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embellish our gardens, still we are not satisfied without an extensive and 

 economically managed kitchen garden, Avell supplied with early and late 

 vegetables. 



We were in hopes to have seen a full share of room claimed on the 

 tables by exhibitors in this department the present season, and an earnest 

 and fair competition for premiums offered by the society at the weekly 

 exhibitions. 



As the season advances, the Committee would be glad to see renewed 

 energy, and to offer to the public such productions as may well vie with the 

 other departments. 



From Galen Merriam, rhubarb, Victoria — second cutting of twelve stalks, 

 weighing 20^ pounds, fine. From Bowen Harrington, rhubarb — Victoria ; 

 onions ; peas — Hill's, and Hovey's Early, fine. From Dr. E. G. Kelley, 

 peas — Early Kent, finely grown. From C. F. Jones, Early potatoes, small ; 

 tomatoes, fine. 



July 5th. — From Bowen Harrington, peas — Marrowfat; cucumbers and 

 onions, fine. From James Nugent, beans — string, China Dwarf, fine. From 

 C. F. Jones, early potatoes, (variety not given.) From T. Smallwood, po- 

 tatoes, fine, variety not given ; beets — Early Bassano, fine ; beans — String, 

 from Patent Office seed. 



July 12.— Exhibited. Flowers: From J. Winship, J. Nugent, E. S. 

 Rand and others. W. E. Carter sent the Double White Lychnis (L. flos- 

 cuculi alba), Lilium excelsum, and several new and rare herbaceous plants. 

 Messrs. Breck & Son, a variety of Clematises, and ten phloxes, among 

 which a fine specimen of Countess of Home, white, with a fine crimson 

 eye, large flower, and beautifully formed panicle. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., 10 varieties phloxes, viz. : Roi Leopold, 

 Snowfiake, M. Rical, Agathocles, Camille, Alba Kermesina, Triumph ator, 

 and three others. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES. 



Phloxes. — For the best 10 varieties, to Hovey & Co., $5. 

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



Gratuities. — To A. Bowditch & Son, Galvin & Hogan, and E. S. 

 Rand, $2 each. 

 To J. Nugent, W. E. Carter, and F. Winship, $1 each. 



Fruit : From W. R. Austin, Downer and Black Tartarian cherries, 

 extra fine ; also Knevett's Giant raspberries. From C. E. Grant, Napoleon 

 Bigarreau cherries. From A. D. Weld, 4 var. of cherries. From Dr. G. 

 B. Cordwell, extra Black Tartarian cherries. From J. F. Allen, nectarines 

 and grapes. From J. W. Foster, cherries and Knevett's Giant rasp- 

 berries. 



From Hovey & Co., several baskets of Admiral Dundas, Sir Harry, Sir 

 Charles Napier, and Bicton Pine strawberries. 



July 19. — Exhibited. Flowers : The exhibition was exceedingly fine 

 for the season. The display of hollyhocks and pinks was large, and the 

 former a great improvement upon previous years. But few carnations and 



