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and the flower borders were free from weeds ; but there was nothing 

 worthy of note in the arrangement of the plants, or in the kinds 

 employed. 



The mode of heating the Greenhouse is novel, and, where steam 

 is always at command, must be economical ; the usual four-inch 

 pipes are connected with an upright iron tank in which the water 

 is heated by a coil of steam pipes; the circulation is said to be 

 perfect, and the temperature in the coldest weather of last winter 

 did not fall below 58 degrees. The simplicity of the arrangement 

 is admirable, and it can be used with advantage wherever steam is 

 kept up constantly for other purposes. 



Mrs. C. H. Leonard's. 



On the 18th of September the Committee went to Mrs. Leonard's, 

 in Rochester, Mass., to inspect the Orchard House, under the care 

 of John Falconer. Here we found the peach, plum, apricot, nec- 

 tarine, and cheri-y trees, in the finest possible condition, and had 

 an opportunity of testing many kinds ; among them, several of 

 Rivers' latest seedling peaches and nectarines. 



We award to Mrs. Leonard the Society's silver medal ; and to 

 Mr. Falconer the first prize of fifty dollars for the best Orchard 

 House. 



E. W. Wood's. 



The only Grapery entered for premium this year was Mr. 

 Wood's, at Newton. On the occasion of our visit it was filled 

 with a remarkable crop of grapes, and everything was in perfect 

 order. It is with great pleasure that we award to Mr. Wood the 

 first prize of fifty dollars, 



WooDLAWN Cemetery. 



By invitation of the Treasurer we passed an afternoon at Wood- 

 lawn. This Cemetery was begun in 1851, and now contains one 

 hundred and seventy-five acres ; it is situated in Everett, and is 

 best approached through Chelsea and by Mount Washington 

 Avenue. The principal features which distinguish this from other 

 cemeteries in our vicinity are the lawn, near the entrance, of 

 nearly twenty acres, bordered with a fine growth of trees, and 

 Woodside and Netherwood Avenues, — the former three-fourths. 



