378 Horticultural Societies. 



There were also a very fine, indeed the richest collection of verbenas 

 ever presented at our show, from Messrs. Mason & Lovering, together with 

 a beautiful collection of pot plants, &.c. Among the designs, Mrs. A. A. 

 Howard, Mrs. F. A. Lord, Mrs. L. Eaton, and those from the President, 

 were conspicuous for their chaste and elaborate workmanship. Mrs. Dr. 

 Winne exhibited two pots of carnations, which were finely grown and beau- 

 tifully colored. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



For the best 20 miscellaneous roses, to D. S. Manley & Brother, for La- 

 dy Fordwich, Giant, des Batailles, Dr. Marx, Cersitie, Standard of Ma- 

 rengo, Imperial Superb, Alpine, Thornless, Russelliana, Madame Hardy, 

 Baronne Prevost, English White, Modern China, George 4th, Mirerba, 

 La Touterelle, Hybrid Blanche, Caroline Mignonne, Madame Laffay, 

 Charles Fouquier, Madame Dammeine. Diploma. 

 For the best 12 garden roses, to Mrs, Lewis Eaton, for Aureti, Venus, 

 Hundred Leaf, Pink Ayreshire, Yellow Harrison, French Blush, Pro- 

 vence, Black Tuscany, Internal, Madame Hardy, Russelliana, Car- 

 mine, $3. 

 For the best display of Moss roses, to D. S. Manley & Brotlier, for Lux- 

 embourg, Princess Adelaide, Precoce, Crimson, Prolific, Common Red, 

 Single Crimson, $2. 

 For the best Floral Design, to F. A. Lord, diploma and $2. 

 For the second best, to A. H. Bryant, $2. 

 For the best large bouquet, to Mrs. Lewis Eaton, $2. 

 For the second best, to Mason & Lovering, $1. 

 For the best small bouquet, to Miss Louisa A. Pratt, $2. 

 For the second best, to Mrs. O. G. Steele, $1. 

 For a floral ornament, (discretionary,) to Mrs. A. A. Howard, $1. 

 For a floral ornament, (discretionary,) to D. S. Manley & Brother, $1. 

 The committee on Fruits, report : — That the display of strawberries waa 

 large, and in the opinion of the committee excelled in point of quality and 

 variety that of any former show. Owing to the backward season the display 

 of otherTruits was very limited. 



Your committee award the prize for the best display of fruit, to Mr. Chas. 

 Taintor, diploma. 



Exhibited. — By W. R. Coppock, strawberries — Hovey's Seedling, Boston 

 Pine, Burr's Seedling, Burr's New Pine, Rival Hudson, Methven Scarlet, 

 Black Prince, Necked Pine, Prolific Hautbois, Crimson Cone, Large Early 

 Scarlet, Aberdeen Beehive ; cherries — Bigarreau de Lyon. By Charles 

 Taintor, strawlierries — Hovey's Seedling, Boston Pine, Large Early Scar- 

 let, Prolific Hautbois, Burr's New Pine, Crimson Cone, Black Prince, Wil- 

 ley, Hudson, Cincinnati Hudson, Rival Hudson, Profuse Scarlet, Necked 

 Pine, Burr's Seedling ; gooseberries. 



By Mrs. S. B. Vandeventer, apples — Northern Spy. By H. G. Stam- 

 bach, strawberries — Hovey's Seedling, Crimson Cone. By G. Zimmerman, 

 strawberries — Hovey's Seedling, Prolific Hautbois ; cherries — Early Purple 

 Guigne ; currants. By J. C. Warriner, strawberries — Hovey's Seedling. By 

 C. D. Cowles, strawberries — Hovey's Seedling. By Mrs. John T. Lacy, 



