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Report on Flowers and Decoratioks, 



The Committee on Flowers and Decorations, respectfully report, 

 tliat the Hall, was not in the hands of the Society long enough before 

 the Exhibition, to enable members to take much pains in decorating 

 the walls. The display of Garden Flowers was fine, considering the 

 lateness of the season — and the Green House furnished some good 

 contributions. 



Asters. — Mrs. Canfield displayed one Stand of Asters, to which 

 we recommend the prize for the best display of Asters. The im- 

 provement which a few years have produced in this fine autumn 

 flower, now quite indispensable, was well represented in the different 

 stands exhibited. Mrs. Canficld's seed was collected by herself from 

 her own garden, last year. 



Mrs. S, P. Champney, of Worcester, displayed beautiful Asters. 



Mr. I. "Washburn exhibited some fine Asters in a well executed 

 design. 



Roses. — Mrs. D. W. Lincoln contributed one basket and two 

 dishes of "Cut Flowers," which were, in fact, a collection of our 

 best Roses. We recommend this collection for the premium for 

 Roses. 



Mrs. G. T. Rice exhibited some beautiful Roses grown in the 

 open air, in a collection of very fine Cut Flowers. 



Dahlias — Mrs. P. Dexter Tiffany exhibited three stands of fine 

 Dahlias, which we recommend as entitled to the premium for Dahlias. 



Miss J. Greenleaf exhibited a stand of very beautiful Dahlias, in 

 which were some flowers of singular beauty. We recommend a 

 gratuity, for fine Dahlias, of one dollar, for this stand. 



Bouquets. — For "Bouquets suitable for the parlor," we had not 

 so many competitors as wc could wish. We understand the object 

 of offering this prize, to be, competition in arranging, not in growing, 

 flowers. Persons who have not a very wide variety to choose from, 

 may, with great propriety, offer specimens of their skill in arrang- 

 ing ; and, if the Society offer the prize nexl year, we trust it may 



