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15, to Friday, Sept. 18, maintained the usual character 

 for a display of many choice and beautiful flowers aud 

 fine fruit, vegetables, etc., though the decorations were 

 not so elaborate as in some previous seasons. The fol- 

 lowing prizes and gratuities were awarded: — Flowers. 

 Cut flowers ; 1st, Charles A. Putnam, 2d, John Eobinson, 

 3d, C. A. Beckford. Pot Plants ; 1st, David M. Balch, 

 2d, John Robinson. Stand of growing plants; 1st, John 

 E,ol)inson. Arranged Basket of Cut Flowers ; 1st, C. 

 H. Buxton. Collection of Gladioli ; 1st, Charles A. Put- 

 nam. Parlor Bouquet ; 1st, Mrs. Arthur Kemble. War- 

 dian Case ; 1st, John Robinson. Ferneries, circular ; 1st, 

 John Robinson. Fruit. — Collection of Pears ; 1st, Wm. 

 Maloon, 2d, Joseph A. Goldthwaite. Best single dish of 

 Bartletts ; T. Putnam Symonds. Best single dish of 

 Seckel ; T. Putnam Symonds. Best single dish of Duch- 

 ess de Angouleme ; Charles A. Ropes. Best single dish 

 of Louise Bonne ; R. G. Goss. Collection of Apples ; 1st, 

 C. A. Ropes, 2d, H. F. Skerry. Best single dish of Ap- 

 ples ; Henry Very. Collection of Peaches ; 1st, George 

 Bowker, 2d, Charles M. Richardson. Best single dish of 

 Peaches ; F. Lamson. Best single dish of Rogers No. 4 

 and 15 ; H. F. Skerry. Best Hartford Prolific ; T. Put- 

 nam Symonds. Best Creveling ; George Russell. Vege- 

 tables. — Best peck of Early Rose Potatoes ; E. C. Lar- 

 rabee. Best four Marrow Squashes ; Plummer Farm 

 School. Best four heads of Cauliflowers ; E. C. Larrabee. 

 Best five heads of Cabbages ; Plummer Farm School. 

 Best dish of Trophy Tomato ; W. F. Gardner. Best dish 

 of other varieties of Tomato ; E. C. Larrabee. Best five 

 Beets ; Plummer Farm School. Best peck of Onions ; 

 Plummer Farm School. Largest and best-shaped Squash ; 

 Plummer Farm School. Verj^ large aud fine Sweet Corn ; 

 S. D. Tiltou. 



