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C. B. Brigham and oST. "Washhiirn. Baskets of Flowers, by Mrs. C. B. 

 Chase, Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss A. C. Kenrick and Mrs. E. M. Gill. Bouquets 

 by J. E. Westgate and A. Farrier. C. B. Brigham, two dishes of Fungi. 

 Mrs. S. Joyce, flowers of Bragmantia Knightii. James ISTugent, fine 

 display of Japan Lilies. Miss S. "W. Story, dish of Japan Lilies. 

 Hovey & Co., flowers of the different varieties Lilium lancifolium; 

 also, a fine specimen of auratum. G. W. Pratt, good specimens of 

 Eucharis Amazonica, an exotic bulb. Benj. D. Hill, Jr., good display of 

 Dahlias. John S. Kichards, stand of Seedling Gladiolus, in every vari- 

 ety of shade and color. Joseph Breck, fine display of French Aster. 

 James McT'ear, fifty species Herbaceous Plants. Francis Parkman, 

 large and fine display of Jjilium lancifolium; also, Seedling Gladiolus, 

 crimson, white throat, ver}^ fine. 



Aug. 31st. Joseph Breck, xysters in Classes one, two and three; Glad- 

 iolus in Class one; also, pair of Hand Bouquets and stand of Cut Flow- 

 ers. Hovey & Co., Asters in Classes one and three; Gladiolus in Class 

 one, and stand of Cut Flowers. F. Theiler, Asters in Class one. El- 

 bridge Wason, Asters in Class two. James Is'ugent, Asters in Class 

 two; collection of Verbenas and fine display of Lilium lancifolium 

 rubrum. Barnard & Hunnewell, fine collection of Verbenas. Wm. 

 Cairnes, Verbenas and Cut Flowers. Francis Parkman, stands of Cut 

 Flowers and Lilies. W. C. Strong, Gladiolus in Classes two and four; 

 also, collection of Cut Flowers. Miss M. E. Carter, display of N'ative 

 Plants. Miss S. C. Westgate, Mrs. C. B. Chase, Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss A. 

 C. Kenrick, Mrs. E. M. Gill and J. fi. Westgate, each Baskets of Flow- 

 ers. N. Washburn and Mrs. G. W. C. Washburn, each Cut Flowers. 

 C. B. Brigham, three dishes of Fungi; also, stand of Cut Flowers. A. 

 Farrier, two Bouquets. Herman Grundel, Japan Lilies and Asters. 

 John S. Richards, large collection of Seedling Gladiolus. Hovey & Co., 

 plant of Sedum Fabarium, a fine, new, hardy, herbaceous plant, grow- 

 ing one foot in height, with light, rose-colored flowers. Mrs. E. M. Gill, 

 Seedling Verbenas. 



Sept. 7th. Mrs. T. W. Ward, splendid collection of Hothouse flowers, 

 including fine specimens of Allamanda grandiflora. Belladonna Lily and 

 Hedychium Gardnerianum. Hovey & Co., double Zinnias in Class one; 

 also, specimens of Anemone .Japonica, Honorine Jobert, a new variety 

 of A. Japonica, with pure white flowers, one of the best new hardy herba- 

 ceous plants. C. B. Brigham, double Zinnias in Class one; stand of Cut 

 Flowers and fine display of Fungi. Joseph Breck, double Zinnias in Class 

 one. F. Theiler, double Zinnias in Class two. Geo. Craft, fine display of 

 Gladiolus, including 27 named and 2.j seedling varieties. F. Parkman, 

 W. C. Strong, Hovey & Co., J. McTear, J. G. Chandler, and i^. Wash- 

 burn, each Cut Flowers. Miss S. C. Westgate, Mrs. C. B. Chase, Mrs. 

 E. M. Gill, Miss A. C. Kenrick and Mrs. S, Joyce, each Baskets of 



