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Three seedlings grown by George Hollis, — the first, named by 

 him Peerless, a lemon yellow Japanese ; the second, Mrs. Benjamin 

 Harrison, a blush white Japanese ; and the third, Maiidus, a very 

 liglit pink Japanese, were considered worth}' of further trial, and 

 were awarded a First Class Certificate of Merit. Three blooms of 

 a new seedling grown b^- E. A. Wood, from seed produced by 

 crossing Mrs. Wheeler and CuUingfordi, were splendid great 

 flowers after the style of Mrs. Wheeler, but much darker in color 

 and, best of all, having the eye covered with fine petals. This 

 makes a grand plant and a free bloomer, this specimen having 

 twentj'-three good flowers. 



The display of cut flowers has never been equalled at any 

 chrysanthemum show in our halls, for style, color, and finish, and 

 now all the flower needs to make it perfect is fragrance, and who 

 knows but that very soon, with the enter-prise and enthusiasm 

 which now prevail, we may be buying Chrysanthemums for 

 fragrance as well as beaut}'. 



The amount appropriated by the Society for the use of our 

 Committee was §3,150, and out of this we have awarded in Pre- 

 miums, Melals, and Gratuities the sum of $3,065. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Jos. H. WOOPFOUD, 



Aktiiuk II. Fewkes, 



Michael H. Norton, I Committee on 



Wm. J. Stewart, > Plants 



Warren II. Manning, \ and Flowers. 



W. A. Manda, 



F. L. Harris, 



