TREASURER'S REPORT 



FOR THE YEAR 1897. 



Massachusetts Horticultcral Society m account current to December 31, 

 1897, with Charles E. Richardson, Treasurer. 



Dr. 

 To amount paid on account of Library in 1897 : 

 For books, periodicals, and binding 

 From income of Stickney Fund for 



books ...... $733 54 



Less amount received from sale of du- 

 plicate books . . . . . 50 00 



8400 00 



683 54 



To amounts paid Interest on Funds for Prizes 

 credited opposite ....... 



To amounts paid Interest on Loans .... 



To Prizes awarded in 1896 paid in 1897 as follows : 

 For Plants .... 



" Flowers .... 



" Fruits .... 



" Vegetables 



•' Gardens and Greenhouses 



" Hunnewell Prizes for Rhododendrons 



To amount paid Committee on School Gardens and 

 Children's Herbariums . 

 " " Salaries, Secretary, Assistants, and 

 Treasurer . . . . . 

 " " Salaries of Committees 

 " " Services on Transactions . 

 " " Committee of Arrangements 

 " " Insurance .... 



" " Repairs .... 

 " " Furniture and E.xhibition AVare 

 " " Heating .... 

 " " Lighting .... 

 " " "Water Rates ... 



Amounts carried forward .... 



$1,963 53 



2,528 19 



1,476 00 



1,071 00 



480 00 



105 00 



84,200 00 

 1,351 00 

 107 00 

 400 00 

 1,004 70 

 248 76 

 657 34 

 968 62 

 591 38 

 354 00 



$1,083 54 



1,892 72 

 928 50 



7,623 72 

 191 23 



),882 80 $11,719 71 



