322 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Catalogue of Plates has made its usual progress, and has 

 been fouud useful by many searcliers. A high testimonial to its 

 value is the fact that the authorities of the Botanic Garden of 

 Harvard University have desired to copy it in part for their own 

 use. 



In the great press of other work, little has been done on the 

 index of subjects and the much-needed catalogue' of books, but 

 we hope soon to make a fresh beginning upon it. 



We are glad to know that the use of the Library is on the in- 

 crease, and we welcome all interested persons to the use of it in the 

 room, whether members or not, for it would be disgracefully illib- 

 eral to restrict the use of such treasures as are here collected 

 more than their safety requires. 



For the Committee, 



TV. E. Endicott, 



Chairman. 



