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F. L. Ames, David Allan, N. T. Kidder, G. A. Nickerson, and 

 CM. Hovey, and they were generally very large and well-grown 

 specimens. 



Drac^nas, Crotons, and Palms. — Very fine specimens were 

 shown by H. H. Hunnewell, E. W. Gilmore, F. L. Ames, and 



G. A. Nickerson. 



Nepenthes were shown by S. R. Payson and F. L. Ames. 



Orchids came from F. L. Ames, E. W. Gilmore, David Allan, 

 C. M. Hovey, W. A. Manda, and H. H. Hunnewell. 



Cut Flowers. — The stands of flowers of one hundred and 

 fifty bottles each were very fine, and were kept in good condition 

 by renewals every day. Prizes for these were awarded to Mrs. 

 E. M. Gill, C. M. Hovey, and W. K. Wood, in order as named. 



The Baskets of Flowers were also of great excellence, and 

 reflected the good taste of the fabricators. The prizes went to J. 

 O'Brien, Mrs. A. D. Wood, Mrs. E. M. Gill, and Miss S. W. 

 Story, in order as named . 



Dahlias. — The large flowered kinds were not equal in quality 

 to those shown last3'ear, but the Liliputians far exceeded in quality 

 all at past exhibitions, those shown by George S. Tuttle deserving 

 special mention for excellence in form and colors. 



W. A. Manda's collection of Plants from the Botanic Garden 

 deserves special mention. It was arranged at the far end of the 

 Hall, extending up into the alcove, in a pleasing and graceful 

 manner, and forming a splendid bank of tropical foliage such as 

 is but rarely seen, even in an exhibition of the magnitude of ours. 



J. L. Gardner staged a fine collection of stove and greenhouse 

 plants. Among the latter were excellent examples of Fuchsias. 



H. H. Hunnewell was awarded a First Class Certificate of 

 Merit for Davallia Figiensis, a fern with dark glossy green foliage, 

 and the same for seedling Dracaenas. W. C. Strong showed a 

 large collection of Foliage of Variegated Trees and Shrubs. 

 Other exhibits of excellence were made by numerous persons, 

 which added to the general effect, and the whole produced a grand 

 show of which the Society may justly feel proud. 



October 2. Although no prizes were offered for flowers toda^', 

 a fair exhibition was made by eight of our regular contributors, 

 proving that the interest in our shows still exists, and will con- 

 tinue to the end of the year, only to begin again with the incom- 



