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Baskets of flowers were not numerous; but the specimens shown 

 were of "•ood quality. Tlie contributors were Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss 

 S. W. Story, Mrs. A. Farrier, and Miss A. C. Kenrick. The first 

 premium, a silver medal, was awarded to Mrs. S. Joyce. 



The show of dahlias was better than for the past three seasons : 

 lar^e and fine collections were exhibited by Macy Randall, Hovey 

 & Co., and George Everett. 



October 7. 



James O'Brien exhibited handsome hand and table bouquets. 

 J. Comley, a good display of cut flowers. 



October 14. 



Miss S. W. Story, Miss A. C. Wheeler, Mrs. A. D. Wood, and Mrs. 

 S. Joyce, each liad well-arranged baskets of flowers. 



James Nugent and Mrs. S. Joyce, handsome bouquets. 



Mrs. W. S. Horner and C. W. Jenks, good collections of native 

 plants. 



November 11. 



The exhibition of chrysanthemums was not as large as last year; 

 but the specimens shown in each class were generally good. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited pot specimens in Classes I. and H., and 

 cut specimens in Class HI. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward, handsome pot specimens in Class II., pom- 

 pons. 



James McTear, cut specimens in Classes III., IV., and V. 



Baskets of flowers were shown by Mrs. A. D. Wood, Miss S. W. 

 Story, Mrs. C. Farrier, Miss A. C. Wheeler, and Mrs. S. Joyce. 



James McTear, J. O'Brien, and James Nugent, each had hand- 

 some bouquets. 



In connection with the exhibition July 15, a meeting was lield 

 by the Society for a discussion on the culture and hybridization of 

 the lily: it waswell attended, ami much interest was manifested; but 

 no record was k(?pt of the proceedings. Your Committee would 

 recommend more frequent meetings of this kind to take place on 

 premium-days for certain flowers. The finances of the Committee 

 are in good condition. The annual a|)propriation by the Society 

 for plants and flowers was $2,0U0 ; special premiums oflered by H. 



