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taste and skill in their construction, and a handsome collection of dahlias, 

 German asters, roses, heliotropes, &:c. 



By Dr. James Wilson. A box containing a very beautiful collection of 

 dahlias. 



The committee have awarded the premiums as follows : — 

 For the best six plants in pots, to Louis Menand, $2. 

 For the best display of dahlias, to James Wilson, $3. 

 For the twelve best dissimilar blooms, to James Wilson, $2. 

 For the best single bloom, (the Duchess of Orleans,) to J. Wilson, $ 1. 

 For the best six dissimilar blooms, to W. Newcomb, $ 1. 

 For the best display of German asters, to W. Newcomb, $2. 

 For the second best display, to James Wilson, §1. 

 For the best twelve varieties of verbenas, to James Wilson, $2. 

 For the best six varieties of verbenas, to Dr. H. Wendell, S 1. 

 For the best seedling verbena, never before exhibited, to Dr. H. Wen- 

 dell, SI. 

 For the b:st fen varieties of roses, to J. Wilson, $2. 

 For the best six varieties do., to J. Wilson, $ 1. 

 For the best and most beautiful fioral design, to J. Rathbone, $3. 

 For the second best, to J. Rathbone, $2. 

 For the best flat parlor bouquet, to Wm. Newcomb, S2. 

 For the best round centre table bouquet, to H. Vail, $2. 

 For the best pair of hand bouquets, to J. Wilson, ^2. 

 For the best basket bouquet, to Dr. H. Wendell, $2. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. — Wm. Neivcomb, Chairman. 

 Fruit : The committee on fruit report that there were exhibited : — 

 By H. Vail, Troy. Twenty-five varieties of pears, viz : — Bell, Beurr6 

 d'Aremberg, Ganscll's Bergamot, Golden Beurr6 of Bilboa, Duchesse 

 d'Angouleme, Beurre Diel, Easter Beurr6, Comte de Lamy, Heathcot, 

 Brown Beurre, Marie Louise, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurr6 d'Amanlis, 

 Belle Lucrative, Virgoulouse, Williams's Bon Chretien, Seckel, and seven 

 varieties unknown. Twenty-one varieties of apples, viz. : — Tolman's Sweet- 

 ing, R. I. Greening, Newtown Pippin, English Russet, Detroit, Domine 

 Swaar, Heartt's Pippin, Holland Pippin, Black, Pumpkin Sweeting, Jer- 

 sey Sweeting, Ladies' Sweeting, Golden Sweeting, Fall Pippin, Seek-no- 

 Further, ^sopus Spitzenburg, Winter Pearmain, Cumberland Spice, and 

 two varieties unknown. Four varieties of grapes, viz. : — Black Prince, 

 Blue Chasselas, Isabella, Catawba. The Noblesse peach. 



By Dr. H. Wendell. Twenty-four varieties of pears, viz. : — Beurre 

 Bosc, Gansell's Bergamot, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Julienne, White 

 Doyenne, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre Beauchamp, Muscadine, Beurre 

 Die], B. Van Marum, Buffum, Passe Colmar, Flemish Beauty, Doyenn6 

 Goubault, D. Musque, Inconnue Van Mons, Excellentissima, Glout Mor- 

 ceau. Autumn Bergamot, Belle et Bonne de Hee, St. Germain, Seckel, 

 Beurr6 Louvain, Captif St. Helene. 



By E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope. Twenty-six varieties of apples, viz. : — 

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