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premium .$2, on greenhouse plants, and that he exhibited the greatest va- 

 riety of greenhouse plants. Mrs. Day O. Kellogg, Troy, exhibited a beau- 

 tiful Ardisia Philadelphia. Dr. Herman Wendell exhibited sixteen varieties 

 of phloxes, viz: Auguste, Madam Renard, Fleur de Marie, Noi Polkii, 

 Gralo, Anais Chauviere, Picta, Lavvrencia, Van Houttei, Tendre Emelie, 

 Princesse Marianne, Alcarda, Suaveolens, Lilach, Superbissima, Grandissima 

 Nova; also, roses and dahlias, and the following twelve varieties of new 

 and beautiful verbenas, viz: Dove Eye, Rosy Cluster, Suzette, Roseum, 

 Monk's Purple, Buist's New Blue, Feast's White, Bicolor graadiflora, 

 Majestica, Polk, Eclipse, and Caroline. 



Wm. Newcomb exhibited thirty named varieties of Dahlias, and thirty- 

 six unnamed do. in bouquets, and a large variety unnamed ; one round bou 

 quet, with a large variety of choice flowers ; one flat do ; a large collection 

 of annual flowers, and biennial and perennial. 



James Wilson, Albany, thirty six choice varieties of Dahlias not named. 



Wm Buswell, Troy, three varieties of Dahlias. 



The Chairman of the Committee retired, and the residue of the Committee 

 report that they recommend a premium of $2 to Wm. Newcomb for a very 

 large and best variety of Dahlias named and unnamed ; also a premium of 

 $1 for beautiful flat bouquet of cut flowers. He also exhibited the greatest 

 variety of annual, biennial, and perennial flowers. 



Stephen E. Warren, of Troy, exhibited a beautiful floral ornament, taste- 

 fully arranged. — Wm. Newcomb, Chairman. 



Floral Ornaments. — The Committee have been much gratified with 

 the fine display of Floral Ornaments at this, the second exhibition of the So- 

 ciety. Fifteen vase bouquets were oftered for competition. The first pre- 

 mium was awarded to Mrs. D. Thomas Vail, of Hill Top, Troy. The Chair- 

 man retired, being interested, when Amos Briggs of Schaghticoke was ap- 

 pointed Chairman. To Joel Rathbone, of Albany, the second premium was 

 awarded. To Dr. Herman Wendell, of Albany, the first premium for best 

 pair of hand bouquets, one of which contained twelve varieties of Verbenas. 

 Wm Newcomb, of Pittstown, offered for exhibition three designs, mostly 

 composed of Dahlias, of which there were seventy-six varieties. Mr. New- 

 comb is entitled to much credit for the interest he has taken in the culture 

 of flowers. 



The Committee think Mrs. Charles H. Merritt deserves at least the thanks, 

 of the Society for five vase bouquets, containing many fine balsams most 

 tastefully arranged. 



James Wilson, of Albany, exhibited a bouquet of mixed rockets, very 

 showy. E. P. Prentice, of Mount Hope, many beautiful flowers. Allen 

 Clarke, of Lansingburgh, a large collection of flowers, among which the 

 Abutilon meekly raised its head, one of Nature's gems, raised on Flora's 

 fairy ground. — S. E. Warren, Chairman. 



Vegetables. — Premiums awarded : — 



Beets. — Twelve earliest and best blood, E. P. Prentice, $2. String 

 Beans. — Dr. Herman Wendell, $1. Cucumbers. — V. P. Down, best 



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