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Fruit : From J. F. Allen, May Duke, Elton and Tartarian cherries. 

 From B. Harrington, Tomato figs. 



Vegetables : From Josiah Crosby, four bunches radishes (fine.) From 

 B. Harrington, Tomato figs and lettuce. 



June [Uh. — Exhibited. Flowers: From E. A. Story, P. Barnes, M. 

 Trautman, J. A. Kenrick, M. R. Richards, M. M. Kenrick, S. Walker, E. 

 S. Rand, B. Dennis, and others, cut flowers in variety. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Hawthorns. — For the best display, to E. A. Story, $3. 

 Azaleas (Hardy.) — For the best, to E. A. Story, $6. 



For the next best, to J. A. Kenrick, $4. 

 Gratuity, to E. S. Rand, Jr., for Aquilegias. 



Fruit : From J. F. Allen, grapes — Black Hamburg, White Nice, Wil- 

 mot's, and new Black Hamburg, all fine. Also, figs. Hunt's Early necta- 

 rines, and 3 varieties of cherries. From S. Bigelow, 2 varieties of grapes. 



Vegetables : From J. B. Moore, 20 stalks Victoria rhubarb, 12 stalks 

 weighing 24^ lbs., 1 stalk weighing 2 lbs. 7 oz. From J. Crosby, 6 heads 

 Tennisball lettuce, 2 bunches radishes. From B. Harrington, lettuce 

 and Tomato figs. From A. Wales, cucumber. From G. Leland, 1 peck 

 Hovey's Extra Early peas, started under glass. 



Jime 16th. — Exhibited. Flowers : By J. F. Allen, Salem, leaves and 

 flower of Nympheea cffirulea — flower very beautiful and exquisitely per- 

 fumed ; also a leaf of Victoria Regia. 



Cut Flowers in variety, from J. Breck &. Son, P. Barnes, E. A. Story, E. 

 k'. Rand, B. Harrington, Evers & Bock, J. A. Kenrick, S. Walker, J. Nu- 

 gent, Miss Russell, W. J. Underwood, and others. 



Fruit : From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburg and Cannon Hall grapes, figs, 

 nectarines and cherries. The Black Tartarians were all extra sized and well 

 colored — some of the specimens measuring 3| inches in circumference. 

 Late Crawford peaches, well colored and of good size. From Apollos Wales, 

 Astor peaches. From Isaac Fay, Jenny Lind strawberries. This strawberry 

 maintains its earliness and size. From J. Nugent, Early Virginia strawberries. 



V^egetables : From B. Harrington, cranberries, lettuce and rhubarb. 

 From J, B. Moore, i bushel Dan O'Rourke peas, open culture. From J. 

 Nugent. 1 peck Hovey's Extra Early pea, open culture. 



June 23d. — Exhibited. Flowers : The display of flowers was altogether the 

 best of the season. Exhibitions of cut flowers in great profusion and variety 

 were made by Messrs. Azell Bowditch & Son, Parker Barnes, M. P. Wil- 

 der, Moses B. Williams, John A. Kenrick, James Nugent, Evers & Bock, 

 J. Breck & Son, Martin Trautman, Henry Bradlee, W. J. Underwood, and 

 otliers. By J. Breck & Son, 12 varieties herbaceous Peonies ; 30 varieties 

 very fine Hybrid Perpetual roses, and a collection of very beautiful Moss 

 roses and pinks. By M. P. Wilder, a large and fine collection of herba- 

 ceous peonies. Also a collection of roses. By Moses B. Williams, Brook- 

 line, a fine show of Hybrid Perpetual roses, all wintered in open ground ; 

 also Drummond's Coreopsis. By W. J. Underwood, Wellington Hill, cut 

 flowers, including roses, pansies, fine pinks, heliotropes, phloxes, Rose 

 acacia, Dielytra spectabilis, and others. 



