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2.15 and 3 o'clock the Hall will be in exclusive charge of the 

 Committee of Arrangements and Exhibitions," this will give 

 them a chance to do as they think best without breaking one 

 of our rules. 



"Rule 2. Competition for premiums is open to all residents 

 of Worcester County, but a discount of one-third of the amount 

 will be made from awards to persons who are not members of 

 the Society." 



It would seem as though the time had come to cut out this 

 discount. I suppose it amounts to only a few dollars a year. 

 We should encourage new exhibitors and later try to interest 

 them to become members. 



H. R. KINNEY, Chairman. 



CHAIRMAN OF WINTER MEETINGS 

 REPORT 



Worcester, Massachusetts, November 1, 1911. 

 To THE Officers and Members of the 

 Horticultural Society. 

 Gentlemen: 

 Meetings for papers and discussion were held by your Com- 

 mittee during the winter season, 1911, beginning January 

 12, 1911, with President Edward W. Breed as the essayist 

 and closing with the Mass. Fruit Growers Convention and Gen. 

 Charles W. Wood as one speaker. 



The thanks of the Committee are due to Mrs. Breed on 

 account of her care of Ladies' Day and to Mrs. Percy G. Forbes 

 and Mrs. H. R. Hildreth for the fine entertainment provided 

 for Children's Day. The total attendance very nearly one 

 thousand; the largest number present being at the talk of 

 Rev. Percy Epler which was 260. 



At the annual reunion and dinner. President Breed presiding, 

 we had a record attendance — using the entire capacity of the 

 enlarged dining hall. The thanks of the committee are also 



