8 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Society, for the first time since occupying its new building, 

 has been put upon a paying basis. The much vexed question of 

 the Hayes Estate property and will has been settled to the satis- 

 faction of the heirs and the Society. The differences of opinion 

 which have arisen with the Mount Auburn Cemetery Corporation 

 have been disposed of to the satisfaction of both parties, relieving 

 our Society from the danger of a call for a large amount of money, 

 and settling questions which were liable at any moment to break 

 out and cause us a great deal of trouble. 



The income bearing funds have been increased during the last 

 four years $15,900.00. 



My own feeling is that a more equitable division of interest 

 should perhaps be made in the Board of Trustees so that every 

 branch of horticulture in its broadest sense should be represented. 

 Apart from this it seems to me that everything is in splendid condi- 

 tion and will surely keep us in the position we now occupy of being 

 the leading horticultural society in the United States. 



Yours very truly, 



(Signed) 



Stephen M. Weld. 

 New York, November 15, 1910. 



The reports of the officers of the Society and of the chairmen of 

 the various standing committees were presented as follow: 



Report of the Treasurer, Walter Hunnewell. 



Report of the Board of Trustees, by the Secretary. 



Report of the Delegate to the State Board of Agriculture, by 

 Wilfrid Wheeler, Delegate. 



Report of the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions, by John 

 K. M. L. Farquhar, Chairman. 



Report of the Secretary and Librarian. 



Report of the Committee on Plants and Flowers, by T. D. 

 Hatfield, Chairman. 



Report of the Committee on Fruits, by Edward B. Wilder, 

 Chairman. 



Report of the Committee on Vegetables, by Josiah B. Shurtleff, 

 Jr., ( hairman. 



