REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GARDENS. 337 



Society's Prizes. 



For the best house of Chrysanthemums, arranged for 

 effect, with other plants, to Nathaniel T. Kidder, 

 Milton $50 00 



For the second best to T. D. Hatfield, gardener to Walter 



Hunnewell, Wellesley 30 00 



For the best house or houses of Chrysanthemums, grown 



on benches, to Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick . 50 00 



For the second best to William Nicholson, Framingham 30 00 



Gratuities. 



To Francis Brown Hayes, Lexington, for successful cul- 

 ture of Rhododendrons . . . . , . 45 00 



To William C. Strong, for successful cultivation of Small 



Fruits 30 00 



To George B. Andrews, for a very successfully cultivated 



Delaware Grape vineyard . . . . . . 45 00 



To the same, for a successfully cultivated Plum Orchard 45 00 



To Lawrence Cotter, gardener to C. V. Whitten, for a 



very fine bench of Chrysanthemum Ivory . . . 30 00 



To Charles J. Dawson, for a house of Chrysanthemum 



plants grown under field culture . . . . 30 00 



Amount appropriated ..... $500 00 



Amount awarded ...... 385 00 



Balance unexpended . . . . . $115 00 



Approved at a meeting of the Committee December 22, 1894. 



John G. Barker, Chairman}. 

 E. W. Wood, 

 C. N. Brackett, 

 Jackson Dawson, 

 Henry W. Wilson. 



