194 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Kidder (William J. Martin, gardener), which took the first prize 



for twelve plants ©f any or all classes, were : 



Clinton Chalfant, Joseph H. White, 



Golden Hair, Louis Boehmer, 



H. L. Sunderbruch, Portia, 



lora, Superbiflora, 



Ivory, Vernal Fall, 



John Shrimplon, W. H. Lincoln. 



Walter Hunnewell (T. D. Hatfield, gardener), exhibited a group 

 of twelve plants that were a great credit to him. The Committee 

 were put to their best endeavors to award this prize, the competi- 

 tion was so close. 



Mr. Hunnewell's Collection comprised 



Clinton Chalfant, Mirabeau, 



' Columbine, Octavia, 



George W. Childs, Portia, 



Joseph H. White, Primula, 



Louis Boehmer, Theo, 



Louis Menand, W. H. Lincoln. 



Mr. Kidder had for his Specimen Japanese a most beautiful 

 plant of the pink lora, which for good points probably never had 

 its equal in this country. It was fully six feet high and as many 

 in diameter. 



The names of other exhibitors may be found in the award of 

 prizes in the different classes. 



The Society's appropriation was . . $2,100 00 



Prizes awarded $1,643 00 



Gratuities awarded . . . . 371 00 

 Two silver medals awarded . . . 10 00 



$2,024 00 

 Balance unexpended, 76 00 



2,100 00 



a. c. bowditcii, 



James Comley, 



James Wheelek, \ Committee. 



William Rokinson, 



David Allan, 



