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REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



There have been nine new members added to the So- 

 ciety since the last annual report, eight of whom became 

 members by receiving premiums of seven dollars and up- 

 wards, according to the rules of the Society, from different 

 cities and towns, as follows : — 



Beverly, 2 North Andover, 2 



Danvers, 1 Peabody, 2 



Lynn, 1 Wenham, 1 



INSTITUTES. 



The Society held four Institutes the past year, on as 

 many different days, both forenoon and afternoon, at 

 which the following subjects were discussed by any of the 

 audience who desired. 



The first Institute was held in City Hall, Beverly, Jan. 

 11, the subject for the forenoon being " Small Fruits." 

 Afternoon, " The Educational Value in Horticulture,'' by 

 Prof. Fred W. Card of Kingston, R. I. The second In- 

 stitute was held in Grange Hall, Andover, Feb. 1, subject 

 for foi-enoon being " Farming Under Glass — Raising of 

 Cucumbers, Lettuce and Tomatoes Under Glass." After- 

 noon, "The Changes which have taken place in our 

 Massachusetts soils, and their effect upon plant growth,' 

 by Prof. George E. Stone of Amherst. 



The third Institute was held at Newbury Feb. 21, the 

 subject for the forenoon being, " The Outlook for Com- 

 mercial Fruit Growing in New England." Afternoon, 

 " Orcharding for the Hill Farms of New England,'' by 

 Mr. John W. Clark of North Hadley. 



The fourth Institute was held at Salem, March 15, the 

 speaker being Hon. Benjamin P. Ware of Marblehead, 

 both in the forenoon and afternoon, giving his " Observa- 

 tions Abroad," as seen by him in his travels in foreign 

 countries during the past year. 



