166 MASSACHUSETTS HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Amount brought fonoard 

 Paid balances of Prizes for 1872 . 

 Deposited to pay Prizes for 1873 . 

 Reduction of Mortgage Debt 

 Insurance, excess over returned premium 

 Expenses Combined Exhibitions . 



" Annual Exhibition 



" Rose Show .... 

 Balance to new Account 



7,585 69 



The Rhododendron Exhibition, planned and executed by Mr. 

 Ilunnewell and a few friends, and so graciously placed under the 

 auspices of our Society, netted a profit of $1,565.28. Of this 

 amount $125.28 was presented to the Society in cash. The 

 remainder (SI, 440), invested in bonds of the C. B. &Q.R. R., of the 

 par value of $1,500, was also presented to the Society, with the 

 request that the income be devoted to the encouragement of Rho- 

 dodendron culture, which condition the Society gratefully accepted. 



By last Report, our membership numbered , . . 1,019 



Of these were Life Members ..... 539 



Added by Election ...... 26 



Added by Commutation ..... 9 



574 

 Deceased 14 



560 



Annual members ....... 480 



Added 30 



510 



Deceased 11 



Discontinued ....... 18 



Commuted ....... 9 



— 38 



472 



Total number of Members . . . • • 1,032 



