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beautifully arranged round bouquet for centre table vase, composed of 

 choice roses, spireas, dahlias, pelargoniums, &c., &c., to which the pre- 

 mium of two dollars was awarded. A flat bouquet for mantle vase, com- 

 posed of choice flowers tastefully arranged. A flat bouquet for the hand — 

 to which the premium of one dollar was awarded, — most exquisitely ar- 

 ranged with abutilons, hoyas, carnations, Stephanotus floribundus, and 

 other rare flosvers,and a round bouquet for the hand, equally well arranged, 

 and also composed of rare exotics, to which the premium of one dollar was 

 awarded. By Joel Rathbone, a large round bouquet for centre table vase, 

 composed of fuchsias, roses, pelargoniums, gloxinias, hoyas, &c., &c., 

 arranged with much taste and skill. By Dr. Herman Wendell, two basket 

 bouquets, with handles, — one round and one oval, — composed of carna- 

 tions, pansies, Stephanotus, roses, &c., &c., arranged with fine taste and 

 much skill, to one of which the premium of one dollar was awarded. By 

 John S. Gould, a small basket bouquet, composed wholly of choice pinks, 

 most tastefully arranged, and a large basket bouquet for centre table, with- 

 out handle, arranged with much skill. By William Newcomb, of Pitts- 

 town, aflat bouquet for mantle vase, arranged most beautifully with rare 

 dahlias, roses, verbenas, carnations, &c., &c., to which the premium of 

 two dollars was awarded. — Wm. Newcomb, Chairman. 



Flowers. — The committee on flowers report that there was exhibited by 

 V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, a large collection of annual and perennial 

 flowers, numbering over forty varieties ; fifteen varieties of roses, among 

 them La Reine, Solfaterre, Rivers, &c. ; and fifteen varieties of pelargo- 

 niums. By Col. Rathbone, of Kenwood, a collection of over fifty varie- 

 ties of annual and perennial flowers ; sixteen varieties of pelargoniums ;. 

 sixteen varieties of Hybrid Perpetual and Tsle de Bourbon roses ; seven- 

 teen varieties of verbenas, and a choice collection of carnation and picotee 

 pinks. By James Wilson, a distinct and very beautiful seedling phlox, 

 with pink ground and white stripe through the centre of the petal ; roses 

 and dahlias in variety. By William Newcomb, of Pittstown, a collection 

 of over eighty varieties of annual and perennial flowers, among them were 

 several very beautiful double hollyhocks, and a great variety of dahlias. 

 Premiums. — The premiums were awarded as follows : — 

 On Dahlias. — For the best exhibition, to William Newcomb, $3. 

 For the best twelve varieties, to William Newcomb, for Constanlia,. 

 Lady St. Maur, Fulwood Scarlet, Golden Souvenir, Antagonist,. 

 Robert Burns, Col. Baker, Ansell's Unique, Baron, Cleopatra, 

 Mrs. Rushton, and La Tour L'Auvergne, $2. 

 For the best six varieties, to J. Wilson, for Model, Melanie A.dam,. 

 Cheltenham Queen, Constantia, Minerva, and Standard of Perfec- 

 tion, $1. 

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

 comb, $2. — For the committee, Sanford Howard, Chairman. 

 Vegetables. — The committee on vegetables, report that the exhibition 

 was a very choice one, the exhibitors having brought forward several new 

 and delicious looking varieties. 



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