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enes longiflora, Eugenia myrtifolia, &c. From Messrs. Winships, orange 

 trees in fruit, Agapanthus umbellatus in bloom, and other plants. 



Designs. — This was an entirely new feature in the present year's exhi- 

 bition ; they added greatly to the interest of the show, especially in the 

 absence of dahlias and good specimens of pot plants. 



From D. Haggerston, a Floral Temple, seven feet wide, and fifteen high, 

 in the Grecian style : it consisted of a hexangular base, with six columns, 

 supporting an entablature and .ribs of a dome, six feet in diameter. The 

 columns were elegantly wreathed, and the entablature was composed of 

 white eternal flowers, upon which was inscribed, " Dedicated to Flora," 

 inlaid with purple amaranths ; in the centre of the base, was a beautiful 

 imitation of the Warwick vase, inlaid with purple asters ; the whole being 

 a most chaste and appropriate design. 



From W. Quant, a Gothic pyramid, five feet in diameter, and eighteen 

 high, surmounted by a cross ; the ground work of green moss, and inlaid 

 with asters, marygolds, amaranths, and other flowers, so well executed, as 

 to have the appearance of Mosaic work. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a Chinese Temple, six feet wide at the 

 base, and upwards of eighteen feet high, made three stories high, and ter- 

 minated with a pyramid of flowers. It was constructed of moss, of sev- 

 eral colors, evergreens, and various flowers, principally asters. It was 

 made and completed in less than two days. 



From W. Kenrick, a beautiful harp, executed with great taste ; the 

 frame was covered with evergreen, and the strings formed of winter green 

 and arbor vitse. From Miss Russell, a Newfoundland Dog, carrying a bas- 

 ket of flowers ; his covering was executed with pressed black hollyhocks, 

 and greyish moss, to imitate spots. This was a very capital design, and 

 "Tray" seemed to have stalked into the room alive. From J. A. Kenrick, 

 a spread eagle, executed wholly of various colored asters, and holding a 

 string of beads in his beak, made of rose hips. From E. A. Story, a 

 plough, made of asters, and other flowers, with a motto, " By the plough 

 we live. Flora follows the plough." 



From J. W. Russell, a design in imitation of an ancient lyre, composed 

 of evergreens and flowers, forming a frame work for suspending a choice 

 collection of grapes. 



From S. A. Walker, ninety feet of beautiful wreathing. 



Bouquets. — From T. Motley, Jr., a large flat bouquet, inlaid with as- 

 ters of various colors. From Mr. Doyle, Jos. Nugent, and J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, similar bouquets. 



From Miss Bowker, an elegant bouquet, composed of indigenous grassco 

 and grain of various kinds, and grouped with exquisite taste. 



Miss Russell exhibited a large bouquet 



