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For the best three varieties, Black Tartarian, Elton, and Belle de 



Choisy, to S. E. Warren, $2. 

 For the best one variety, Black Tartarian, to E. E. Piatt, $1. 

 And the follovring discretionary premiums : — 



For very fine Red Antwerp raspberries, to J. Rathbone, $1. 

 For large and beautiful gooseberries, to J. McD. Mclntyre, $1. 

 For Green Citron muskmelons, to Y . P. Douw, $1. 



For the committee, John Wilson, M. D., Chairman pro tern. 

 Floral Designs, &c. — These were numerous and beautiful. Mr. Jas. 

 "Wilson was awarded $2 for two fine bouquets. Dr. Wendell exhibited a 

 fine round bouquet, and a basket of flowers, for which $3 were awarded. 

 William Newcomb, one flat and one round bouquet, $2. Col. Rathbone, 

 the President, and others, contributed to the display. 



Greenhouse Plants and Flowers. — Col. Rathbone, Dr. Wendell, 

 James Wilson, W. Newcomb, Mrs. S. Waitt, and V. P. Douw, were the 

 principal contributors. The following is the award of 

 Premiums. — For the best varieties of fuschias in pots, to James Wilson, 

 for Lady Millbank, Chauviere, Comet, Exoniensis, Caroline, and 

 Acantha, $2. 

 For the best six plants, of difl^erent varieties, in pots, to James Wil- 

 son, $3. 

 For the best six varieties of carnations, to James Wilson, for Achilles, 



Euterpe, Cynthia, Brunette, Lady Peele, and Mirabelle, $2. 

 For the best six varieties of picotees, to James Wilson, for Scarlet 



Flake, Flora, Eloise, Climax, Cleopatra, and Incarnata, $2. 

 For the best display of annual and perennial flowers, to William New- 

 comb, $2. 

 And discretionary premiums of %2 to Joel Rathbone, Esq., for a fine 



display of growing plants and cut flowers. 

 Also, a discretionary premium of $i to V. P. Douw, Esq., for a beau- 

 tiful display of cut roses, and other flowers. W. Newcomb, Chair^n. 

 Vegetables. — The committee respectfully report, that the contributions 

 to the exhibition, were as follows : — 



W. Newcomb, of Pittstown, Hoo-Sung, and very large and fine Silver- 

 skin onions. Mr. Newcomb informs the committee, that he thinks the 

 Hoo-Sung an excellent vegetable, and when cooked in the same manner as 

 asparagus, is more palatable. V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Early Mo- 

 hawk beans, fine Early York cabbages, and fine Blood beets. N. B. War- 

 ren, of Mount Ida, Troy, Marrowfat peas, very fine, and Mountain June 

 potatoes, more fully grown than at the last exhibition. These potatoes 

 were remarkable for size and healthiness of appearance. Joel Rathbone, 

 of Kenwood, Hoo-Sung, and Early Mohawk beans. 



Premiums. — On onions, W. Newcomb, of Pittstown, ^1. 

 On Marrowfat peas, N. B. Warren of Troy, $1. 

 On beans, Early Mohawk, V. P. Douw, $1. B. P. Johnson, Sec'y. 

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