ADDKE8S or TKESIDENT SPOONER. 7 



From the report of the Committee on Window Gardening we 

 learn thtii its work has been actively continned, with a|)parent 

 success, showing" a gain in its missionary efforts which renders it 

 worthy of continned sni)))ort; its inflnences tend to increased 

 information on the snl)ject of our art, and ultimately perhaps to 

 an increase of our membership. 



I desire to call your attention to the AVorld's Columbian Exposi- 

 tion, to be held in Chicago, in 1893, — a national celebration of 

 such magnitude that it should receive the support of all. Horti- 

 culture should be fully represented in all its branches, in a distinct 

 department, as such an Exposition could not be complete without 

 this beautiful feature. Its large commercial importance justly 

 entitles it to proper representation, and I trust that our Society as 

 one of the oldest, will take measures at an early day to secure the 

 opportunity of showing some, at least, of the achievements of 

 Massachusetts Horticulture. 



This Society has a representation in the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, and receives its annual bounty ; as the Board holds an 

 annual meeting of several days' duration in different counties of 

 the State it would be an appropriate act of courtesy on the part of 

 our Society to extend an invitation to the Board to hold its next 

 meeting in Boston, with the free use of our halls for the purpose. 



During the year the Societ}" has lost from its memliership, by 

 death : 



John S. Farlow, of Newton, an amateur cultivator on his large 

 estate, and a frequent and valued contributor to our exhibitions. 

 Mr. Farlow left by his will, a conditional bequest to this Society. 



George Hill, of Arlington, one of our strong members, a man 

 of sterling character ; an exhibitor whose products were of the 

 finest and whose place here will not easily be filled. 



Mrs. Francis B. Hayes, widow of our late President, who was 

 a large and constant contrilnitor to our exhibitions, continuing to 

 encourage the pursuits in which her husband had shown so much 

 energy. 



Warren Heustis, of Belmont, even within a few days has been 

 stricken suddenly from among us, and will be greatly missed. He 

 has been a valuable contributor in the department of fruits and 

 vegetables, and a most successful amateur rose cultivator. 



Stiles Frost, of Newton and Hermann Grundel, of Roxbury, 

 were also members of long standing and of undoubted ability. 



