170 massachusetts horticultural society. 



General Autumn Exhibition. 



Septembeb 23, 24. and 25. 



Hardy Herbaceous Plants. - For the besl collection of cut blooms, to 

 cover not less I han one hundred square feet of space: 

 1st, a. & J. Farquhar & Co., Silver Medal. 

 Dahlias. — Show, twenty-four blooms, named varieties: 



1st, W. 1). Hathaway, si; 2d, A. E. Johnson, $3; 3d, E. W. Ela, $2. 

 Show, twelve blooms, named varieties: 



1st. \Y. K. Hall, $3; 2d, E. W. Ela, $2; 3d, Mrs. L. M. Towle, $1. 

 Peony flowered, twenty-four blooms, named varieties: 



1st, W. 1). Hathaway, si. 

 Peony flowered, twelve blooms, named varieties: 



1st, W. F. Turner & Co., $3. 

 Cactus, twenty-four blooms, named varieties: 



l-i, W. I). Hathaway, si: 2d, Joseph Thorpe, S3; 3d, .1. K. Alex- 

 ander. s_>. 

 Cactus, twelve blooms, named varieties: 



l-i. \Y. F. Turner & Co., $3; 2d. Joseph Thorpe, $2; 3d, E. W. Ela, 

 $1. 

 Decorative, twenty-four blooms, named varieties: 



1st, W. I). Hathaway, $4; 2d, A. E. Johnson, $3; 3d, W. H. Gruff, $2. 

 Decorative, twelve blooms, named varieties: 



1st, W. F. Turner & Co., $3; 2d, W. F. Hall, $2; 3d, E. W. Ela, $1. 

 Pompon, twelve vases of three blooms each, named varieties: 



1st, J. K. Alexander, $3; 2d, E. W. Ela, $2: 3d, W. D. Hathaway, $1. 

 Single, twelve vases of three blooms each, named varieties: 



1st, W. F. Turner & Co., $3; 2d, E. W. Ela, $2. 

 Largest and best collection of named varieties, one vase of each: 



1st, G. H. Walker, $8; 2d, J. K. Alexander, $6; 3d, H. L. Winter, $4. 

 Gladioli. — Best display arranged for effect : 

 1st. B. H. Tracy, Silver Medal. 



Gratuities: — 



W, D. Hathaway, display of Dahlias, $3. 



A. W. Preston, " " " $3. 



G. B. Gill, " " " $2. 



Mrs. H. F. Durant , specimen Oncidium varicosum Rogersi, $3. 



Mrs. J. L. Gardner, display of ferns, $5. 



Mrs. E. M. Gill, display of cut flowers, $4. 



