REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIZES AND 

 EXHIBITIONS FOR THE YEAR 1909. 



BY JOHN K. M. L. FARQUHAR, CHAIRMAN. 



Mr. President and Members of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Societi/: 



The exhibitions of the past year (1909) have been the most 

 successful, both horticulturally and financially, in the history of 

 the Society. The Spring Exliibition netted the Society the sum of 

 5176 dollars over all expenses, the total receipts at the ticket office 

 having aggregated 6631 dollars. The leading feature of this 

 exhibition was a Japanese Garden occupying the westerly half of 

 the large hall and built by R. & J. Farquhar & Co. of Boston. 

 The remainder of the hall was filled with a remarkable group of 

 new hybrid roses from Mr. M. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, and a fine 

 arrangement of palms and flowering plants by Mr. Robert Cameron 

 of the Botanic Garden of Harvard University. 



The Summer Shows were far in advance of former years, their 

 success being largely due to the splendid exhibits of hardy perennial 

 plants in competition for the Medals offered to both trade growers 

 and amateurs. These exliibits surpassed in excellence, and in 

 number of species and varieties, any previous exhibit of the kind in 

 the United States. 



The November Show was likewise successful, the splendid ex- 

 hibits of plants, cut flowers, and vegetables, having filled every 

 available foot of exhibition space of the Society's building. The 

 vegetables at this exhibition were of superior quality. The total 

 receipts of the November Show amounted to 944 dollars, and the 

 balance after deducting expenses 617 dollars. The surplus from 

 the two pay shows amounted to 5763 dollars. 



The experience of the year shows us that the policy of the Society 

 should be to encourage large exhibitions on advanced lines of 

 horticulture. 



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