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States, were the only specimens of this work in the Exhibition. The thanks 

 of the Society are due to Mrs. Ward for both of these beautiful compositions 

 which, for their design and ingenious execution, elicited much deserved com- 

 mendation. 



Fifteen sinule specimens of as many different varieties of beautiful roses 

 were exhibited by Jonathan Grout ; but there were hardly any other representa- 

 tives in the hall of that garden queen, which still as of yore, 



"Return the sweets, by nature given, 

 In softest incense bacli to Heaven." 



Of Asters, fine stands were exhibited by William A. Wheeler and Mrs. 

 Edward Earle. 



Dahlias in many varieties, among them several of the pretty dwarf species, 

 were shown by different contributors. Many very fine Verbenas were also 

 noticed among the different collections. 



After carefully examining and comparing the merits of the several articles 

 exhibited in the Floral Department, the Committee unanimously agreed to 

 recommend the following award of premiums : 



Plants. — For the largest and best display, to William T. Merrifield,....i?10 00 



For the second best, to Stephen Salisbury, 5 00 



For the third best, to Jonathan Grout, 2 00 



Cut Flowers. — For the largest and best display, to Mrs. John C. Ripley, 3 00 



For the second best, to Mrs. A. D. Foster, 2 00 



For the third best, to Miss Fanny M. Lincoln, 1 00 



Bouquets. — For the best pair, to Miss Fanny M. Lincoln, 2 00 



For the second best, to Arba Pierce, 1 00 



Floral Desigx. — For the best, to Mrs. S. D. Ward, of Shrewsbury,.... 8 00 



Roses. — For the best display, to Jonathan Grout, 2 00 



Asters. — For the best display, to Ichabod Washburn, 1 00 



Dahlias. — For the best display, to Mrs. Jonas Brown, 1 00 



Verbenas.— For the best display, to Jonathan Grout, 1 00 



GEORGE JAQUES, Chairmau. 



REPORT ON GRAPES, PEACHES, &c., &c. 



Edwin Conant, Chairman; Jonathan Grout, E. S. Stebbixs, of Wor- 

 cester; F. M. Marble, of Grafton ; J. H. Moore, of Charlton. 



The Committee on Grapes and other articles not specially assigned to other 

 committees, have attended to their duties, and respectively report that they 

 found upon the Society's tables seventy-nine parcels of the delightful fruit of 

 the vine, from twenty-four contributors. 



They had no difficulty iu the assignment of the three largest premiums offered 

 by the Society, whether as concerning the comparative or absolute merits of 



