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The first eight in the list are seeclHugs, raised by John Richard- 

 son of Dorchester, and are not only remarkable for their very double 

 fine forms and brilliant colored tlowers, but also for their great size 

 when compared with most of the imported varieties. A number of 

 them have been exhibited and noticed in former reports of our Com- 

 mittee, viz, : Perfection was awarded a Silver Medal in 1869 ; 

 Dorchester received a First Class Certificate of Merit in 1870 ; 

 Rubra Superba the same in 1871, and Grandiflora the same in 

 1883. 



The second prize went to Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. 



Sweet Williams. — The prizes were awarded to E. Sheppard, 

 L. W. Goodell, and Edwin Fewkes, in order as named. 



Vase of Flowers. — Mrs. E. M. Gill, took the first prize, 

 Mrs. A. D. Wood the second and Miss S. W. Story the third. 



A Bronze Medal was awarded to Edwin Fewkes & Son for 

 Delphiniums having splendid compact spikes and beautiful colors. 

 Denys Zirngiebel showed Delphinium Breckii, the new Clove 

 Pink Mrs. Simkins, and an improved Candytuft. Robert Man- 

 ning exhibited a large vase of Actinidia polygama, in fine bloom, 

 which was much admired. This is a comparatively' new climber 

 from Japan, not oul}' beautiful in flower and foliage but (when 

 the pistillate and staminate parts are both present) producing 

 fruit of pleasant flavor. 



W. A. Manda made a fine display, from the Botanic Garden, of 

 orchids, stove and greenhouse plants, and cut flowers. David 

 Allan's orchids were again shown interspersed with ferns, palms, 

 and cut flowers, which gave his collection a very beautiful appear- 

 ance. 



Mrs. P. D. Richards, Miss Mary L. Vinal, and E. H. Ilitch- 

 ings brought great quantities of wild flowers from the woods, 

 which attracted much attention. Numerous other contributors 

 made excellent displays of flowers, the aggregate of which, added to 

 the graceful decorations of the Hall, produced a grand effect, 

 fully appreciated by a large number of visitors. 



July 3 will long be remembered as one of the " rosy " days ol 

 the year. Since the grand annual show on the 22d and 23d of 

 June, your Committee had caused to be constructed a stage, run- 

 ning the whole length of the centre table in the Lower Hall, for the 

 purpose of exhibiting roses in the Society's vases, singly, and in 

 a manner such as to give visitors a chance to study each rose by 



