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CLASS r. 

 For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms. 



CLASS 11, 

 For the best twelve dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms. 



CLASS III. 

 For the best six dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best six dissimilar blooms. 



CLASS IV. 



For the best specimen bloom. 



For the second best specimen bloom. 



Some of the cultivators out of town could not compete for the 

 prizes, owinuj to tho destruction of their ])lants by frost; and, in con- 

 sequence, the MUinlier of entries was consideral)ly less than bad been 

 expected. The blooms that were shown were remarkaliiv fine, and 

 the stands of six, as well as the single blooms, were superior to any 

 ever seen in the Society's room. 



The judges for awardin^r the premiums were Messrs. S. Walker, 

 J. H. VVhite, and S. Sweetser. Their award was as follows: — 



CLASS I. 



Best twenty-four blooms — To -Messrs. Hovey & Co., for Le Grand 

 Baudine, Mary, Eva, Bridesmaid, Ne Plus Ultra, Quilled Perfection, 

 Grand Tournament, Andrew Hofer, Annot Lyle, Constantia, Hero 

 of Tippecanoe, Lady Bathurst, Sylph, Marshal Soult, Princess Vic- 

 toria, Hiirhgate Rival, Unique, Sulphurea eleirans, Pickwick, Rienzi, 

 Queen Victoria, Mrs. Cox, Maid of Bath, Bishop of Winchester. 



Second best tioentij-four blooms — To P. Barnes, for Advancer, Fire 

 B:dl, Metella, Victory, Essex Rival, Regina, Unique, Marshall Soult, 

 Mrs. Jones, President of the West, Pickwick, Primrose, Rosa, Queen of 

 Beauties, Dennisii, Andrew Hofer, Striata formosissima, Sunbury 

 Hero, King of Roses, Parson's Rival, Blandina, Grand Tournament, 

 Bloomsbury, Eva. 



CLASS II. 



Best twelve blooms — To J. Stickney, for Ne Plus Ultra, Le Grand 

 Baudine, Pickwick, Julia, Andrew Hofer, Uxbridge Magnet, Quilled 

 Perfection, Middlesex Rival, Queen of Saruni, Constanlia, Unique, 

 Rosa. 



Second best twelve blooms — To Hovey & Co. for Quilled Perfec- 

 tion, Sulphurea elegans, Maid of Bath, Metella, Pickwick, Lady 

 Bathurst, Le Grand Baudine, Rienzi, Princess Victoria, Unique, 

 Bishop of Winchester, Marshal Soult. 



CLASS ni. 



Best six blooms — To Hovey & Co., for Pickwick, Le Grand Bau- 

 dine, Unique, Mrs. Cox, Widnall's Queen, Marshal Soult. 



Second best six blooms — To J. Cadiiess, for Uni(jue, Constanlia, 

 Pickwick, Marshal Soult, Margaret, Rouge et Noir. 



