ANNUAL REPORT 



OF 



GEORGE E. FRANCIS, Secretaey and Librarian, 



OF 



The Worcester County Horticultural Society. 



To the Members of the Worcester County Horticultural Society : 



At the close of his hrief term of service, 3'our .Secretary is gratified 

 to be able to report the usual prosperity in all departments of the 

 Society. 



The Annual Exhibition, like so many before it, needs no praise from 

 official pens; under the energetic superintendence of the accomplished 

 Chairman, the Committee of Arrangements again made Mechanics 

 Hall the scene of a triumphant success. 



The following tabular statement contains the number of contributors 

 and entries of this Exhibition, and of the previous one, which was 

 also held in Mechanics Hall. 



Apples 



Grapes, itc, Ac 



Pears 



Plants, Flowers, Ac. 

 Vejietahles 



1870. 



Contri- 

 butors. 



55 

 46 

 77 

 .S2 

 3.3 



242 



6:^2 



392 



1346 



1235 



836 



4441 



1871. 



Contri- 

 butors. 



2ir~ 



44 



111 



46 

 33 



254 



Articles. 



444 



642 



2600 



20(16 



1401 



7093 



From these figures it appears that in every section except that of 

 Apples, the magnitude of the display was unprecedented. 



