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To J. W. Russell, a gratuity of $3, for an ornamental frame work for 

 grapes. 



To Thomas Motley, Jr., a gratuity of $3, for a fanciful design by John 

 Galvin, Jr. 



To Samuel A. Walker, the first premium of $10, for 90 feet of tine 

 \vTeathing. 



To William Doyle, gardener to John A. Lowell, Esq., the first premium 

 for bouquets, of $6. 



To James Nugent, gardener to Mrs. Howard, the second premium of $5. 



To Miss Russell, the third premium of $4. 



To Miss Bowker, a gratuity of $5, for a beautiful bouquet, composed of 

 a great variety of indigenous grasses. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, a gratuity of $3, for a bouquet of dahlias and 

 asters. 



Joseph Breck, H. W. Button, S. R. Johnson, Ebenezer Wight, J. W. 

 Russell, judges. 



THE FESTIVAL. 



The 17th Anniversary of the Society was celebrated at Faneuil Hall, 

 by a fete prepared in accordance with the occasion, — a " feast of fruits," 

 most abundantly showing the rewards yielded to the liberal cultivator, by 

 that Protecting Power which alone " giveth the increase." Simple con- 

 fections, of attractive display, and very pleasant to the taste, prepared 

 under the direction of Madame Meyer, composed the remainder of the 

 banquet, and Flora and Pomona held their gay court in the old Cradle of 

 Liberty. The choicest autumnal gems of the floral kingdom gave a 

 joyous effect to the whole decorations of the gala. 



The decorations of the Hall were both chaste and pleasing ; large trees 

 from the forests filled up the space between the pillars of the galleries, 

 whilst the panels and columns were ornamented with graceful festoons, 

 and tastefully entwined with flowers. At the east end of the gallery, an 

 inscription upon an arch read as follows : — 



"MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SEVEN- 

 TEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION." 



On the west end, there was suspended from the portraits of Washington, 

 and Peter Faneuil, a motto bearing the following appropriate quotation : — 



" In Flowers and Blossoms Love is wont to trace, 

 Emblems of Woman's Virtues and her grace." 



The panels around the galleries bore the names of the leading botanists 

 and cultivators of foreign lands, as well as of our own : Linnaus, Jussieu, 



