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two naturally beautiful rivers, with attractive streams and lakes, 

 with hills and forests Avitliin and near her borders, that 

 approaches the Boston of the near future in horticultural and 

 landscape conditions ? 



The surroundings of these Parks offer limitless opportunities 

 for landscape effect, and other horticultural work. The degree 

 of beauty that shall result therefrom must be gauged by the 

 skill and knowledge of those Avho have the moulding of such 

 opportunities into realities. 



Our lectures can in part be directed towards the preservation 

 of high ideals in that direction, to good advantage. 



Good taste in all our horticultural work should be encouraged, 

 to prevent bad taste. 



The market gardens in the neighborhood of this cit}', and 

 elsewhere, whence we receive the fine specimens of produce that 

 decorate our tables, are generall}^ models of the application of 

 science and business methods, to the work that is there con- 

 ducted. Therein they set an example which our agriculturists, 

 can always adopt to their profit. 



Business method means all possible economy j and application 

 of science means prevention of waste, and increase of profit; 

 all are essential to success whether in horticulture or farming. 

 Herein is shown a field for usefulness of Experiment Stations 

 and kindred establishments, but they will not always meet our 

 needs unless our needs are made known to those who direct them, 

 to guide their course of investigation. 



The Winter Meeting of our State Board of Agriculture, and 

 the numerous meetings that are conducted throughout the State 

 Avith the Board's aid during the year, draw out the needs of 

 agriculture, and attempt to meet them with wise advice. 



As that State Board is constituted to perform educational 

 work that shall benefit our liorticultural and farming interests, 

 it seems fitting tliat our Eepresentative upon that Board should 

 report on the beneficial work of said Board, as is done this year. 



State and Nation are liberal to an extreme degree in our 

 interest, and the mone}'- that is appropriated needs to be 

 judiciously used and the results wisely disseminated in the cause 

 of horticulture and farmiug to ensure its continuance to our 

 stations and agricultural colleges. 



This Society was organized March 17, 1820, and its Act of 



