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being necessary at first to syringe as many as five or six times a 

 day, in order to keep the plants from wilting too much. About 

 the middle of September they were placed in the house, and given 

 as much ventilation as possible night and day. Liquid cow 

 manure was used about twice a week, and nitrate of soda in a 

 very weak state once a week, with but one or two exceptions. 

 Staking was not practised, all the plants growing in a natural way. 

 Among varieties which did well were : 



Joseph H. White, white. 



Ivory, " 



L. Canning, " 



Diana, " 



Niveus, " 



Mabel Simpkins, " 



Puritan, " 



Theo, white ; a seedling, raised 

 the year before last, and found to 

 make a remarkable pot plant. 



Thistle, lemon yellow and white. 



President Hyde, yellow. 



Neesima, " 



Golden Wedding, " 



A. H. Fewkes, " 



E. G. Hill, 



Mabel Ward, " 



Walter Hunnewell, " 



Golden Gate, yellow. 

 W. H. Lincoln, " 



Col. C. R. Smith, " 

 Mr. Astie, yellow pompon. 

 Hicks Arnold, bronze yellow. 

 Eda Prass, delicate salmon. 

 Jeanne d'Arc, pinkish white. 

 Louis Boehmer, silvery pink. 

 Duchess of Connaught, pink. 

 Viviand Morel, " 



Pres. W. R. Smith, " 



V. H. Hallock, " 



Waban, " 



Mrs. J. N. Girard, silvery rose. 

 George W. Childs, red. 

 Cullingfordii, " 



Miss Fairbanks, " 

 John Thorpe, magenta. 



Charles Jackson Dawson. 



The Committee have made the following awards : 



Prizes. 



II. H. Hunnewell Triennial Premium. 



For an estate of not less than three acres, which shall be 

 laid out with the most taste, planted most judiciously, 

 and kept in the best order for three consecutive years, 

 to Nathaniel T." Kidder, Milton, a prize of 



$160 00 



