MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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For the 2d be3t do , 2 00 



For the 3d best do., 1 uo 



Double Balsams. — To be awarded second Saturday in Au- 

 gust. 



For the best display, $3 00 



For llie 2d best do., 2 00 



For the 3d best do., 1 (10 



Phloxes.— To be awarded third Saturday in August. 



For tlie best ten distinct varieties, 6 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



For the 3d best do., 3 00 



German Asters. — To be awarded second Saturday in Sep- 

 tember. 



For the best display, $4 00 



For the 2d be.^t do., 3 00 



For the 3d best do., 2 00 



BOUQUETS, WREATHS, DESIGNS, &c. 

 Premitttns to be awarded at tlte Annual Exhibition. 

 Vase Bouquets. — For the best pair suitable for the 



Bradlee vases, $10 00 



For the Sd best do., 6 00 



For the best pair tor the Society's marble vases,. ... 10 00 



For the 2 1 best do., 6 00 



Parlor Bouquets. — For the best pair suitable for the 



parlor, 5 00 



For the 2d best do 3 00 



For the 3d best do., 2 00 



Hand Bouquets. — For the best pair, 3 00 



For the 2d best do , 2 00 



For the 3d best do., 1 00 



Grass Bouquets. — For the best composed of grass,. . . 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Bouquets composed of Indigenous FiowERs.-For the 



best, 3 00 



For the 2d do , 2 00 



Moss Vases, Baskets op Flowers, or any other neat, 

 appropriate designs, suitable for the occasion. — For 



the best, 12 00 



For the 2d best do., 8 00 



For the 3d do., 6 00 



For the 4th do., 5 00 



Wreaths. — For the best, not less than thirty feet in 



length, 10 00 



For the 2d best do., 5 00 



For the 3d best do., 3 00 



Dahlias. — To be awarded fourth Saturday in September. 

 Division A. — Premier Prize. — For the best twelve 



dissimilar blooms, the Society's Silver Medal, $.5 00 



Specimen Bloom. — For the best flower, 3 00 



Various Colors. — For the best yellow, buff or orange ; 

 purple or njaroon ; crimson or claret; very dark; 

 white; edged or tipped; scarlet; pink or rose; a 



premium of $1 each, 8 00 



Division B. — Class I. — For the best twenty-four 



dissimilar blooms, 8 00 



For the 2d best do., 5 00 



Class II. — For the best eighteen dissimilar blooms, 6 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



Class III — For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



Chrysanthemums. — To be awarded Nov. 13. 



For the best twelve distinct varieties, in trusses,.. ... 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Herbaceous PEHENNiALS.-For the best display through 



the .season, the Society's Silver Medal, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



For the .3d best do., 3 00 



Annuals — For the best display through the season, the 



Society's Silver Medal, 5 00 



For the 2d best display, 4 00 



For the 3d best do., S 00 



Indicjenous Plants. — For the best display of the sea- 

 son, , 3 00 



For the 2d best do., .* 2 00 



Camellias. — To be awarded second Saturday in February. 

 For the best twelve varieties of cut flowers, with fo- 

 liage, $8 00 



For the 2d best do., 5 00 



Chinese Primrose. — To be awarded second Saturday in 

 February 



For the best six varieties in pots, $3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Green-House Azaleas. — To be awarded second Saturday 

 in March. 



For the best six varieties in pots, $g 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 oo 



PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED AT THE WEEKLY 

 EXHIBITIONS. 

 For the best six Pot Plants, of different varieties, ... $2 00 



For the 2d best do., . 1 go 



For the best large Bouquet for vases or parlor, com- 

 posed of flowers gracelully arranged, 2 00 



For the 2d best do., 1 00 



For ihe best six hand Bouquets, . ' ' 2 00 



For the 2d best do., 1 00 



PREMIUMS FOR VEGETABLES. 



Asparagus.— For the earliest and best, not less than 



three bunches, $3 00 



Beets.— For the best, (pure blood beet,) duViiio-' the 



season, not less than twelve roots ° . 5 00 



Broccoli.— For the best three heads,..' ..'....'..... 5 oo 



Beans.— For the best and earliest peck of string beans" 3 00 

 For the best and earliest Lima beans, not less than 



two quarts, 3 00 



For the best and earliest variety of shell beaiis". '.*'.'. 4 QO 

 Cucumbers.— For the best pair under glass, previous 



to the first Saturday of June, 5 qq 



For the 2d best do .'. 3 00 



For the best and earliest, of open culture, , ,,\ 3 00 



Cauliflowers —For the best and largest, during the 



season, not less than three heads, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., '.".'.!" 3 00 



Corn. — For the best and earliest sweet corn, not'Tess 



than twelve ears, 3 00 



Cabbage. — For the best drumhead cabbage, during the 



season, not less thaii three heads, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., ....'. 3 oo 



For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not 



less than three heads, 3 00 



For the 2d best do , *...".'.'. 2 00 



Egg Plants. — For the best display during the season,. 5 00 

 Lettuce.— For the best six heads, before the 1st Sat- 

 urday In .July, g QQ 



Potatoes. — Fortlie best new seedUng, of superior qua- 

 lity, for the table, 10 00 



For the best and earliest peck, previous to Aug. 1,'.' 3 oO 



Peas.— For the best and earliest peck in June, 3 og 



Rhubarb. — For the largest and best, previous to the 



first Saturday in July, not less than twelve stalks,. 5 00 

 Squashes. — For the best pure Canada squashes, not 



less than six in number, 5 00 



For the greatest variety exhibited during the season, 5 00 

 Tomatoes. — For the best and earliest, not less than one 



dozen, g qq 



Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest varie- 

 ty at the weekly exhibitions, during the season, . . 10 00 



For the 2d best do., g qq 



For the best display and greatest variety at the anim- 

 al exhibition, jq 00 



For the 2d best do., [ ' "_ ' g qq 



For any new variety of vegetables suhable.for' the 

 table, and worthy of cuhivation, other than seed- 

 ling potatoes. 6 qq 



Celery.— For the best and largest blanched, not less 



than six roots, g 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



For the Committee to establish premiums, 



S. WALKER, Chairman. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



1. If, at any meelhig, the Committees for awarding premi- 

 ums, shall be of opinion that tlie time assigned in the Premium 

 List, for the exhibition of any Fruits, F'lowers, or Vegetables, 

 will be too early or too late, they shall have power to alter the 

 time of exhibition, giving seasonable notice thereof to tlie So- 

 ciety at the time of such change. 



2. All Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, placed in competi- 

 tion/or premiums, are to be the gro-wth of the competitors. 



3. All articles exhibited for premium must be placed in the 

 Stands by II o'clock, A. M., and no production in the Fruit 



