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ing the leaves clean on the ends of the limbs and being so 

 numerous as to cause them often times to bend to the ground. 



The insect that is causing the most trouble in this section is 

 the San Jose scale. I have examined many places that were 

 very bad and needed immediate attention, the owners haven't 

 time and as there is no one in the business of spraying that they 

 can hire, they are neglected. It is a menace to all of our city 

 gardens. 



Our exhibitions have been large with two exceptions, and 

 those were the fault of the schedule rather than exhibitors, 

 and have been well attended. Visitors from other states and 

 Canada have been surprised, and thought they must be from 

 professionals, but after interviewing some of our regular exhib- 

 itors they were convinced that the flowers were from amateurs. 



Our paeony exhibitions were fine, E. J. Shaylor, of Weston, 

 making a special show of many of the later introductions. 



Our dahlia and gladioli exhibition were of unusual merit. 



We were indebted to Bayard Thayer for a fine display of 

 water lilies and other aquatics, G. Marston Whitin for orchids, 

 dipledenias and decorative plants, also hothouse grapes, Mrs. 

 J. C. Whitin for hothouse peaches and nectarines. 



For the odd year the display of apples was unusually good. 

 Peaches were fine and many exhibitors. 



Vegetables were up to our usual standard. 



The children's exhibitions of Saturday, July 29, and August 

 26, exceeded our anticipation. The first one we had 35 exhib- 

 itors beside the day nursery exhibit of 100 vases of flowers, 

 representing 51 children. 



The second exhibition we had 37 exhibitors, the exhibits of 

 each day covering four long tables the length of the hall. 

 After the awards were made, each exhibit received a gratuity 

 of ten cents and upwards. This, and the paying of the children 

 at the close, were two strong features of the exhibitions. 



As in former years have furnished scions to all that have 

 applied for them. Have distributed over two thousand. 



All of the Government seed that has been sent to me I have 

 given to the school children. 



