REPORT 



OF THE 



COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS, 



FOR THE YEAR 1885. 



In reviewing tlie record of tlie ^^ear, this Committee, as well as 

 the members of the Society in general, have ground for mutual 

 congratulation that the principal exhibitions, bringing returns to 

 the treasury, as well as those to which the public are admitted 

 free, have proved so successful. The attendance upon the former 

 were without precedent ; and there is every reason to expect a 

 steady growth of public interest, especially if the Society adopts 

 a liberal policy in providing for the accommodation of exhibitors 

 and visitors. The receipts of the Spring Show were $833.65, of 

 the Rose Show $402.65, of the Annual Exhibition $1,184.25, and 

 of the Chrysanthemum Show 81,119.50; — making a total of 

 $3,540.05. Each Exhibition has shown a decided increase as to 

 receipts over the same for the previous year, except the Rose 

 Show, which fell a few cents behind. 



This is a marked improvement ; and since the Spring Exhibition 

 and the Chrysanthemum Show, for 1886, have each been length- 

 ened to three days in place of two, reasonable expectation can be 

 entertained of a further advance in the receipts. There has 

 been no marked increase of expenses in holding these large exhibi- 

 tions ; and in some instances they have been reduced. It is well 

 again to reiterate the necessity for some action looking to an 

 increase of the hall accommodations of the Society, if our large 

 exhibitions are to continue their growth ; — as the limit of our 

 resources in this respect has been reached. It is to be hoped 

 that the Society may be enabled to solve this question in some 

 satisfactorv manner. The Committee wish in this connection to 



