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call forth the efforts of competitors, working with every variety of 

 material. 



What were offered this year were very good. We name as the 

 best pair, entitled to a premium of $2, those offered by Mrs. N. 

 Washburn. 



As the next best, those offered by Mrs. H. Goulding. 



We had fine Bouquets from Miss S. W. Forbush, of Grafton, Mr. 

 S. Salisbury, Mrs. Levi Hardy, Mr. P. I^oung, Miss Sarah E. Rice, 

 and Mr. I. Washburn. 



We had no Floral Designs which seemed to meet the view of the 

 Society in offering premiums for such Designs. 



Pox Plants. — Of Pot Plants of Green House cultivation, Mr. I. 

 Washburn exhibited thirty-six pots, to which, as embracing the 

 largest number of delicate varieties, we propose to award the first 

 prize offered, of $2. 



Mr. P. D. Tiffany exhibited twenty pots, in excellent condition, to 

 which we propose to award the second premium of $1. 



Mr. W. A. Wheeler exhibited a fine collection of nineteen pots. 

 In this collection was our only display of Fuchsias, excepting a few 

 blooms in bouquets. The Committee cannot but wish that the free 

 cultivation of Fuchsias in the open air, might be more general. — 

 Some of the best varieties grow very freely after they are once es- 

 tablished, and if generously showered daily, reward the cultivator 

 with a profusion of blooms, the gracefulness of which is a great ad- 

 vantage to bouquets in the autumn. A few plants kept through the 

 winter, cut up in the spring into enough to stock the borders quite 

 well before autumn. 



Mrs. Canfield exhibited Ccrepegia Elcgans in bloom. 



Mrs. N. Washburn exhibited two remarkable Cockscombs. 



Mrs. A. D. Foster exhibited Night Blooming Cereus, and Cactus 

 (?) Tubiflora. 



Mrs. W. E. Allen exhibited three pots of Plants in bloom. 



Mr. Waldo Flagg exhibited one "Toad Cactus." 



Mrs. Ruggles exhibited one "African Bean," grown in a pot from 

 seed sent from Africa. 



Cut Flowers. — Stands or baskets of Cut Flowers were exhibited 

 by Mrs. Canfield, Mrs. M. B. Breen, Mrs. N. Washburn, Dr. Flagg, 

 Mr. C. P. Trumbull, Mr. G. H. Chamberlin, Mrs. D. W. Lincoln, 



