TREASURER'S REPORT 



FOR THE YEAR 1896. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society in account current to December 

 31^ 1896, with Charles E. Richardson, Treasurer. 



1896. Dr. 



Dec. 31. To amount paid on account of the Library 

 in 1896 : 

 For books, periodicals, and binding . $400 00 

 From income of Josiah Stickney Fund 



for books ...... 684 57 



$1,084 57 



To amount paid Interest on Funds for 



Prizes, etc., credited below ..... 1,892 72 



To Prizes awarded in 1895 paid in 1896 as 

 follows : 



For Plants $1,981 06 



Flowers ...... 2,517 68 



Fruits 1,531 53 



Vegetables 1,167 00 



" Gardens and Greenhouses . . 485 00 

 H. H. Hunnewell Prizes for Rhodo- 

 dendrons 105 00 



" Special Prize for Palms at Carna- 

 tion Show 100 00 



7,887 27 



To amount paid Committee on School Gar- 

 dens and Children's Herba- 

 riums ..... . . 146 00 



" " Salaries of Secretary, Assist- 



ant, and Treasurer . . $3,600 00 



" " Salaries of Committees . . 1,008 00 



" " extra services in Library and 



on Transactions . . . 657 25 



" " Committee of Arrangements . 399 90 



Amounts carried forward ...... $5,665 15 $11,010 56 



