in this way, can we are assured, command immediate and profit- 

 able employment of a very pleasant kind. A class for the spe- 

 cial purpose of studying the art of arranging flowers, is one of 

 those which we anticipate with particular pleasure next sum- 

 mer, when our supply of flowers will be more abundant. 



It only remains to return thanks to all who have given us 

 help and encouragement thus far. We gratefully acknowledge 

 gifts of money, books, tools, plants, and of furniture, etc., from 

 various friends. To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 we are indebted for permission to hold meetings for some 

 months in their library-room. 



We have received, also, friendly notice from the press in 

 many instances, and have met with much kindly and respectful 

 consideration of our undertaking in this direction. 



We hope that all our friends will continue to support our 

 hands, and appreciating the needs which we have here tried to 

 set forth, will give the money needed to establish the school on 

 a larger and firmer basis, and enable us to tell a more striking 

 story next year. 



We promise, on our side to make the wisest and most care- 

 ful use that we can of the funds entrusted to our stewardship. 



For the Directors, 



L. M. PEABODY, 



Secretary. 



