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Robert Roulston's Garden, Roxbury. 



On August 14 a delegation of the committee inspected the garden 

 of yh: Robert Roulston, which is situated on the corner of Burrell 

 and CUfton Streets, Roxbury, Mr. and I^Irs. Roulston are much 

 interested in the cultivation of flowering plants and with the limited 

 amount of space at their disposal have obtained results deserving 

 of high commendation. This garden illustrates the capabilities 

 of a city yard. 



Col. Frederick Mason's Farm, Taunton. 



On August 22 the extensive farm of Col. Frederick Mason at 

 Taunton was visited. Of the seventy-four acres comprising the 

 farm, twelve or fifteen are devoted to vegetables. The committee 

 was very favorably impressed by the neatness of the grounds and 

 the excellence of the crops. 



]\I. F. Plant's Chrysanthemum House, Groton, Conn. 



In November, two members of the committee went to Groton, 

 Connecticut, to inspect the chrysanthemum house of 'Sir. Morton 

 F. Plant, which had been entered by the superintendent, Thomas 

 W. Head, as a house of specimen blooms. The house entered was 

 40 feot long and 20 feet wide and contained about 500 plants on 

 three benches. The middle bench was planted, almost entirely, 

 with the varieties Wm. Duckham and iNIrs. Win. Duckham, and 

 the (wo side benches with Merza. The plants in the center a^er- 

 aged about seven feet in height, while those on the sides were a 

 little shorter. Tiie flowers were of good size and well developed, 

 and most of the foliage was in good condition. 



Special Prize for Small Estate. 



The committee wishes to call attention to the Special Prizes 

 of SoO.OO and S25.00 offered for the best-kept estates of from 



