4 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY [1911-12 



Our Secretary has spoken of the deaths during the year, 

 conspicuous among them being our former Secretary. 



It is gratifying to note that an unusual number of members 

 have joined this year so that our membership is on the increase. 



Your President has been called upon during the year to 

 represent this Society, at the Worcester Board of Trade banquet 

 in April, was the recipient of favors at the N. E. Fair from Pres. 

 Ross and recently was appointed with the Secretary by Gov. 

 Foss to represent the commonwealth at the apple Congress in 

 Denver to be held next month. 



In May, while the Spring flowering bulbs were in bloom, 

 several members of our Society accepted an invitation from 

 Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Thayer, of Lancaster, extended through 

 their gardener Mr. Wm. Anderson. 



In June the Society was invited to spend the afternoon 

 with Messrs. Elliott and H. Ward Moore on their farm, the 

 strawberry crop being a great attraction and samples were 

 freely taken. 



At the last fruit exhibition a member remarked that he won 

 a prize and found out why he did not win others, the latter 

 was evidently worth more than the prize he won. This to my 

 mind is our great work to help each member to grow better 

 products and to establish a high standard. To be successful 

 exhibitors every effort must be put forth, we must plan and 

 labor unceasingly if we would be successful. 



It is fitting that I should extend to you my thanks for the 

 courtesies and kind attention bestowed to me as your President 

 during the past year and I wish to thank all who have con- 

 tributed to the welfare of the Society and to the harmony which 

 I believe exists. 



E. W. BREED. 

 November 1, 1911. 



