34 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1875. 



REPORT ON PLANTS, FLOWERS, &c. 



Committee. — Samuel Flagg, Chairman ; George E Francis, James L. 

 Burbank, Patrick W. Driscoll, Clarendon Harris, David S. Messinger, 

 Henry Woodward, Lyman J. Taft, and Henry L. Shumway, of Worcester ; 

 and John F. Johnson, of Leominster. 



Although the Annual Exhibition for the year 1875 was held some three 

 weeks later than the year previous, still the display was very creditable 

 and satisfactory. The early frosts of October had done less than the late- 

 ness of the season to bring the display up to the usual standard. Of cut 

 flowers, the contributions were limited, but under existing circumstances, 

 abundant and well selected. The contributions of plants by Amateurs 

 were unusually large, while those from our professional gardeners were 

 not only large but superior to previous exhibitions. In the department 

 of rare and new, a manifest improvement was shown. Of Floral Designs, 

 a better display in taste and variety was never exhibited in our Halls. 

 This may have been the more noticeable from the scarcity of cut flowers, 

 which last, however, evinced the usual zeal of the contributors in keeping 

 the stands well supplied with fresh cuttings. This should be noted as no 

 small part of the labor attending an exhibition of a week's duration. The 

 Trustees, I am happy to report, have decided to continue all future exhi- 

 bitions but two days. 



The display of flower stands and brackets, for parlor use, was very fine. 

 These were the contribution of Mr. Bradford I. Peabody. 



We had also on exhibition a recent invention of Mr. Wm. F. Wheeler, 

 of Dorchester, for destroying insects, mildew, etc., from plants, shrubs, 

 and trees. This consists of a bra.ss globe which can be easily attached to 

 any common hose. It has been satisfactorily tested by our Florists, and 

 thus far surpasses all inventions for the like purpose. The method of 

 using the distributor, as given by Mr. Wheeler, is as follows : Make a 



