REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR TO THE STATE BOARD 

 OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE YEAR 1905. 



To the State Board of Agriculture, 



Gentlemen : — I have endeavored to keep myself reasonably 

 familiar with the affairs of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 during the year 1905, and feel sure that the management is deserv- 

 ing of praise for the excellent work that it has conducted in its 

 efforts in behalf of bettering our horticulture, so far as the personal 

 aims and money at command will allow. 



The S600 bounty which the society has received from the State 

 has certainly been put to uses of a high order. So much more 

 money, received from endowments (not nearly as much as they 

 could wisely handle) has been expended than the $600, upon 

 excellent lines of awards by premiums, by medals, certificates of 

 merit, many lectures, out-of-door exhibitions in practical forms 

 of work, etc, etc., that I, as your Inspector, have only words of 

 praise for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Their hall exhibitions have been of varying size, as the manage- 

 ment chose to have them, and they have been many. Some have 

 filled their large and beautiful building, and have been of so exquisite 

 an order that they must have proved a delight to many, at the same 

 time that they were sources of much instruction to those who go 

 there to learn. 



The society's library and its handsome surroundings have both 

 been improved during the past year. 



The liberality and energy of their president has been marked, 

 and happily he is just reelected for the coming year. 



Every encouragement that this Board can give to the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society will be deserved. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Francis Henry Appleton, 



Inspector. 



29, November 1905. 



