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14*7. For the best oil paintinf)c of fruits or flowers. Mrs. F. L. 

 Alden, Waterville, $3 ; Same, $2, (four painting-s, — pansies, gladi- 

 olus, morning glories, fruits.) Miss I. M. Newhall, Waterville, 

 (apple blossoms.) Mrs. W. W. Edwards, Waterville, (two paint- 

 ings.) Gratuity, $2. 



148. For the best drawing or other picture of fruits or flowers. 

 (No entry.) 



Gratuity. — Mrs. G. B. Sawyer, for specimens sauces, ketchup, 

 &c., $1. 



Honorable mention. — J. E. Woodhead, Chicago, fruit tree labels ; 

 Nathaniel Oak, Exeter, barrel carriers ; Mrs. S. M. Newhall, Wa-' 

 terville, crab apple marmalade. Mr. Wendelin Busch of Water- 

 ville exhibited several full size portraits of citizens of Waterville, 

 painted in oil by himself, which, though not within the range of 

 objects for which the Society can award premiums, received gen- 

 eral approbation for fidelity and artistic execution, and added 

 much to the decoration of the hall. 



CLASS 5.— Flowers. 

 First Division. 



149. For the best display of cut flowers, filling not less than 

 100 vials, Mrs. Charles Stanley, AVinthrop, $10 ; J. A. Varney & 

 Son, $8; Mrs. F. A. Fuller, East Wiiithrop, $5; Mrs. A. B. 

 Strattard, Mrs. Russell Eaton, Augusta; Mrs. G. B. Sawyer, 

 James Vickery, Portland. 



150. Roses, not less than five varieties. James Vickery, $2. 



151. Dahlias, not less than ten varieties. Mrs. F. A. Fuller, $2. 

 J. A. Varney & Son. 



152. Pinks. J. A. Varney & Son, $2; James Vickery, $1. 



153. Japan Lilies. Mrs. G. B. Sawyer, $2. 



154. Asters, not less than ten varieties. Mrs. Charles Stan- 

 ley, $2; J. A. Varney & Son, $1. Mrs. A. B. Strattard, Mrs. F. 

 A. Fuller. 



155. Pansies. Mrs. Charles Stanley, $2 ; Mrs. Peter DeRocher, 

 Waterville, $1. 



156. Zinnias. Mrs. A. B. Strattard, $2 ; Mrs. F. A. Fuller, 

 $1. Mrs. Charles Stanley. 



157. Phlox Drummondii. Mrs. A. B. Strattard, $2; James 

 Vickery, $1. J. A. Varney & Son, Mrs. Charles Stanley. 



158-160, inclusive. Stocks, Balsams, Crysanthemuras. (No 

 entries.) 



161. Petunias. J. A. Varney & Son, $2; Mrs. A. B. Strat- 

 tard, $1. Mrs. F. A. Fuller, James Vickery. 



162. Gladiolus. (Not awarded.) Mrs. A. B. Strattard. 



163. Tuberose. James Vickery, $1. Mrs. A. B. Strattard, 

 Charles S. Pope. 



164. Verbenas. J A. Varney & Son, $1 ; Mrs. Peter De 

 Rocher, $2. Mrs. A. B. Strattard, Mrs. Charles Stanley, James 

 Vickery. 



