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several exhibits were made for the Society's premiums, as well as 

 for the special Vick prizes to amateur growers, from which com- 

 petition commercial florists were excluded. The Messrs. Varney 

 exhibited nearly 150 phials, among which were 30 distinct varie- 

 ties of verbenas, 35 of petunias, 25 of carnations and dianthus 

 pinks, 23 of asters, 15 of phlox, and 12 of dahlias. Mr. Vickery 

 made little attempt to make a large exhibit, but had a choice lot 

 of rose buds and tuberoses, with about 25 varieties of verbenas 

 and a dozen dahlias. The collection of Mrs. Stanley was very 

 fine, comprising good phlox and asters, 25 varieties of verbenas, 

 half a dozen choice gladiolii, 27 select pansies, and 50 dahlias. 

 Her neighbor Mrs. Fuller, had a very choice display, in which 

 were 74 distinct dahlias, most of them well grown, and 23 varie- 

 ties of asters. Mrs. Sawyer's collection, without being large, 

 was choice; and Mrs. Eaton's fair. To our mind, and without 

 knowing the action of the awarding committee, we should say 

 that Mr. Varney had the best commercial, and Mrs. Charles Stan- 

 ley the best amateur collection. Mr. Varney had the best verbe- 

 nas ; Mrs. Fuller the best dahlias ; Mrs. Stanley the best asters, 

 and Mrs. Sawyer the best arranged exhibit. It was not so strong 

 in varieties as some others, but embraced more sorts and was ar- 

 ranged most attractively. Of wreaths, table decorations, bou- 

 quets, crosses and floral designs, the fruit tables displayed a 

 goodly number. Mrs. Strattard shew a very pretty design for a/ 

 dinner table decoration, a large floral cross, and two crosses of 

 everlastings. Mrs. Charles Stanley shew a floral design — a mon- 

 ument covered with green overlaid with flowers, on the top of 

 which was a vase of gladiolii — also an elaborately constructed 

 wreath of crystalized grasses and everlastings, a really artistic 

 piece of work. Mrs. Fuller shew an elegant bouquet of dahlias, 

 and Mr. Vickery made an exhibit of hand and parlor boquets. 

 Among the other similar objects with which the tables were deco- 

 rated, was a vase loosely but artistically filled with delicate glad- 

 iolii and native ferns, which won much admiration. It was con- 

 tributed by Mrs. Moses Getchell of Winslow. 



On account of the very small number in attendance, all the in- 

 tellectual exercises arranged for the meeting were postponed, 

 with the exception of the Annual Meeting of the Society, which 

 occurred on Thursday evening. 



[ Conclusion. We have given a somewhat minute report of this , 

 exhibition in the several departments, because its importance 



