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a great variety of dahlias, undernames. Ezra Hubbard, Amaranths, three 

 varieties, one striped ; German Asters, (fine,) Zinnias, Coxcombs, Balsams, 

 (good,) Dahlias, Ithuriel and other varieties; Helianthus Perennis, and other 

 flowers. Mrs. Peter Church, Marigolds. Mrs. George Hunt, bouquet of 

 German Asters. C. L. Bowler, Dahlias, a number of varieties rot named. 

 Miss E. A. Bowler, three fine bouquets. J. Kingsbury, bouquet of dahlias. 

 J. J. Kelton, Coventry, a number of good dahlias. Stephen Cornell, a 

 great variety of fine dahlias, under names. Mrs. Lewis P. Mead, fine 

 bouquet of dahlias. Mrs. Lieut, Paine, fine bouquet of dahlias. Mrs. 

 Lucy McLellan, Wickford, two fine hand bouquets. A. L. Andrews, 

 Smithfield, bouquet of dahlias and Gentiana crinita, (fringed Gentian.) 

 E. L. Edwards, Cactus Jenkinsonia, with three other varieties engrafted 

 thereon, a large plant. Mrs. William P. Rathbone, Night blooming Jas- 

 mine. Thomas J. Carpenter, a fine wall bouquet, harp sharped. Daniel 

 E. Carpenter, a great variety of fine dahlias, under names. L. C. Eaton, 

 a great variety of named dahlias. L. Mitchell, a stand of dahlias, but not 

 enough varieties for competition. 



Premiums awarded : 

 For Dahlias. — The first premium, for the best twelve dissimilar blooms, 

 to Levi C. Eaton, $5. 

 The second premium, for the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, to 



Stephen Cornell, $2 50. 

 The best dahlia exhibited, to Levi C. Eaton, $2 50. 

 For Bouquets. — To Silas E. Moore, for a bouquet, $ 1 50. 

 To Robert Dalglish, for a hand bouquet, $ 1 50. 

 A gratuity to Ezra Hubbard, for fine German Asters, $2. 

 Vegetables. — A great variety of vegetables were exhibited, but the 

 report does not possess sufficient interest to name the particular sorts. The 

 premiums were awarded as follows : — 

 For articles at the July exhibition, viz : — 



To Mrs, Ives, by R. Dalglish, for the best cauliflower, $ 1 50. 

 Rev. J. W. Cook, Bristol, for the best rhubarb, $2 50. 

 Richard Waterman, Warwick, for early potatoes, $2. 

 J. J. Stimson, for best lettuce, $ 1. 

 For articles exhibited September 1 : — 



Levi C. Eaton, for best sweet corn, $ 1 50. 

 S, B. Halliday, for best blood beets, $ 1. 

 For articles exhibited September 30 : — 



W. C. Snow, for best drum-head cabbage, $2. 

 W, C. Snow, for best celery, $ 1 50. 

 S. B. Halliday, for best tomatoes, $ 1. 

 The committee also recommend that gratuities be given as follow? : — 

 To T. Andrews, Smithfield, for three specimens of potatoes, $ 1. 

 T. Edwards, North Providence, for handsome squashes and cab- 

 bages, $ 1, 

 S. E. Moore, Cranston, for handsome squashes, $ 1 50. 

 S. B. Halliday, by A. Reid, for a variety of fine vegetables, $3. 



