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Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss C. S. Wood, Miss A. C. Wheeler, Mrs. E. M. 

 Gil], and Mrs. A. Farrier, each, had handsomely arranged Baskets of 

 Flowers. 

 - James McTear, a good specimen plant of Serine corusca. 



James Nugent, a pair of Table Bouquets, which were awarded the 

 first premium. 



Mrs. W. S. Horner, a large display, for the season, of Native Ferns 

 and Flowers. 



October 29. 

 James Comley exhibited flowers of two rare Ciinums, namely: zey- 

 lanicum and pedunculatum. 



November 5. 

 J. G. Barker showed fine specimen plants of Stanhopea insignis and 

 Peristeria elata. 



November 12. 



The exhibition of Chrysanthemums was good, both in quality and 

 quantity. W. C. Strong exhibited, in Classes I. and II., pot specimens, 

 and was awarded both the first premiums; the following were the varie- 

 ties in each class: sis large flowered varieties — Empress of India, Gloria 

 Mundi, Vivgin Queen, Golden Ball, Webb's Queen, and Eva; six Pom- 

 pon varieties — La Fiancee, General Canrobert, Nelly, Niobe, Marie 

 Crouzat, and Iphigenia. 



J. W. Brooks, also, exhibited good specimen plants in Classes I. and 11. 



James McTear was awarded the first premium in Class III., bet^t 

 twelve large flowered varieties, cut specimens ; the following were the 

 varieties in this collection, namely: Alma, Golden Ball, Empress of 

 India, Princess of Wales, Virgin Queen, Dr. Sharp, Annie Ferriere, 

 Novelty, Eve, Little Harry, Progne, Gloria Mundi. 



James Nugent was awarded the first premium in Class TV., for the 

 best twelve Pompon varieties, cut specimens, namely: Niobe, La Fian- 

 cee, Ligertain, Cedo Nulli, Mad. Domage, Ninette, Yicomte, Nelly, 

 Louise Honoraty, Justin, Itzuba, and Mr. Murray. 



In Class v., general collection of cut specimens, without names, large 

 collections were exhibited by James McTear, J. Nugent, C. M. Atkin- 

 son and W. C. Strong; the first premium was awarded to Mr. McTear. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward showed fine cut specimens of Eucharis amazonica, 

 and Lapageria rosea. 



J. G. Barker, Epidendrum fragrans and fimbriatum, Cypripedium 

 insignis, and Eucharis amazonica. 



James Comley, Hedychium maximum, and G ardnerianum. 



Mrs. W. S. Horner, basket of Native Ferns and Mosses. 



James Nugent, also, exhibited an elegant Bouquet of Tender Roses. 



