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Mr. F. W. Paine, and Mr. W. M. Bickford. We recommend that 

 the premium for ''the largest and best display" be given to Mr. Bick- 

 ford's beautiful stands. Mrs. M. B. Green's stands exhibited some 

 very fine blooms. From Mr. C. P. Trumbull, we had the best dis- 

 play of Verbenas ; Mr. G. N. Chamberlin exhibited a fine stand of 

 these, and we had from other cultivators some beautiful varieties. A 

 stand of German Zinnias, raised from improved German seed, 

 deserves attention as an illustration of what may be done in the im- 

 provement of a very ugly flower. Nothing can surpass the richness 

 of colors of some of these blooms. Mrs. Canfield exhibited some 

 fine specimens of the improved Hollyhocks, which have occupied to 

 such advantage the attention of the Dutch florist. There was one 

 fine plant of these in Mr. Tiff'any's collection. Mrs. N. Washburn's 

 stands comprised some fine varieties. 



Mr. S. F. Redding exhibited a curious specimen, illustrative of 

 the power of life and growth of the Cactus. 



Besides the prizes proposed above, which were offered by the So- 

 ciety, the Committee wish to offer some sense of the Society's appro- 

 bation for flowers exhibited for which we had offered no premiums. 

 We recommend, therefore, that gratuities of $1 be paid to Mr. S. P. 

 Champney, for his fine collection of Asters ; to Mr. Buckley, gardener 

 of I. Washburn, for his design in Asters, and other contributions > 

 to Mrs. Green, for her Cut Flowers ; and that the thanks of the So" 

 ciety be presented to them and other persons, whose thoughtful con- 

 tributions have done so much for the beauty of our weekly Summer 

 E.xhibitions. 



Respectfully submitted, for the Committee, 



EDWARD E. HALE. 



