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trees, plums, apples, and pears, also were very interesting and well 

 done. A fine show of annuals lent interest. 



The Farquhar Brothers, as usual, took a leading part in prize 

 getting, by their superb collections of herbaceous plants, and showed 

 frequently their generosity and public spirit, by voluntary and free 

 contributions of decorative plants, to embellish vacant spaces on 

 the exhibition walls. One of Farquhar Brothers' interesting 

 exhibits was a lot of E. H. Wilson's new lilies, from northern and 

 western China, and a beautiful lot of Lilium leucanthemum , one 

 of the best of the garden lilies. 



Mr. Robert Cameron, aside from his efficient services as super- 

 intendent of exhibitions, often came to the front when decorative 

 plants were much needed. 



Mr. M. H. Walsh, as usual, led in exhibits of the rose, as did Mr. 

 Walter Hunnewell (T. D. Hatfield, gardener) with peonies. 



The total net earnings of the exhibitions, for the season, were 

 $414.40. The Society has trust funds in over twenty legacies, 

 amounting to about $50,000, the earnings of which are to be applied, 

 in a general way, to the promotion of horticulture, mostly in prizes 

 for excellence in flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is the intention 

 of your committee to give more publicity to this fact, by marking 

 the winning exhibits in such a way as to call closer attention to 

 them and the story they tell. Due credit will be given to the 

 donor, which may serve as a suggestion to those who might be 

 desirous of encouraging horticulture in some such manner. 



John A. Pettigrew 

 John K. M. L. Farquhar 

 Robert Cameron 

 William N. Craig 

 J. W t illard Hill 

 M. A. Patten 



Committee on 

 Prizes and 

 Exhibitions. 



