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with a continual succession of these favorite flowers during the latter 

 part of summer and autumn. Their appearance in the parterre 

 contrasts strangely, though pleasingly, with the autumnal flowers ; 

 and is continually reminding us of the last roses of summer linger- 

 ing in the lap of autumn. 



William Weeks of Salem, presented a collection of Chinese As- 

 ters, Stocks, Panjies, &c. Stephen Driver, Jr. of Salem, large and 

 very beautiful specimens of Coxcombs in pots ; William D. Pickman 

 of Salem, exhibited a beautiful pyramidal Bouquet of Cut Flowers — 

 also fine and large specimens of Coxcombs in pots. Bouquets of Cut 

 Flowers from Miss E. R. Mudge of Lynn ; G. W. Gage of Methu- 

 en ; F. H. Wade of Ipswich ; Miss C. Andrews, Miss R. S. Ives, 

 Miss S. H. Ropes — all of Salem. F. Lamson of Salem, exhibited 

 a plant of Salvia Splendeus : Josiah Hay ward of Salem, a plant of 

 Cactus Specioslssimus in fruit. 



Several large and very beautiful Bouquets, composed of dry 

 grasses, mosses, Gnaphaliums, &c. &c. made into various fanciful 

 shapes, were contributed by Mrs. W. H. Atkinson, Miss S. J. At- 

 kinson, Miss Lydia C. Atkinson, Miss E. L. Delano and N. Bowles, 

 all of Lynn ; N. B. Harris and Miss E. Mann of Salem ; and Miss 

 Susan B. Shove of Danvers. 



A very fine Thistle Bouquet, from Mrs. W. H. Atkinson of Lynn. 

 j Your Committee have awarded gratuities for Flowers to the fol- 

 , lowing individuals : 



! To Abiel Wales of Beverly, for Dahlias, 75 



■ To John W. Downing of Salem, for Dahlias, 75 



To Thorp Fisher do do 75 



To George Driver, do do 75 



To Eben Buswcll, do do 75 



To Miss Susan II. Ropes, do do 60 



: To Hazen Messor of Methuen, do 25 



To Francis Putnam of Salem, for Roses, 1 00 



To William Weeks of do for Asters. &c. 50 



To Stephen Driver, Jr. of Salem, for Coxcombs, 50 



To W. D. Pickman, of do for Bouquets, &c. 1 00 



' To Miss Sarah H. Ropes, of do for do 50 



To Miss E. R. Mudge of Lynn, do 75 



,To G. W. Gage of Methuen, do 37 1-2 



To F. H. Warle of Ipswich, do 50 



