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WORCESTER COUNTY 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



A. D. 1897. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



To the Members of the 



Worcester County Horticultuual Society : 



In presenting for your consideration the Annual Keport of the 

 proceedings of this Society, I am as well aware as yourselves 

 tliat I am not qualitied to wear the mantle that graced the 

 Atlantean shoulders of our late Secretary, Edward Winslow 

 Lincoln, who for thirty-four years prepared a report as no 

 other man could have done. 



I can only hope to tell you what the Society has been able to 

 accomplish in the interest of Horticulture during the year that 

 has passed, and give you in detail a report of the meetings which 

 have been held. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held Wednesday, 

 November 4 ; President O. B. Hadwen presiding. 



The first business was the election of the officers, a list of 

 which will be found on the covers of the various publications 

 of the Society. The reports of the Treasurer, Librarian and Sec- 

 retary were read and referred to the Committee on Publication. 



Voted, That there should be no charge of admission for mem- 

 bers to the Chrysanthemum Show. 



Henry L. Parker, for the Committee on revision of By-Laws, 

 reported, and after considerable discussion, it was voted to print 



