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Dahlias were exhibited in great variety and perfection by the following gentlemen : — 

 Parker Barnes, Colonel T. H. Perkins, (by Wm. Quant,) Samuel R. Johnson, Joseph 

 Breck & Co., Messrs. Winship, Hovey & Co., J. L. L. F. Warren, William Mellar, John 

 Parker, Edward Allen, John Hovey, James Nugent, Azell Bowditch, G. C. Crowninshield, 

 (by J. Quant,) Alex. McLennan, and 0. H. Mather, (by T. Needham.) 



From Parker Barnes, a plant of Achimenes Lehmanii, a beautiful variety. 



From Messrs. Winship, one pair of Mantel Bouquets, and specimens of the foliage of 

 Magnolia acuminata, auriculata, and macrophylla. Also, specimens of Bachans halineafolia 

 and Aralia spinosa, in bloom. 



From John Hovey, a pair of Bouquets, composed of Amaranths. 



From William Kenrick, three' Bouquets. 



From Hovey & Co., si.v; Hand Bouquets. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, five Hand, two Pyramidal, and one Flat Bouquet. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



On Dahlias. Judges on Dahlias in Division A, specimen blooms, and various colors ; 

 Division B, Class 1 and 3 — E. A. Story, John Thomas, and Francis Thieler. 



Specimen Bloom — Premium, of three dollars, to J. L. L. F. Warren, — a fine Lilac Dahlia, 

 Lady Charleville. 



Various Colors — one dollar each, for nine flowers, as follows : — best yellow, Cleopatra, to 

 Henry Reed : best buff, or orange, Biondetta, to Parker Barnes ; best purple, or maroon, to 

 Thomas Needham ; best crimson or claret, to John Quant ; best very dark, to Parker 

 Barnes ; best white, Antagonist, to William Quant ; best edged, or tipped. Viscount 

 Ressigieur, to Thomas Needham ; best scarlet, to John Quant ; best pink, or rose, to Thomas 

 Needham. 



Division B, Class 1 — For the best 18 dissimilar blooms, first premium to William Quant, 

 eight dollars. 



Second do. to James Nugent, five dollars. 



Class 3 — First premium to Hovey & Co., five dollars. 



Second do. to William Quant, three dollars. 



Judges on Premier Prize, and Class 2 — William Quant, Samuel R. Johnson, and John 

 Donald. 



Premier Prize— the Society's Silver Medal, valued at five dollars, awarded to Parker 

 Barnes. 



Class 2 — First premium to Parker Barnes, six dollars. 



Second do. to J. L. L. F. Warren, four dollars. 



The Judges recommend a gratuity, of five dollars, to Joseph Breck & Co., for a fine 

 display of Dahlias. 



The Committee recommend a gratuity, of six dollars, to the President of the Society, for 

 his fine display of Dahlias. 



Premiums on Bouquets. The Committee award to Hovey & Co., the first premium for 

 Hand Bouquets, t\vo dollars. 



Second do., to Alexander McLellan, one dollar. 



Parlor, or Mantel Bouquets — 1st premium, to Messrs. Winship, two dollars. 



A gratuity to William Kenrick, for large Bouquets, one dollar. 



Among the variefies of Dahlias that obtained the premiums were Beeswing, crimson ; 

 Antagonist, white; Cleopatra, yellow ; Arethusa, purple ; Purity, white ; Biondetta, buff; 

 Viscount Ressigieur, tipped ; Constanfia, edged ; Primrose, sulphur ; Lady Cooper, rose ; 

 Golden Rule, yellow ; La tour de Auvergne, scarlet ; Cheltenham Queen, white ; Sir 



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