132 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



FLOWER COMMITTEE. 



The Flower Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, beg 

 leave to submit the following Report : — 



The amount of money appropriated by the Society to be awarded in pre- 

 miums and gratuities, at the discretion of the Committee, for the year 

 1845, is as follows : — 



1st, — Amount voted by the Society, Feb. 15th, 1845, for various 

 objects, as set forth in published schedule, . . . $400 00 



2d, — Voted for premiums and gratuities on bouquets and pot 



plants, at the weekly exhibitions, ..... 100 00 



3d, — Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1845, to be appropriated for Camel- 

 lias and Azaleas, . . . . , . 18 50 



$518 50 

 The Committee have awarded the premiums and gratuities, viz : — 

 1st. — Premiums awarded to objects set forth in the Schedule. 

 Camellias. — For the best display, to Hovey & Co., a premium of $5 00 

 Hyacinths. — For the best display, to Hovey &c Co., a premium of 4 00 

 For the second best display, to Jos. Breck & Co., a premium of 3 00 

 Tulips. — For the best 30 varieties, to Joseph Breck & Co., a pre- 

 mium of . . . . . . . 8 00 



For the second best 30 varieties, to Samuel Walker, a pre- 

 mium of . . . . . . . 6 00 



For the third best display, to S. R. Johnson, a premium of . 3 00 

 Hawthorns. — For the best display, to Messrs. Winships, a premi- 

 um of . . . . . . . . 3 GO 



For the second best display, to John A. Kenrick, a premium of 2 00 

 Hardy Azaleas. — For the best display, to J. A. Kenrick, a premi- 

 um of . . . . . . . . 3 00 



For the second best display, to Messrs. Winships, a premium of 2 00 



Magnolias. — For the best display, to W. E. Carter, a premium of 3 00 



For the second best display, to J. A. Kenrick, a premium of . 2 00 

 Herbaceous Paonies. — For the best 12 flowers, to Joseph Breck & 



Co., a premium of . . . . . . 5 00 



For the second best 12 flowers, to Wm. E. Carter, a premium of 3 00 



For the best display, to Wm. Kenrick, a premium of . . 3 00 

 Roses. — In the following divisions and classes : — 

 DIVISION A. 



CLASS I. 



Hardy Eases. — For the best 30 varieties, to Hovey & Co., a premi- 

 um of 8 00 



