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The following awards were also made : 



To Francis Parkman, for Clematis Jackmanii, a First Class Certifi- 

 cate of Merit. 



To the same, for the best Seedling Gladiolus, the Society's Silver 

 Medal. 



To Joseph Jackson, for a Avell grown plant of Campanula pyramid- 

 alis, the Society's Silver Medal. 



To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for Seedling Lily, from the Lancifolium ru- 

 brum, hybridized with the auratum, the Society's Silver Medal. 



As the exhibitions during a large part of the season are mainly of 

 those things which come within the line of our duties, and as we there- 

 fore feel ourselves more or less responsible for the character of the dis- 

 plays, and especially as we were in some measure instrumental in 

 changing the day fron Saturday to Wednesday, we have watched with 

 interest the progress of events. From the beginning of the year to the 

 opening show in May, it was evident that our contributors were unable 

 to at once forget the habit of so many years, and conform to the new 

 order of things, and we must confess that we sometimes feared a willing- 

 ness on the part of some to let the exhibitions flag, because of the change. 

 Prior to the opening, all contributions, on whatever day, were carefully 

 noticed. After that, with few exceptions, all came on the prescribed day. 

 The opening exhibition was considered a good one, and was well at- 

 tended. In short, the attendance through the season, with few excep- 

 tions which were attributable to unfavorable weather, was such as to 



