10 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1897. 



Also ; voted, To instruct the Secretary to notify members of 

 the annual meeting by postal card. 



The above in brief is the action of those who have the man- 

 agement of the business of this corporation. 



Heretofore this has been dealt with in a general way. I be- 

 lieve every member of the Society should know what has been 

 done by its trustees and others authorized by them to transact 

 their business, without being obliged to refer to the secretary's 

 records. I have therefore incorporated the same in this report. 



The Society has received from the executors of the will of 

 our lute Secretary, Edward Winslow Lincoln, his portrait, by 

 Billings, which was bequeathed by him to us, and speaks more 

 eloquently of his affection for this Society than any other of his 

 many acts of devotion to its interest. I think every member 

 feels a sense of obligation as well as gratitude to Edward 

 Winslow Lincoln for this beautiful gift — a fit sequel to all he has 

 done to win our love and thanks. The hours he has given to 

 advance the interests of this Society as well as to inculcate in 

 every heart the love of horticulture, his affection for every tree 

 and shrub and flower, and his devotion to their intelligent culti- 

 vation and care, have won the admiration of all with whom he 

 came in contact — either as the foremost representative of our 

 organization, or in his broader capacity as chairman of the Parks- 

 Commission which he served so faithfully. 



Among our number whom death has claimed during the past 

 year is Mr. Freeman M. Marble, who has long been identified 

 with this Society, and was always active and earnest in its sup- 

 port. For many years a prominent contributor of some varieties 

 of fruit, and a man of most excellent judgment. He served 

 faithfully many years on various committees and on the Board 

 of Trustees. He was one of the first to recognize the merits of 

 the Bosc pear, and through his efforts it is more largely grown 

 than any other pear, and it has proved to be one of the best for 

 this locality. 



