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tors was small. The principal stands were those of S. Walker, J. 

 Breck & Co., W. E. Carter, and Hovey <^^ Co., the latter, however, 

 being mostly picotees and clove pinks. The premiums were a- 

 warded as follows: — 



For the best display of Carnations and Picotees, the premium was 

 awarded to S. Walker. 



For the second best display, the premium was awarded to J. Breck 

 & Co. 



For the best seedling carnation or picotee, the premium was a- 

 warded for the latter to J. Breck & Co. 



JNIessrs. D. Haggerston and S. R. Johnson, judges. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From the President of the Society, fine spe- 

 cimens of Spirse^a lobata var. americana, seven feet high, Delphini- 

 um Barlowii, Phlox Thompsonia and Cleoj)atra, Lychnis chalceddn- 

 ica flore pleno, and Gladiolus floribuiidus. From W. Kenrick, 

 roses in variety, honeysuckles, //emerocallis cterulea, a fine speci- 

 men of variegated monkshood, lilies, &c. From P. Barnes, Gladio- 

 lus floril)un(lus. Dahlia Constantia, and a plant of the double olean- 

 der. From Messrs. Winships, Spir£e\a ulmaria var. variegata. 

 From George AValsh, two plants of Agapanthus uml)ellatus. 



From Hovey & Co., picotee and clove pinks, verbenas, Lilium 

 japonicum, Hoyacarnosa, aiui the following roses; Teas — Gigantes- 

 que, odoratissiina, and BelleMarguerette; Bengals — Mrs.Bosanquet, 

 Agrippina, Roi de Cramoise, Triumphant, Reine de Loiiibardy, and 

 Sanguinea; Bourbons — Herniosa, and Marshal de Villars, with other 

 varieties not named. From W. E. Carter, Lilium japonicum, ex- 

 imium, and canadensis rubra. Coreopsis DrumniondiV; and a variety 

 of carnation and picotee pinks, among which were Sharp's red Rov- 

 er, Cornfield's Duke of Bedford, Hill's Standard picotee, Kirkland's 

 Cleopatra, Wood's Le Brilliante, Clarke's London, &c. From S. 

 Walker, some fine carnations and picotees, among which were 

 Carnations: — Lancaster I^ass, Flora Mclvor, Pretender, Lady Good- 

 hue, and Cleopatra; Picotees: — Venus, Red Rover, Isabella, Antoi- 

 nette, Grandissima, Duke of Bedford, &c.; also bouquets. 



From Joseph Breck &. Co., fine seedling picotee pinks. From A. 

 Bowditch, Bengal, Tea and Noisette roses, Yiicca gloriosa, and bou- 

 quets. From S. R, Johnson, fine specimens of the double scented 

 pomegranate, carnations, picotees and tender roses. F^om D. Hag- 

 gerston, upwards of sixty good blooms of dahlias. From W- Meller, 

 small and large bouquets. Bouquets were also contributed by Dr. 

 J. C. Hovvard, J. Hovey, Misses Sumner, J- L. L. F. Warren, and 

 others. 



Fruits: From O. Johnson, very fine specimens of black Hamburg 

 grapes. From W. Oliver, very large and fine gooseberries. From 

 S. R. Johnson, gooseberries. From J. Hovey, fine gooseberries. 

 From S. Pond, handsome Franconia raspberries. From John G. 

 Thurston, Lancaster, gooseberries. From S. &. G. Hyde, Newton, 

 Hyde's seedling cherries. From J. F. Allen, sweet Montmorency 

 cherries, a seedling variety, very handsome and of excellent quali- 

 ty, being valuable from its lateness. From A. D. Weld, Franconia 

 raspberries. 



From Hovey & Co., very fine Franconia raspberries. From Dr. 

 J. C. Howard, black Hamburg grapes, green Chisel pears, and white 



