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humble life has not been without its reward. Without the advantages of early- 

 culture, by diligent study and industry, he attained a proficiency in botanical 

 science rarely equalled by one in his position. Struck down while contribu- 

 ting to tlie interest of our last Annual Exhibition, by his usual display of 

 indigenous plants and flowers, we shall long miss the place he so honorably 

 tilled. 



One word in reference to the coming Annual Exhibition and I shall not 

 detain you longer. Whatever course you may think desirable in regard to the 

 dedication or opening of the New Hall remains for you to decide. But I 

 wish to impress upon every member, who feels any pride in the possession of 

 our new home, — who takes any interest in these exhibitions, or places any 

 estimate upon them as indicating our horticultural progress, — the duty of mak- 

 ing early and continued preparations for a grand display. Let our cultivators 

 of flowers and plants begin at once, and labor diligently, to bring out their 

 rarest and choicest specimens, reared by the aid of all their skill, and make 

 the exhibition worthy of the ample Halls, and beautiful architecture of the 

 building. 



Let our fruit growers renew their zeal, and bring forward the largest and 

 best specimens that their art can produce — such as no previous display has 

 ever equalled : and let our market gardeners and amateur cultivators present 

 such an array of superior vegetables of all kinds, as will maintain the reputa- 

 tion for excellence they have so well earned. Lastly, let our Committee of 

 Arrangements decide to begin in season with iheir work, and spare no exer- 

 tions to develop all the taste at their command, in order that all these varied 

 products of the greenhouse, the orchard and the garden, may be arranged to 

 form an effective, harmonious and magnificent display, equalling any similar 

 exhibition abroad. 



Gentlemen of the Society: Wishing you each and all, individually 

 and collectively, a happy New Year, and continued health and prosperity, I 

 have only to say I shall be ready to cooperate with you in whatever will pro- 

 mote the welfare and renown of our association. 



