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cester will remember the name of their learned and graceml histori- 

 an, a man of liberal heart, active and richly stored raind,»and great 

 public spirit. 



I regret that I must speak of the first President of the Society, as 

 a man, lute of Worcester, though these words are not used with the 

 painful sentiment, which is usually attached to them ; for the first 

 President of our Society is still happily recognized among the living 

 — ^holding in his control the lives of many of us, especially of those 

 who have resided longest in oar city, who never expect to be sick 

 longer than the Doctor predicts, and hope not to depart from this life, 

 till he announces the appropriate time. To this respected citizen, 

 we have been indebted for the introduction of more valuable fruits 

 and (lowers, than he is ambitious to exhibit, though he is free to 

 impart them toA.his neighbors. It will be understood that I refer to 

 Dr. John Green, late of Worcester. 



The total receipts of the Society on the first of July, 1841, was 

 $273,99; and the expenses amounted to $118,29, leaving in the 

 Treasury, $155,70, as the funds of the Society. 



At the Exhibition in July, 1841, there was received at 



the door - - - - - $41.39 



October, 1841, - . - . . 140.36 



October, 1842, ----- 171.18 



October, 1843, - - . - . 131.14 



October, 1844, - - - - - 303.01 



October, 1845, ----- 230.61 



October, 1846, ----- 243.13 



October, 1847, ----- 300.49 



October, 1848, ----- 316.23 



October, 1849, ----- 224.64 



September, 1850, - - - - 258.78 



September, 1S51, - - - - 322.76 



September, 1852, . . - - 532.23 



September, 1853, . - . _ 395.57 



From the formation of the Society, till 1846, the payment for 

 Life-Membership was $1.00 ; and from that period, the fee has been 

 $3.00; and this payment entitles the Member and his wife, in addi- 

 tion to the ordinary privileges of Membership, to admittance at the 

 Exhibitions, and to the use of a Library of costly and well selected 

 Horticultural Books. 



