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The immense collection he brought; to the hall, and the arrangement of the dis- 

 play, was the admiration of all. The sweepstake pyramid, occupying the center 

 and towering high above us, the long line of shelves filled with line specimens 

 of Carnations in full bloom, Ferns and Foliage plants, sweet scented Jessa- 

 mines, skillfully trained vines, Eoses, from the delicate tea to the deepest 

 crimson, Verbenas. Pansies, Geraniums, Cinerarias, Lycopodium, with its 

 wonderful green, other choice, well grown, healthy hothouse and stove plants 

 in numberless variety, specimens of bedding-out plants, which Mr. Hibbard 

 makes a specialty, and to which the committee gave particular attention. And 

 here let us say we were glad to notice a marked improvement in the growth of 

 specimens over the tall and naked plants usually exhibited from our crowded 

 greenhouses. 



Mrs. Dr. Andrews, another florist, of Jackson, was here also with a small, 

 though choice collection from her greenhouse, showing what a woman can do 

 with her heart in her work. The portion of the hall set apart for her display 

 was beautifully and tastefully fitted up and filled with plants and hanging 

 baskets. The tender and delicate Smilax was there, the Ivies, Wax plants, 

 Jessamines, Abutilons, Lycopodiums, Geraniums, floral designs in cut flowers, 

 bouquets skillfully arranged, and in perfection was a Tree Fuchsia, the finest 

 and best grown specimen on exhibition. Mrs. Andrews shows remarkable skill 

 in the arrangement of cut flowers, and a perfeetness in the growth of her ex- 

 hibits ; no dead leaves, no scragginess, and no lack of pruning and directing 

 into proper shape the growing plants. All looked neat, healthy, and were so 

 exquisitely arranged that we lingered long at this spot, and would say just here 

 that a visit to Mrs. Andrews' greenhouse will well repay one whenever they have 

 an hour of leisure, and Avhere they will find in this lady an agreeable and intel- 

 ligent florist. 



In closing this report the committee wish to tender thanks to these exhibitors 

 for their efforts in making the floral department of our State fair of 187G so 

 great a success. 



Mrs. C. E. Tuxnicliff, 

 Mrs. Thos. Western, 

 Mrs. M. J. Morrill, 

 S. O; Kxapp, 



Committee. 



