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Included in Mr. Borden's exhibit were the following named 

 Dendrobiums: D. nobile, D. Wardianum, D. crjstaUinum, D. 

 aureum, D. densiflorum, D. thyrsiflorum, D. Bensoniae, D. De- 

 vonianum, D. primulinum, D. Brymerianum, D. superbum, and 

 D. formosimi. 



Other orchids in his collection were Cattleyas, Laelia, Anguloa, 

 Lycaste, Miltonia, Phalaenopsis, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, 

 Vanda, and Cypripediums in variety. 



The Waban Rose Conservatories of Natick took first prize for 

 American Beauty roses; W. H. Elliott, first for Killarney ; Montrose 

 Greenhouses of Montrose (Eber Holmes, Proprietor), first for 

 Bride and Bridesmaid. 



]M. A. Patten of Tewksbury took first for 100 mixed blooms of 

 carnations; first for 25 blooms Crimson with Sara Nicholson; 

 first for 25 Variegated with Variegated Lawson; first for 25 Yellow 

 with Hattie Starrett; and first for 25 White with White Perfection. 

 John Barr of South Natick took first for 25 blooms Scarlet with 

 Beacon; and Richard Kimball, first for 25 Light Pink with En- 

 chantress. 



Violets were of excellent quality and competition was very close. 

 Esty Brothers of Newton took first for 100 blooms Single with 

 Princess of Wales, and L. E. Small of Tewksbury first with Marie 

 Louise, Double. Sweet peas made a gorgeous display and the 

 competition was very close. William Sim of Cliftondale took first 

 for two vases of 100 blooms and Norris Comley was a very close 

 second. 



The exhibits of decorated mantels were of great interest. In the 

 opinion of the committee too much material was used. A simpler 

 decoration would be more eft'ective. Too much material causes 

 confusion and one is not able properly to admire the good things 

 that are there. Edward MacMulkin took first prize and a Silver 

 Medal; Mrs. E. M. Gill, second and a Bronze Medal; Sidney 

 Hoffman, third. 



Mrs, A. W. Blake was awarded a Silver Medal for a magnificent 

 plant of Nephrolepis Piersoni with a spread of nearly eight feet. 

 First Class Certificates were awarded to W. W. Rawson & Co. 

 for narcissus King iVlfred, a magnificent large trumpet variety; 

 and to Wm. A. Riggs for two very handsome plants of the new 



