Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants. It includes the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables and also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, landscape and garden design, construction, maintenance, and arboriculture.

Noted historian Anthony M. Sammarco will discuss the early years of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and discuss the horticultural pursuits in Brighton, among them the Winships, Brecks, Kenricks and the many nurseries that once flourished in Brighton. This Thursday, September 22 event is sponsored by the Friends of the Brighton Branch Boston Library, the Brighton Allston Historical Society, and the Brighton Garden and Horticultural Club. The program begins at 6:30 pm at the Brighton Branch, Boston Public Library, 40 Academy Hill Road in Brighton Center. Free admission. Refreshments will be served.