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adopted in 1906 has proved satisfactory and it is believed that it 

 will be equal to the needs of the library for many years to come. 



The systematic arrangement of the collection of American and 

 Foreign Horticultural Trade Catalogues has shown more clearly 

 its value and it has been consulted frequently by specialists during 

 the year. It is believed to be the most important collection of its 

 kind in this country. 



Through the continued generositv of a devoted friend of the 

 Society eight additional glazed bookcases were constructed early 

 in the year, thus proAiding suitable protection for all the valuable 

 folios and many of the quartos, besides adding to the architectural 

 finish of the library. 



A count of the books was made during the summer showing 

 17440 volumes, including all miscellaneous pamphlets which are 

 now classed as books as they are bound in board covers as promptly 

 as possible. There are also 300 cases of trade catalogues. 



With a desire to enlarge the usefulness of the library the experi- 

 ment was tried during the year of opening it to members and the 

 public on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 6 o'clock. Suitable an- 

 nouncement was made through the press and by other means and 

 the building was freely opened every Sunday afternoon from April 

 21 to October 27. 



The number of persons, however, desiring to avail themselves 

 of the opportunity offered was so few that it was decided to dis- 

 continue the experiment during the winter months, and it may be 

 found more desirable to open the library one or two evenings a 

 week for the benefit of those who are unable to make use of it during 

 the hours in which it is now open. The Library Committee will 

 be glad to consider any suggestions in this matter. 



Among the accessions of the year are the following : 



Barron, Leonard, Lawns and How to Make Them. 



Beattie, W. R., Celery Culture. 



BissET, Peter, The Book of Water Gardening. 



BuRGERSTEix, Prof. Dr. Alfred, Die kaiserl. konigl. Gartenbau-Gesell- 



schaft in Wien. 1837-1907. 

 C.\STLE, R. Lewis, The Book of Market Gardening. 

 Chorlton, William, The Cold Graperj'. 

 Clark, George H., and James Fletcher, Fami Weeds of Canada. 



