1865.] 



SECRETARY S REPORT. 



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should make the Library more popular by rendering it more accessible. Con- 

 trasting the two years immediately preceding the transfer of the Library to the 

 Hall of the Society, with those that have succeeded that event, and the state of 

 facts is apparent. Number of volumes taken out : 



In 1860 72 



In 1861 6-t 



In 1862 114 



In 1863 133 



In 1864 179 



It is believed that the volumes are in good condition, showing no other ill 

 effects than those of ordinary wear and tear. None have been lost. In a 

 single instance, owing to the confusion consequent upon the attempt to take 

 charge of a Summer Exhibition, and to keep the Library open simultaneously, 

 a mistake was made which led to the purchase of a duplicate copy of the Revue 

 florticole for 18fi2. Though the fault was not exclusively his own, the Libra- 

 rian preferred to assume the loss and discharge the claim upon the Society. 



The following is a list of the additions to the Library of the Worcester 

 County Horticultural Society, whether made by donation or purchase : 



Gardeners' Monthly, vol. 5, 1863. Purchased and bound. 



Hovey's Magazine, vol. 29, 1863. Purchased and bound. 



Horticulturist, vol. 18, 1863. Purchased and bound. 



Revue Horticole, 1862. Paris. Purchased and bound. 



Revue Horticole, 1863. Paris. Purchased and bound. 



Rural Annual, 1856-7-8-9. Purchased and bound. 



Rural Annual, 1860-1-2-3. Purchased and bound. 



Florist and Pomologist, 1863. Loudon. Purchased and bound. 



Journal of Horticulture, 1863, vol. 1. London. Purchased and bound. 



Journal of Horticulture, 1863, vol. 2. London. Purchased and bound. 



Transactions of Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1863. From Eben 

 Wight, Corresponding Secretary. 



Practical Shepherd. Purchased. 



Rural Register, 1861-2-3. Purchased and bound. 



Centennial Celebration, First Parish. From O.'B. Hadwen. 



Man and Nature. By G. P. Marsh. Purchased. 



Our Garden Friends and Foes. Purchased. 



National Almanac, 1863. Philadelphia. Purchased. 



National Almanac, 1864. Philadelphia. Purchased. 



Transactions of Rhode- Island Society for encouragement of Domestic 

 Industry. From E. W. Lincoln. 



Report of Department of Agriculture, 1863. From Edward Earle. 



A copy of " American Medical Botany,'" by Jacob Bigelow, M. D., in 3 vols. 

 8 vo., was also presented to the Library by Rev. Wm. R. Huntington, of the 

 exceeding rarity and great value of which, assurance is furnished by those 

 ■whose special training and professional pursuits better qualifv them to judge 

 than vour Librarian. 



