488 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



of India — rare and beautiful ; also, a leaf of Nelumbium luteum of the 

 Southern States, and a flower of the Nymphsea ceerulea — a fine specimen. 



By C. F. Jones, Roxbury, an orchidaceous plant, Stanhopea tigridia ; a 

 fine specimen and well bloomed. 



In Messrs. Hovey & Co.'s exhibition of dahlias were the following varie- 

 ties : — Invincible, King of Yellows, Mentor, Omar Pacha, Port Royal, Roi 

 Leopold, Victoire, Amabilis, Chiravari, Moliere, Riquiqui, Virgile, Sathan- 

 iel. Cote d' or, Jaune de Passy, Abbe Van Renynghe, and Mademoiselle 

 Bremer. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES FOR ASTERS, ETC. 



German Asters. — For the best ten varieties, not less than twenty-five 

 flowers, first prize, to Hovey & Co., $4. 

 For the second best, to E. S. Rand, Jr., $3. 

 For third best, to Robert Murray, $2. 



GRATUITIES. , 



For fine displays of the same, $1 each were severally awarded to J. Breck 



& Son, W. J. Underwood, P. Barnes, J. Nugent, E. A. Story, Galvin 



& Hogan, J. French, and Messrs. Burr. 

 Antirrhinums. — For the best display, first prize, to E. S. Rand, Jr., $5. 



For the second best, to W. J. Underwood, ^3. 



For the third best, to Parker Barnes, $2. 

 Fruit: The display of fruit was large and fine, and in good variety, but 

 we have no space to enumerate them in our present number. 



premiums and gratuities awarded for fruits. 

 Apples. — For the best twelve summer apples, on or before the last Satur- 

 day in August, to B. Harrington, for Williams, $G. 

 For the next best, to Messrs. Burr, for Early Harvest, $4. 

 Apricots. — For the best twelve, on or before the last Saturday in August, 

 to J. Richardson, $5. 

 For the next best, to G. L. Baxter, $3. 

 Blackberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, for High 

 Bush, to J. Nugent, $5. 

 For the next best, for High Bush, to J. Richardson, $3. 

 For the next best, for High Bush, to W. R. Austin, $2. 

 Cherries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, for Black 

 Eagle, to M. H. Simpson, $5. 

 For the next best, for Black Tartarian, to G. B. Cordwell, $3. 

 For the next best, for Black Tartarian, to Wm. Bacon, $2. 

 Currants. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to Geo. Wil- 

 son, for varieties, $5. 

 For the next best, to R. Manning, for White Dutch, $3. 

 Gooseberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to Mrs. 

 J. Hovey, $3. 

 For the next best, to J. W. Foster, $2. 

 Grapes. — For the best specimens grown under glass, on or before the first 

 Saturday in July, to Mrs. F. B. Durfee, $8. 



