REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



To THE Members of the 



Worcester County Horticultural Society. 



During the past year the Library has been open every clay, 

 proving a convenience, not only to those wishing to consult books 

 and papers, but as a place of meeting for those interested in Hor- 

 ticulture and more especially to our members living out of the 

 city. 



The interest shown this season has been mostly in Mycology 

 and Native Flowers ; though the latter part of the season there 

 has been considerable interest shown in Bees, — more particularly 

 among those interested in artificial fertilization of plants. 



The following Books, Periodicals, Papers and Bulletins have 

 been added to the Library during the past year ; — 



United States Department of Agriculture : Farmers' Bulletin No. 

 54. Some common birds in their relation to Agriculture. 1897. 



Accessions to the Department Library. Bulletins, October, 189G, 

 to Juue, 1897. 



Bulletin, October, 1897. A Bibliography of Poultry. 



Reports of the U. S. Commissioner of Education; Vol. 1, 1894 and 

 1895. Vol. 1, 1895 and 1896. 



Reports of the Civil Service Commission, United States : 10th, July 

 1, 1892, to June 30, 1893 ; 11th, July 1, 1893, to June 30, 1894. 



Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890 : Statistics of Agricul- 

 ture. Agriculture by Irrigation. Statistics of Fisheries. 



Report of Special Commission of the United States Senate on the 

 Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Land. Vols. 3 and 4 in one vol. 



Field Columbian Museum Publications : Botanical Series, Publica- 

 tion 15, Vol. 1, No. 3. Annual report of the Director to the Board 

 of Trustees, 1895 and 1896. 



