Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



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From A. D. Williams, Easter Beurr6, Catillac and Le Cur6 pears. From 

 Cheever Newhall, Lawrence pears. From Hovey & Co., Lewis, Winter 

 Nelis, and Beurre Langelier pears. From D. T. Curtis, very fine Easter 

 Beurr^ and Glout Morceau pears. The Committee found the grapes ex- 

 hibited by Messrs. Allen and Strong in a good state of preservation. 



January 8th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



Mr. Breck, from the Committee of Arrangements, reported that they had 

 appointed the 20th, 21st and 22d days of September next for holding the 

 Twenty Annual Exhibition of the Society. 



Col. Wilder, from the Finance Committee, presented the Annual Report, 

 which was read and accepted. The following is a synopsis of the Report : 



Receipts for the Year 1852. 

 Balance in the treasury, Jan. 1, 



Interest from Mass. Hort. Life Insurance Co., (fund $4000,) 

 Dividend from 53 shares of Worcester R. R. stock. 

 Rent of store, $1000 ; of hall, $336, . 

 Assessments collected from members. 

 Coupons from Passumpsic and Conn. R. R., . 

 Receipts from Mr. Auburn Cemetery, 

 Interest from 22 shares in the Portsmouth and Saco R. R., 

 Miscellaneous receipts, .... 



Receipts from temporary loans and discounts, 



14 

 220 00 

 371 00 



1,336 00 

 759 00 

 300 00 



3,685 32 

 120 00 

 261 89 



$7,853 35 

 7,782 00 



#15,635 35 



Patments for the Year 1852, 



Taxes on real estate, ..... $192 00 



Interest on mortgage, (J. Bradlee,) . . . 600 00 



Expense of Aimual Exhibition, (over receipts,) . 450 00 



Premiums and gratuities, .... 1,772 00 



Insurance, ...... 145 00 



Salaries, 500 00 



Care of hall and library room, . . . 105 60 



Printing, advertising, binding, &c., . . . 674 09 



Models of fruits of T. Glover, . . . 151 00 



Marble bust of Theodore Lyman, by Dexter, . 300 00 



Glass bills, lamp bills, gas fixtures, &c., . . 239 75 



Gold, silver, and bronze medals, . . . 326 00 



Library, (Smith Fund $55,) . . . . 177 41 



Miscellaneous bills, ..... 762 08 



Balance on hand, ..... 240 42 



Payment of loans and discounts, 



$6,635 35 

 . 9,000 00 



$15,635 35 



