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On the whole, the members of the committee were greatly pleased 

 with the estate and especially with the personal interest shown by 

 Mr. Dahl in its management. 



R. & J. Farquhar & Co.'s House of Begonia Gloire de 

 Lorraine at Roslindale. 



November 11, by invitation of the Messrs. Farquhar, the com- 

 mittee visited their extensive nurseries and greenhouses at Roslin- 

 dale. The principal object of the visit was the inspection of the 

 house of Lorraine begonias which were in the perfection of bloom 

 and the value of this variety as a decorative plant was never before 

 so strongly brought to the attention of the members of the committee. 

 Each individual plant was covered with flowers and the whole house 

 presented a mass of brilliant coloring. There was also a house 

 devoted to cyclamens just coming into flower. 



After the inspection of the several houses the visitors walked 

 through the nursery grounds and viewed with interest the extensive 

 collections of coniferous trees, rhododendrons, lilies, and irises, 

 and many other kinds of hardy shrubs and plants. 



The awards made by the committee for the year are as follows : 



Special Prizes. 



For an estate in Massachusetts of not more than three acres nor 

 less than one acre that shows the best arrangement in planting and 

 that is kept in the best order: 



First, F. W. Dahl, Roxbury $50.00 



Societij's Prizes. 



For a Garden of Spring- flowering plants, not conmiercial : 



First, Langwater Gardens, North Easton Silver Medal 



For a Garden of Summer or Fall-flowering plants, not com- 

 mercial: 



