WORCESTEP. COUNTY 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



A. D. 1894. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



To the Members 



of the 

 Worcester County Horticultural Society : 



It has been a long time since your Secretary could so cordially 

 congratulate you upon the manifest, increasing prosperity of 

 the Society. By this I mean not so much a gain in material 

 resources, since we have sutlered in common with others 

 from the late prevalent depression in business activity. But, 

 under the circumstances, you must realize that any reduction of 

 indebtedness is a signal gain ; nor can you fail to take note of 

 that lively interest in our weekly exhibitions which became so 

 evident during the past official year. Accessions to your Roll 

 of Membership are counted by the score, comprising all ages 

 and either sex ; men in the prime of life, who have proved all 

 things and would fain hold fast that which is good ; and their 

 juniors, in the first flush of eager expectancy, who have yet to 

 learn that fruition is the child of many disappointments, and 

 are too sanguine to have their hearts made sick by hope de- 

 ferred. Our exhibitions have been well attended ; largely by 

 those who evinced genuine interest in them, as well for the in- 

 struction imparted as for their intrinsic attraction. And for 

 what other purpose do we hold them, at great expenditure of 

 money, labor, and time ! Let us rejoice that the gospel which 



