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sent a new dahlia, called " Sans Egal," a very beautiful one, white, very 

 faintly striped with crimson. Hovey & Co. contributed several new dah- 

 lias — among them, Dejanire and Lord Bath. Galvin &- Hogan sent a plant 

 of Inga pulch^rrima in bloom. 



Gratuity awarded. — To J. F. Allen, for an orchid, $1. 



Fruit : From B. Harrington, several var. of apples, pears and peaches. 

 From E. M. Richards, extra fine Christiana melons. From F. March, Cogs- 

 well apples. From Evers & Bock, Dearborn's Seedling pears. From F. 

 Dana, Seedling pears No. 2, and Orange Sweet apples. From S. Downer, 

 extra fine Tyson pears. From J. W. Foster, fine specimens of a sweet ap- 

 ple, name unknown. From Galvin & Hogan, 6 var. pears and Green Gage 

 plums. From Ed. Walker, figs. From Lyman Kingsley, Black Hamburgh 

 and Muscat of Alexandria grapes. 



From Hovey &. Co., Summer St. Germain, Winship's Seedling, Boston, 

 Gustin's Summer, Elizabeth, and other pears. From G. Merriam, Improved 

 blackberries. From D. W. Lincoln, Rostiezer and Sterling pears. From 

 E. Stone, pears. From J. Stickney, Passans du Portugal, Rostiezer, and 

 Beurre d'Amalis pears. From H. Vandine, 16 var. plums and 4 var. pears. 

 From B. Bradley, Red and Yellow Crab apples. From Geo. Nichols, Jr., 

 Salem, Black Hamburgh and White Hamburgh grapes, large bunches. 

 From J. F. Allen, 4 var. of grapes, including Allen's Hybrid. From E. 

 Brown, 4 var. pears. 



AWARD OF FREMIUIHTS FOR FRUITS. 



Apples. — For the best Summer, to Messrs. Burr, for Red Astrachan. 



For the second best, to J. W. Foster, for Early Harvest. 

 Pears. — For the best Summer, to S. Downer, for Tyson. 

 For the next best, to H. Vandine, for Muskingum. 

 For the next best, to Hovey & Co., for Boston. 

 Bljjckberries. — For the best, to J. Nugent. 

 For the second best, to G. Merriam. 

 For the third beet, to J. W. Foster. 

 For the fourth best, to G. B. Cutter. 

 Currants. — For the best, to J. W. Foster, for Red Dutch. 

 For the next best, to Capt. G. Wilson, for White Dutch. 

 Gooseberries. — For the best, to J. W. Foster. 



For the next best, to A. D. Webber. 

 Raspberries. — For the best, to J. W. Foster, for Knevet's Giant. 

 For the next best, to Capt. Austin, for the same. 

 For the next best, to Geo. Davenport, for Brinckle's Orange. 

 Sept. 6th. — Exhibited. Flowers: From J. Breck dz- Son, P. Barnes, J. 

 Nugent, W. J. Underwood, F. Winship, Hovey & Co., Galvin & Hogan, 

 and others. 



The principal display of flowers was the asters, which were unusually 

 fine. There were nearly twenty contributors of this flower. The Pivones 

 were very large, double, and well shaped. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited eighteen varieties of asters, and a quantity of 

 Japan lilies. 



