Your Secretary 

 received an invitation for this Society to co-operate with the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. We accepted the invita- 

 tion and made a very creditable exhibition of one hundred 

 and fifty plates of fruit, and particularly of fruit originating 

 in Worcester County; and it was with pleasure that I could 

 furnish specimens (both of type and color), for the Department 

 of Pomology at Washington and The New Hampshire Agri- 

 cultural College. A specialist in the development of seedling 

 apples, from Minnesota, who had on exhibition two hundred 

 and sixty varieties of apples — the parentage on one side all 

 of one variety that is perfectly hardy in that climate crossed 

 with other varieties. It was surprising how readily the other 

 parent could be determined. 



By invitation of our President 0. B. Hadwen, nearly one 

 hundred and fifty members visited his home and grounds on 

 Lovell street, Wednesday, June 10. Lunch w^as served under 

 the trees, and a vote of thanks was given Mr. Hadwen for 

 his hospitality. Such meetings are a source of pleasure and 

 are highly appreciated. 



The Worcester County Market Gardeners' Association, the 

 Worcester County Bee Keepers' Association and Massachusetts 

 Fruit Growers' Association tendered this Society votes of 

 thanks for the use of our rooms. These meetings are open 

 to all and have proved valuable to those interested in these 

 special lines. 



