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Mr. John A. Kenrick exhibited a spread eagle, composed of Asters, ex- 

 cepting the beak and legs, which were finely executed in wood ; it held in 

 its beak a string of mountain ash berries, and stood upon a pedestal of 

 Clematis virginiana flowers. Mr. Kenrick also exhibited a basket of 

 flowers. 



From Samuel A. Walker, Brookline : a star and pyramid of Asters, 

 wreath and large bouquet of Dahlias, with a border of Amaranth 

 flowers. 



Mr. J. L. L. F. Warren exhibited a pyramid of Asters, in imitation of 

 Bunker Hill Monument, a pyramid of Pansies and evergreen, and a large 

 bouquet of Dahlias, which, on account of their being confined to a backing 

 of moss, retained their freshness during the exhibition. 



Mr. James Nugent exhibited a large oval bouquet of Dahlias, with a 

 border of Asters. 



From Thomas Wade, Roxbury : a very neat design of Bunker Hill 

 Monument, covered with various sorts of moss. 



From W. E. Carter: 4 fine Bouquets, composed of a great variety of 

 flowers, tastefully arranged. 



The wreathing, by Mr. Haggerston, was executed in his usual good 

 taste, which, with the pots of greenhouse plants, and the designs noticed, 

 and evergreens, comprised all the prominent decorations of the room. 



M. P. Wilder, Esq., President of the Society, filled three stands with 

 superb Dahlias, many of them new and very fine. A new class of this 

 favorite flower has appeared within the few last years, which has received 

 a large accession the present season, through the unceasing efi"orts of the 

 President, in importing every new variety as soon as it is known in Eng- 

 land. These are the variegated and tipped sorts, which will be eagerly 

 sought after for showy border flowers, as they greatly excel the self-colored 

 varieties in their appearance in the garden. In this class, we noticed on 

 his stands the following varieties, viz : La Lione, white and light scarlet, 

 beautifully striped ; Nihil, dark scarlet, with every petal tipped with pure 

 white ; Madame de Schaunenfield, purple, tipped with white, very fine ; 

 Alba purpurea, white^ striped with bright purple ; Flambeau, scarlet, 

 tipped with white, very brilliant; Oakley's Surprise, purple, tipped with 

 white, fine flower ; Miller's Charles XII, plum color, tipped with white, 

 and other var. In the class of self-colored and shaded, were Lady St. 

 Maur, white, shaded with purple, finely cupped, and most perfect shaped ; 

 Bragg's Antagonist, pure white, cupped, — the very best white ; Dodd's 

 Prince of Wales, lemon color, very perfect; Essex Triumph, very dark 

 maroon ; Caleb Cope, fine rose; Mrs. Shelly, dark rose, shaded with lilac; 

 Hero of Stonehenge, dark mulberry, very fine ; Beauty of Sussex, delicate 

 pink, deeply edged with cherry color ; Fleur de Gand, clear lilac, very 

 fine ; Lady Ann Murray, and other fine sorts. Mr. Wilder also exhibited 



