342 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES. 



Herbaceous Pjeonies. — For the best 10, to Hovey & Co., $5. 

 For the next best, to J. Breck & Son, $4. 

 For the next best, to M. P. Wilder, #3. 

 Hardy Roses. — Class I. For the best 30 distinct varieties, to M. P. 

 Wilder, $8. 

 For the next best, to Evers & Bock, $6. 

 For the next best, to J. Breck & Son, ^4. 

 For the next best, to Galvin & Hogan, $3. 

 Class n. For the best 12, to W. C. Strong, $5. 

 For the next best, to J. Breck &, Son, $3. 

 For the next best, to E. S. Rand, Jr., $Q. 

 Class III. Perpetual Roses. — For the best 10 varieties to M. P. Wilder, 

 $5. 

 For the next best, to W. J, Underwood, $4. 

 For the next best, to Galvin & Hogan, $3. 

 PiJVKs. — For the best six, to J. Breck & Son, $5. 



For the second best, to P. Barnes, $3. 

 Gratuities. — To M. P. Wilder, for roses, $S. 

 To P. Barnes, Hovey & Co., T. Page, W. C. Strong, and E. A. Story, 



for displays of flowers, $3 each. 

 To J. Breck & Son, W. E. Carter, E. S. Rand, Jr., Galvin & Hogan, 

 W. J. Underwood, J. A. Kenrick, Evers & Bock, J. Nugent, and 

 Miss Russell, $2 each. 

 To Messrs. Burr, for new Pentstemon, $2. 

 To E. S. Rand, Jr., for native plants, $2. 

 To B. Dennis, for anemonies, $2. 



To P. Barnes, M. P. Wilder, W. C. Strong, and J. G. Chaffin, for 

 roses, $1 each; and J. F. Allen, Mrs. Ashley, E. S. Rand, Jr., and 

 Miss Kenrick, for flowers, $1 each. 



iortitulhiral ©ptnitions 



FOR JVhY. 

 FRUIT department. 



June has been an exceedingly variable month, with scarcely two days of 

 similar weather, the thermometer ranging nearly 100° on one day, and from 

 60 to 40° on the next. Frequent rains have kept the ground moist, so that 

 vegetation has been rapid, and made up for the cool nights of the earlier 

 part of the month. 



With the advance of the warm season, and now that all planting is over, 

 attention should be directed to the various fruits which require attention. 

 Pruning and training grapes will occupy much time where there are 



