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troduced, for it is very fragrant, of good color, and always in 

 bloom. 



August 28. A very large collection of Single Dahlias was shown 

 by W. A. Manda, filling one hundred and fifteen bottles ; and as 

 the blooms were of superior excellence, they were awarded a Silver 

 Medal. A First Class Certificate of Merit was given to Denys 

 Zirngiebel, for improved Asters. Elegant specimens of La France 

 Roses were shown by Mrs. F. B. Hayes and Warren Heustis & 

 Son. 



September 4. This was Prize Day for Annuals, and besides 

 the competing collections W. A. Manda filled the entire centre 

 table, comprising seven hundred vases. J. L. Gardner exhibited six 

 well-grown Fuchsias, for which he was awarded a First Class Cer- 

 tificate of Merit. J. W. Clark made another display of fine seed- 

 ling Gladioli, and H. B. "Watts showed a large collection of Le- 

 moine's superb new hybrids, among which was Enfant de Nancy ; 

 very remarkable for its deep velvety crimson color. A First Class 

 Certificate of Merit was awarded to Mr. Watts for them. George 

 S. Tuttle showed very handsome Liliputian Dahlias, he having the 

 finest strain in this vicinity. Mrs. P. D. Richards displayed sev- 

 enteen species of Solidago, and nineteen species of Asters, all 

 correctly named — each genus " native and to the manor born." 

 The collections of plants and flowers by other exhibitors taxed 

 the hall to its utmost capacity, making altogether a fine show. 

 This was the last of the regular Saturday Exhibitions, audit is a 

 pleasure to record thatj owing to the interest manifested in these 

 weekly shows, nearly all the prizes offered in the Schedule have 

 been taken ; although this left but a small balance for gratuities. 

 Nevertheless, the innate love for the beautiful by which our con- 

 tributors are animated has not been deadened by mercenary mo- 

 tives, — they have given freely of their abundance, and have 

 thereby made our weekly shows a procession of grand successes. 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



September 14, 15, and 16. 



The Annual Exhibition was memorable for its completeness in 

 every particular. In fact, the contributions were so extensive as 

 to embarrass the Committee of Arrangements, by the excess of 



