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And one stand of Flowers from Rev. Dr. Allen, of Northboro'. 



The Committee only regretted that there were not more first pri- 

 zes to be awarded to such as really deserved more than an honorable 

 mention. 



Among the Plants in Pots, we noticed a fine Oleander, contrib- 

 uted by Mrs. S. P. Champney ; an Orange Tree, by Mrs. Jos. Pratt; 

 and a Passion Flower, by Mrs. I. Corey. 



There were very fine specimens of Dahlias contributed by Wm. 

 Greenleaf, also by Mrs. S. P. Miller and Mrs. W. T. Merrifield ; a 

 beautiful bunch of Roses from Mrs. .T. H. Moore of Charlton, and 

 a cluster of cut Flowers and Dahlias from Mrs. Orrin Fairbanks of 

 West Boylston. 



The Mammoth Bouquet, contributed by Geo. Stratton, did not fall 

 to attract universal attention, and exhibited in its construction a 

 laudable desire in its contributor, to add ornament to the decora- 

 tions of the Hall. 



The Floral Design, representing a Cottage, contributed by Mrs. 

 Wm. M. Bickford, and executed by Wm. Johnson, attracted univer- 

 sal admiration, and added very much to the decorations of the Hall. 



We cannot pass by, without a most favorable notice, the fine speci- 

 mens of double distilled and highly concentrated extracts of all 

 Flowers, in the form of sixteen boxes and two jars of Honey, con- 

 tributed by Wm. Richardson of Brookfield. Also, some fine speci- 

 mens marked "Patent Honey," which we ascertained referred to no 

 new improvement by the Bees in their process of extracting the 

 Honey from the Flowers, but rather to Mr. Gilmore's improved me- 

 thod in removing the Honey from the Hive. This was contributed 

 by Wm. A. Brigham. 



The Committee were unanimous in awarding the merit of a most 

 honorable mention to Mrs. G. W. Richardson, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. 

 Chas. Paine, Miss Martha Le Baron, and Miss Ruth Miller, for their 

 invaluable services in preparing the decorations for the Hall. The 

 valuable services of Dr. Flagg in decorating the Hall, the excellent 

 taste displayed by him in the arrangement of the decorations, and 

 the untiring zeal with which he devoted himself to the task of ar- 

 ranging the Hall in Nature's best dress, commanded our highest ap- 

 probation. ****** 



In behalf of the Committee, 



HENRY SARGENT. 



