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sufficient to cover the cost of making the book. The sale thus far 

 has not met the hopes and expectations of the Committee, who 

 believe that, were the interest and value of this work sufficiently 

 known, every member would desire to possess a copy. 



Members having but partial sets of the Transactions of the 

 Society can have those necessary for completing them as far back 

 as 1865, by making application to the Secretary. 



The Committee during the last year departed from the former 

 plan of offering prizes for essays on given subjects, and tried that 

 of engaging experts to prepare papers on their specialties in hor- 

 ticulture. In the judgment of the Committee this coiu'se has 

 produced better results than the offer of prizes. The}'' have 

 expended $120 out of the appropriation of $200. 



The Committee were charged by the Society with the duty of 

 awarding the prizes offered for the best reports of the Committees 

 to award ptrizes for horticultural products ; and, after a careful 

 examination of the reports submitted, have awarded the First 

 Prize of $10 to John G. Barker, for the Report of the Committee 

 on Gardens. The Second Prize of 88 to Edward L. Beard, for 

 the Report of the Committee on Plants and Flowers. The Third 

 Prize of §6 to E. W. Wood, for the Report of the Committee on 

 Fruits. 



Respectfully submitted. 



O. B. Had^ven, i 



Francis H. Appletox, > Committee. 



Wm. H. Hunt. S 



