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For the best display and best kept during the Exhibition, first premium, 



to P. Barnes, ^6. , 



For the second best, to J. Breck, $5. 

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

 For the fourth best, to C. Copeland, $3. 

 Dahlias. — Prizes were awarded, which will be given in our next, witli 

 the names. 



GRATUITIES. 



Floral Designs. — To Galvin & Hogan, (wreath,) $5 ; to S. Kneeland, 

 Jr. (for birds,) $5 ; to Bowen Harrington, $5 ; to W. C. Strong, copy 

 Victoria Regia and $5 ; to C. S. Holbrook, copy Victoria Regia and 

 $5 ; to W. H. Spooner, (for basket flowers,) $1 ; to Curtis & Lincoln, 

 (for basket flowers,) $3 ; to Mrs. Hatchman, $5 ; to Mrs. Willey, $5 ; 

 to M. R. Hudson, $5 ; to Mrs. Flanders, $5 ; to Mrs. Kenrick, $3 ; to 

 Miss E. Sewall, $5 ; to R. W. Copeland, $2 ; to Mrs. J. Walsh, $1 ; 

 to Miss S. A. Russell, $5 ; to Mrs. A. C. Kenrick, $5 ; to Miss S. W. 

 Story, $3 ; to Miss S. D. Story, $3 ; and copies of Victoria Regia to 

 Miss E. M. Harris, Mrs. W. J. Underwood, Miss A. H. Barnes, and 

 Curtis & Lincoln. 

 Plants in Pots. — To G. T. Peirce, for pomegranate, $2 ; to E. A. Sto- 

 ry, for asters, $3 ; to Hovey & Co., for collection of pot plants, $5. 

 Cut Flowers. — For cut flowers and fine arrangement of verbenas, to 

 T. Page, $i ; to E. A. Story, $3 ; to Hovey & Co., $2 ; to N. Stetson, 

 $2 ; to B. V. French, $2 ; to J. French, $2; to J. Nugent, $1 ; to R. 

 Murray, $1 ; to M. Trautman, $1 ; to Mrs. Appleton, ivy plant, $1 ; 

 to E. M. Richards, $3 ; to J. Nugent, $3 ; to R. Murray, $3 ; to 

 W. E. Carter, $3 ; to Hovey & Co., for new fuchsia, ^L 

 Fruit. — In the absence of several of the reports, we are unable to give 

 a complete list of all the exhibitors. 



From the President of the Society, Mr. Cabot, about ] 50 varieties of 

 pears ; among them the Van Assche, Beurre Montgeron, Merriam, Doy- 

 enne Sterkman, &c., &c. 



From Hovey & Co., 300 varieties of pears, including Jules Bivort, Beur- 

 re Clairgeau, Laure de Glymes, Beurr6 Berkman's, La Juive, Charlotte de 

 Brower, Fondante du Cornice, Chas. Smet, St. Menin, Adams, Graslin, 

 Lodge, Grand Soliel, D'Albret, Cross, Gen. Lamorciere, Abbott, Delices 

 de Lovenjoul, Beurre Montgeron, &c., &c. 



From M. P. Wilder, 190 varieties of pears, among them Fondante Pe- 

 quot, Beurre Sterckmans, Le Marie, Beurre Superfin, Beurre Bachelier, 

 Abbott, Counsellor Ramirez, Beurre Clairgeau, Pie IX., &c. 



From S. Walker, 125 varieties of pears, including the Beurre Clairgeau, 

 Bonne des Zees, Nouveau Poiteau, &c., &c. 



From W. Torrey, 65 varieties of pears. From Jos. Stickney, 60 varieties 

 of pears. From R. Manning, 60 varieties of pears. From S. Downer, 50 

 varieties of pears. From W. Bacon, 30 varieties of pears ; also, fine Cool- 

 idge's Favorite peaches. From Evers & Bock, 30 varieties of pears and 



