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EBITOE'S TABLE. 



Cayuga County Horticultural SoaETY.-^The September exhibition of this Society was held 

 at Stanford Hall, in the city of Auburn, on the 20th. The following is a list of the premiums 

 a^Yarded ; 



Fruits. — Apples. — Best twenty varieties, S. 8. Graves ; second best, II. S. Dunning. Best six varieties, TV'. D. 

 Osboi-Q. Best one variety, S. S. Graves. Pears.— Best twelve varieties, S. S. Graves ; second best, II. B. Eatlibun. 

 Best three varieties, II. B. Ballibun. Best one variety, Wni. Cutting. Peaches. — Best ten varieties, S. S. Grf ves. 

 Best three varieties, H. B. Kathbun. Best one variety, B. B. Clapp. Plums. — Best one variety, S. 8. Graves. 

 Quinces. — Best variety, II. II. Bostwick. Grapes. — Foreign— Best three varieties, II. B. Eathbun. Best one vari- 

 ety, D. M. Osbom. Native — Best three varieties, II. B. Eathbun. Best two varieties, Wm. Cutting. Best one vari- 

 ety, D. O. Baker. Wat-ermelons. — Best two varieties, J. Ives Parsons. Citrons. — Best three varieties, S. Black- 

 hurst, Best and greoteat variety of Fruit, S. S. Graves. 



Flowers.— A'a;!/.*. — Best six varieties in pots, Wm. Osbom. DaJdias, — Best twenty varieties, P. E. Freeoff. 

 Besi twelve do., P. E. Freeoff; second best do. do., J. II. Chedell. Best six do., P. E. Freeoff; second best do. do., 

 S, Blackhurst. Best specimen bloom, P. E. Freeoff. i2ose«.— Best twelve varieties, 8. 8. Graves ; second best, P. 

 E. Freeoff. Best six varieties, P. E. Freeoff; second'best, S. 8. Graves. Best single Eose, W. Osbom. Verbenas. — 

 Best twenty varieties, P. E. Freeoff; second best, W. Osbom. Best twelve varieties, W. Osbom ; second best, II. T. 

 Dickinson. Best six varieties, W. Osborn. Best seedling never before exhibited, P. E.Treeoff; second best, .J. Ives 

 Parsons. German Asters. — Best display, Mrs. B. Sheldon ; second best, P. E. Freeoff. Phloxes. — Best display, 

 S. Blackhurst. Petunias.— 'CeeX 4 varieties, W. Osbom ; second best, S. Blackhurst Balsams. — Best display, Mrs. 

 Burtis ; second best, P. E. Freeoff. Best display of annual and perennial tlowers, W. Osborn ; second best, P. E. 

 Freeoff; third best, S. Blackhurst. 



BoQCETS AND Flokal DESIGNS. — Best rouud boquet for centre table vase, P. E. Freeoff; second best, Wm. Cut- 

 ting. Best flat boquet for mantel \ase, P. E. Freeoff; second best, II. H. Bostwick. Best and most beautiful round 

 hand boquet, W. Cutting ; second best, P. E. Freeoff. Best and most beautiful flat hand boquet, P. E. Free jff. For 

 greatest number of bnquets, P. E. Freeoff; second greatest number, 8. Blackhurst. Best and most beautiful basket 

 boquet. Miss Laura Osbom. Best and most beautiful floral design, Mrs. S. A. Goodwin ; second best, Mrs. William 

 Osborn ; third best, P. E, Freeoff. 



Vegetables. — Potatoes. — Best Seedling, they award to O. Ilowland subject to his report ; best }4 peck, .J. E. Page; 

 second best, Edmund Grant. Squashes. — Best two specimens (sweet potatoe variety,) Edmund Grant ; second best, 

 H. B. Eathbun ; third best, Edmund Grant. B^ets.—Hesl long blood, Wm. Cutting ; second best, Edmund Grant. 

 CarroU. — Best, J.M.Sherwood; second best, S. S. Graves. Parsnips.— Best, J. M. Sherwood; second best, 

 Edmund Grant. Egrj Plant.— V,>;i\., Edmund Grant; second best, S. S. Graves. Cabbages.— Basl, Edmund 

 Grant ; second best, J. Ives Parsons. Ca ul/^floicers.—Besi, Dr. Theo. Dimon ; second best, W. D. Osborn. Celery. 

 — Best, J. M. Sherwoodj second best, E. Grant Tomatoes. — Best, Fred. Prince ; second best, E. Grant. Best ex- 

 hibition of different kinds, S. Blackhurst ; second best, J. M. Sherwood. Lima Beans.— Best, W. D. Osborn; 

 second best, U. II. Bostwick. Cucumhers.— Best, J. M. Sherwood ; second best, S. Blackhurst. Green Corn. — 

 Best, E. Grant; second best, S. Graves. Peppers.—Best display, W. Osborn ; second best, J. Brown. Onions. 

 — Best, E. Chamberlain ; second best, Wm. Cutting. Best display of vegetables, E. Grant ; second best, William 

 %itting; third best, S. Blackhurst. 



They award a diploma to Mr. J. AVaklron for a fine display of ten varieties of potatoes. 



They also award a diploma, to Frank McCarty, gardener for Mr. S. Blatchford, for a fine specimen of cucumber it 

 being iwo feet ten inches long. 



Also a diploma to Anthony Ovington, gardener for Eev. Dr. Cressej', for some fine specimens of " Ochre." 



Al.?o a diploma to .John Benshaw, gardener for J. M. Sherwood, for two varieties of sweet potatoes. 



Eeport of the committee on discretionary premiums.— To Miss Bartletl, for a case of wax work, artificial frait, %\. 

 To Mary E. Richardson for a picture frame of embossed leather, Vol. Trans. To Stephen Sumrix, for a basket 

 work stand, Vol. Trans. To L. D. Stone, for a cage of Java Sparrows, Vol. Trans. 



Ma.ssachusetts Horticultural Society. — The Society met on Saturday, October 7th. On 

 motion of W. C. Strong, it was resolved that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to 

 consider the expediency of employing lecturers to deliver lectures before the Society. 



On motion of E. il. Richards, tlie thanks of the Society were presented to F. Lyman Winship, 

 Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for the Annual E.\hibition, and to the members of 

 the Committee for the satisfactory manner in which they have discliurged tiieir duty. 



Geo. "W. Colkmorc of Boston, and William Plunier of Lexington, were proposed as member?. 



Tlie President announced that tliis was the day prescribed by tiie Constitution for the election 

 of officers. E. M. Richards and P. B. Hovey were apj ointed tellers. The Committee subsequently 

 reported that the old list of officers was re-elected. 

 /7 E. M. Rand, Chairman of the Special Committee appointed in July last, to take into consido- "^ 



^ ration the matter of the awards to Hovey <t Co., and the report of the Committee thereon, with 'V 



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