16 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1894. 



making the Horticultural display at the coming Fair a credit 

 to this section of the State. Much has been gained in past 

 years by uniting at Fair time and holding a Joint Exhibition, 

 and we trust the very pleasant relations of the past may be 

 continued. 



" Trusting the invitation may receive your favorable consid- 

 eration, 



"I remain, very respectfully yours, 



"JOHN B. BOWKER, Sec'y." 



That invitation was laid before your Committee on Arrange- 

 ments, etc., and its unanimous decision was officially expressed, 

 as follows ; 



8 : June, A. D. 1894. 



Mr. John B. Bowker^ 



Secretary of Worcester Agricultural Society, 



Dear Sir : 



At a meetino- of the Committee on Arranoements and Ex- 

 hibitions, holden on the 7th inst., the Communication from the 

 Agricultural Society, inviting co-operation at their next Annual 

 Joint Exhibition with the New England Agricultural Society, 

 was duly considered and, aa a result, the Secretary was request- 

 ed to reply that, in the judgment of the Committee, the Science 

 and Practice of Horticulture will be better encouraged and pro- 

 moted by the maintenance on the part of the Horticultural 

 Society of its especial Exhibitions. 



With the best wishes for the prosperity of your Society, per- 

 mit me to subscribe myself 



Very respectfully, 



EDWARD WINSLOW LINCOLN, 



Secretary. 



Our own Exhibition was held, in due course, being crowned 

 with signal success and receiving its due meed of praise from 

 numerous strangers, well qualified to judge, who chanced to 

 be in the City. It is understood that the New England Society 

 also "filled space;" although in what shape Horticulture, 

 Floriculture, and Vegetables finally crystallized, must be left for 

 description by the pen of hi-m who parted what God had orig- 

 inally joined together. In hope, if somewhat faint, of light 



