. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 50 The American Florist. Aug. ouB offer of $90,000 for the property was accepted by the society in 1859. and a second' horticultural hall was soon under construction on Tremont street. This building, considered a monumental one in its day, was com- pleted and occupied in 1865 at a cost of $240,000. The following thirty-five years, during which the society occu- pied the Tremont street building, were years ? of unexampled prosperity and activity in advancing the art and sci- ence of horticultural pursuits. In the y
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 50 The American Florist. Aug. ouB offer of $90,000 for the property was accepted by the society in 1859. and a second' horticultural hall was soon under construction on Tremont street. This building, considered a monumental one in its day, was com- pleted and occupied in 1865 at a cost of $240,000. The following thirty-five years, during which the society occu- pied the Tremont street building, were years ? of unexampled prosperity and activity in advancing the art and sci- ence of horticultural pursuits. In the year 1900 the society entered upon the third era of its existence in a new home, the present horticultural hall on Massachusetts avenue. The en- croachments of business on the previ- ous location and the need of still fur- ther accommodations for its library and exhibitions rendered a sale of the building desirable and an offer of .$(500,- OOO being made for it the society again took up an advanced position in new surroundings, typical of the progress of horticulture throughout the coun- try. From the beginning the value of a library as an aid to the society's work was recognized, and through all the years of its history has received its fostering care so that today it is one of. the notable horticultural li- braries of the world. The publications of the society, also, have been an im- portant feature of its work, forming an almost complete record of its activi- ties from the year 1829 to the present time. " SPECIAL FUNDS. The interest of its in its work is shown by the accompany- ing list of bequests and gifts estab- lishing funds for the promotion of tJhe various objects in which the donors were especially interested. 1845. Samuel Appleton Fund. .$1,- —To be invested as a perma- nent fund, the interest accruing there- from to be appropriated annually in premiums for improvements in the arts to which the society is devoted, in such manner as it shall d
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