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FLOWERS. 



The Committee are happy to record a very fine display which 

 surpasses previous years. We were glad to welcome the old 

 friends, Messrs. Higgins and Capers of Newburyport, but we 

 missed this year the familiar face and fine exposition of Mr 

 Gregory of Marblehead. A new name however is added to our 

 list of contributors, that of Mrs. L. P. Weston of Danvers to 

 whom the Committee unanimously voted the first premium for 

 general display. The variety and the perfect taste shown in the 

 arrangement of this collection we have never seen excelled, we 

 hope to welcome Mrs. Weston every year in this department of 

 our exhibition. 



Among other contributions that call for a special word were 

 the Dahlias from J. Henry Hill of Amesbury, the Pansies from 

 Charles R. Anderson of West Boxford, and the unsurpassed col- 

 lection of wild flowers from Mrs. W. S. Horner of Georgetown. 

 The collections of pot plants from Harmony Grove Cemetery at 

 Salem were extensive and fine. 



The Committee would suggest a little competition in parlor 

 and hand bouqets, also in floral designs. Where there are but 

 one pair of each of the above bouqets and only one design, it 

 makes the duties of the Committee too easy. 



We would again urge upon the Trustees the importance of 

 a special premium for Gladiolas, Asters and Lilies, a fine collec- 

 tion of which were offered this year for which your Committee 

 could only award Gratuities. This is not as it should be, there- 

 fore we would recommend and urge the offering of premiums 

 next year. 



For the Committee, 



J. F. WEST. 



