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It evidently has the merit of being more durable in texture than 

 some of the earlier introductions of this type. 



A Silver Medal was awarded the Waban Rose Conservatories 

 for a superb white variety of the well-known Killarney rose; Hon- 

 orable Mention to Miss Rose L. Schaller of South Natick for a 

 beautifully large-fringed white carnation which evidently has a 

 promising future; a Bronze Medal to John L. Smith, gardener 

 to Mrs. A. W. Blake of Brookline, for a well-flowered plant of 

 Zygopefahnn Mackayi; a First Class Certificate to Mrs. H. F. 

 Durant of Wellesley, Thos. Watt, gardener, for a beautiful plant 

 of Vanda Sanderiana; a Cultural Certificate to William Thatcher, 

 gardener to Mrs. J. L. Gardner, for a splendid specimen of Alpinia 

 Sanderiana; Honorable Mention to Langwater Gardens, Wm. N. 

 Craig, gardener, for a collection of seedling chrysanthemums; and 

 Honoi-able Mention to Philip Dexter of Beverly, James Salter, 

 gardener, for a seedling Anemone-flowered chrysanthemum. 



The amount appropriated for the committee was . $3900 00 



Amount expended in money prizes and gratuities . . 3587 00 

 Amount expended for medals . . . . . 150 50 



Unexpended balance . . . . . . . 162 50 



We have also awarded 



2 Gold Medals 



6 Silver INIedals 



1 Silver Gilt Medal 



2 Bronze Medals 



17 First Class Certificates 

 6 Cultural First Class Certificates 

 42 Honorable Mentions 

 14 Votes of Thanks 

 A detailed list of awards is appended to this report. 



