68 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Balsams — For the best display during the season, to S. R. John- 

 son, . . . . . . . 3 00 



German Asters — For the best display of flowers, a premiam to 



Hovey & Co., of . . . . . . 5 00 



Perennial Plants — For the best display during the season, to 



Messrs. Winship, of . . . 3 00 



GRATUITIES. 



To W. J. Cadness, of the Public Garden, for a fine specimen of 

 Lesianthus Russellianus, ..... 



To Joseph Breck & Co., for fine specimens of seedling Pinks, 

 Picotees, &c., ...... 



To Samuel Walker, for a fine display of twelve blooms of the 

 Tulip, ....... 



To Hovey & Co., for fine specimens of seedling Pansies, 



To W. Meller, for a display of fine Geraniums, a premium of 



Amount in the hands of the Treasurer for Dahlias, 



$138 00 



The Committee have not, it will be perceived, made any award of pre- 

 miums for Dahlias, in their report. The Dahlia exhibition took place so 

 late in the season, that it was impossible to show them in the perfection 

 which they ordinarily attain. Just before the day arrived, a severe storm 

 of wind and rain almost entirely destroyed the plants. But as the exhibi- 

 tion day had been set, the Dahlia growers exhibited their blooms agreeably 

 to the rules of the Society. Judges were appointed, and the awards were 

 duly made. The exhibitors held a meeting, and by their unanimous consent, 

 the whole amount awarded was allowed to remain in the hands of the 

 Treasurer of the Society, to be added to the premiums of the year 1842. 

 Should this not meet the hearty concurrence of the Executive Committee, 

 the several exhibitors will call for the premiums awarded them by the 

 judges on the day of the exhibition. 



The Committee would take this occasion, were it not for extending their 

 report to too great length, to make mention of many plants and flowers 

 exhibited by various individuals for which premiums were not specified. 

 They would not however, omit to take honorable notice of the fine collec- 

 tions of Roses and Dahlias, exhibited by the President of the Society, which 

 contributed much to the beauty of the several exhibitions at which they 

 were shown: nor of the contributions of native plants, by B. E. Cotting, 

 which have been objects of considerable interest. 



