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dahlias ; twenty-five different varieties of cut flowers, as roses, fuchsias, 

 asters, &c. A floral design in candelabrum form, six feet high, on a broad 

 base of green moss, studded with flowers ; the sockets of the branches filled 

 with exquisitely arranged petite bouquets of choice flowers, the whole 

 evincing much skill and a fine taste in Col. R.'s gardener. A design in an- 

 tique form, four feet high, composed of green moss, studded with choice 

 flowers, and having its angles and apex surmounted with beautiful bou- 

 quets, tastefully arranged, showing good taste in the gardener. 



By D. T Vail, several varieties of choice dahlias, and other flowers ; a 

 beautifully arranged pyramidal design, elevated on a platform, with mossy 

 ground, studded with gay flowers, supported on four square columns, and 

 composed of choice roses, dahlias, verbenas, heliotropeums, surmounted by 

 an exquisite bouquet of rare greenhouse flowers. A rustic cottage of moss, 

 studded with white and red amaranths, and altogether arranged with much 

 skill; both of the above being very creditable to John Quinn, Mr. V^ail's 

 gardener. 



By Dr. H. Wendell, twenty-seven varieties of phloxes; 27 varieties of 

 seedling verbenas ; 40 varieties of new seedling phloxes, some of which 

 were very beautiful. A design representing a temple of Flora, of circular 

 form, supported by four massive pillars, surmounted by a dome, and ele- 

 vated on a raised platform ; the groundwork of the whole of green moss, 

 studded with choice and delicate flowers ; the ceiling of the temple of small 

 flowers, arranged in the form of a star, on a moss ground. A floral design 

 in shield-like form, covered with dahlias, roses, asters, verbenas, and other 

 flowers ; and a basket bouquet composed of choice flowers, exquisitely ar- 

 ranged. The above designs and basket were made by Mathias Tillman, 

 Dr. W.'s gardener. 



Other contributors of flowers, &c., were Wilson, Thorburn & Teller, \V. 

 Newcomb, (who sent 60 varieties of dahlias,) V. W. Douw, L. Menand, 

 E. P. Prentice, J. Dingwall, and Mrs. Brinkerhoff". 



PREMIUMS ON FLOWERS. 



Plants. — For the best six, growing in pots, to L. Menand, $2. 

 Dahlias. — For the best display, to Mr. Newcomb, $3. 



Best twelve dissimilar blooms, to J. Wilson, for Constantia, Orlando, 

 Lutea Alba, Golden Rule, Cheltenham Queen, McKensie's Perfec- 

 tion, Lady Ann Murray, Minerva, Caleb Cope, Tippecanoe, La 

 Belle Blonde, and Marquis of Aylesbury, $2. 

 For the best six, to Wm. Newcomb, $1. 



For the best flower — specimen bloom — to D. T. Vail, for Beauty of 

 Sussex, $ 1. 

 Roses. — For the best ten varieties, including Hardy Perpetuals and Isle 

 de Bourbons, to J. Wilson, for Souvenier de la Malmaison, Dr. 

 Roques, Mrs. Elliott, Madam Fabert, Eugene Joviene, Crimson 

 Globe, Eugene Hardy, Emilie Courtier, Giant de Battelles, and 

 Phosnix, $2. 

 For the best six varieties, to J. Wilson, $\. 

 Phloxes. — For the best ten varieties, to Dr. Herman Wendell, for Anais 



