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picotees of merit were shown; the German pinks were large and fine. 

 The principal contributors were P. Barnes, T. Page, Miss Fanny Gray, 

 Cambridge, Mrs. Holman, E. S. Brigham, Galvin & Hogan. Mrs. W. J. 

 Underwood, J. Nugent, Dr. C. F. Chaplin, Miss A. C. Kenrick, Miss H. 

 C. Kenrick, J. Hyde & Son, W. C. Strong, A. Bowditch &, Son, W. E. 

 Carter, F. Winship, and others. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., had fine cut specimens of the pretty Abronia umbellata, 

 figured and described in our volume for 1853, also fine seedling Antirrhinums 

 and other flowers. J. McTear, Roxbury, sent a well grown specimen of 

 Erica TurnbulkV, white. Messrs. Breck & Son, a fine show of Clematises, 

 fine Salpiglossis, and other flowers ; also the beautiful but rare .Spirse^a 

 Lindleyaji«, shown for the first time here. Messrs. Hovey & Co. sent a 

 dozen varieties of hollyhocks, eight of them English prize sorts, and the 

 others seedlings of great beauty ; also carnations and picotees. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES. 



Hollyhocks. — For the best 12 varieties, in spikes, to Hovey & Co., $5. 

 For the second best, to P. Barnes, $4. 

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

 German Pinks and Picotees. — For the best 10 varieties, to A. Bow- 

 ditch & Son, $5. 

 For the second best, to Dr. C. F. Chaplin, $4. 

 For the third best, to J. Nugent, f3. 

 Gratuities. — To F. Winship, P. Barnes, J. Breck & Son, Dr. C. F. 

 Chaplin, E. S. Rand, Jr., and A. Bowditch & Son, $2 each. 

 To W. J. Underwood, E. A. Story, J. Nugent, J. Hyde & Son, W. E. 

 Carter, J. McTear, Galvin & Hogan, and W. C. Strong, $1 each. 

 P'ruit: From Hovey & Co., Fillbasket raspberries, (new.) From T. 

 Page, Franconia raspberries. From J. W. Foster, Knevett's Giant, extra 

 fine. From J. F. Allen, Flame Colored Tokay, Bowker, and other grapes ; 

 peaches, nectarines and figs. From G. Davenport and W. C. Strong, 

 Brinckle's Orange raspberries, very handsome and fine. It proves to be a 

 very prolific and excellent raspberry. 



July 26. — Exhibited. Flowers: From J. F. Allen, P. Barnes, J. Breck 

 & Son, E. S. Rand, Jr., F. Winship and others. Messrs. Hovey & Co, 

 sent Spiraea Douglasii, Billardii, callosa, rosea 61egans, salicifolia minor, 

 &c. 



AWARD OF gratuities. 



To J. Breck & Son, Jas. Nugent, E. S. Rand, Jr., and F. Winship, for 

 cut flowers, $2 each. 



To J. F. Allen, for Nymphseas ; Hovey & Co., for new Spiraeas ; P. 

 Barnes, A. Bowditch, Galvin & Hogan, Public Garden, Miss Rus- 

 sell, Miss N. A. Bird, Miss A. C. Kenrick, Mrs. W. J. Underwood, 

 Galvin & Hogan, and Jas. Nugent, for flowers and bouquets, $1 

 each. 



