CON T E N T S . 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORNAMENTAL GAR- 

 DENING, 1 



Garden of Franklin B. Far, 1 



Woodlawn Cemetery, -- 2 



E. S. Rand's Garden, Graperies and Greenhouses, - - - . 2 



Premiums awarded, 4 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS, - - - 5 



The Culture of the Tropseolum, ....... 2I 



Notices of New Native Plants, 29 



Dahlias and their treatment, 35 



The Culture of the Verbena, ----.--. 42 



Fall Blooming Roses, 49 



The Picotee and Carnation, - - - 51 



Our Greenhouses, and what we grow in them, - - - - 57 



Premiums and Gratuities awarded for Flowers, . ... 64 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRUITS, - ... 73 



Strawberries, --79 



Cherries — Raspberries — Currants, 80 



Gooseberries — Blackberries — Plums — Peaches — Grapes, - - - 81 



Apples, 83 



Pears, 84 



Premiums and Gratuities awarded for Fruits, 95 



REPORT OF THE COMxMlTTEE ON VEGETABLES, - - 100 



Premiums and Gratuities awarded for Vegetables, - - - - 101 



Report of the Committee on the Library, 106 



Report of the Committee on Finance, 107 



Zoological Report, 1C9 



Memorial to the Legislature, 115 



President Breck's Address, 119 



Life Members of the Society, 124 



Annual Members, 127 



