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For tlie second best display of flowers, a premium of . . $3 00 



For the best seedling, a premium of 2 00 



Balsams — For the best six plants in bloom, in pots, a premium of 3 00 



For the best display of cut flowers, a premium of . . . 2 00 



German Asters — For the best display of flowers, a premium of . 3 00 



For the second best display, a premium of . . . . 2 00 



Phloxes — For the best display of flowers, a premium of . . 3 00 



For the second best display, a premium of . . . . 2 00 

 Dahlias — in the followinsr divisions and 



Division A. — Open to all Cultivators. 

 Premier Prize — For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, a premi- 

 um of 10 00 



Specimen Bloom — For the best bloom, a premium of . . . 3 00 



Division B. — Opeii to all Cultivators of more than Two Hundred Plants. 



Class I — For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, a premium of 7 CO 



For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, a premium of 5 00 



Class II — For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 5 00 



For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 3 00 



Class III — For the best six dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 3 00 



For tlie second best six dissimilar blooms, a premium of . . 2 00 



Division C. — Open to all Cidtivators of less than Two Hundred Plants. 



Class I — For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, a premium of 7 00 



For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, a premium of 5 00 



Class II — For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 5 00 



For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 3 00 



Class III — For the best six dissimilar blooms, a premium of . 3 00 



For the second best six dissimilar blooms, a premium of . . 2 00 



?J!150 00 



Samuel IValker, Chairman. 



The following rules and regulations will be observed in regard to the 

 dahlia show : — 



1. All growers who intend to exhibit, shall signify their intention to 



the Chairman of the Committee on Flowers, and in which class or 

 at least one week before the day set for tlie exhibition. 



2. Any persons may enter for the prizes of any of the classes, in either 

 of the divisions to which they are eligible, but they cannot take more than 

 one prize in division B. or C. 



3. Each competitor will be required to declare tliat every flower exhib- 

 ited by him is of his own growth, or has been grown under his care. 



4. The judges for awarding the prizes in Division B., shall be selected 

 from such cultivators or connoisseurs as are not competitors in that divis- 

 ion ; and the same rule shall be observed in selecting judges for division C. 



5. The judges shall be appointed by a majority of the exhibitors, whose 

 decision shall be final, and to be chosen at the Society's room, on the first 

 Saturday in September, at twelve o'clock, noon. Notice of this meeting 

 to be given by the Chairman of the Flower Committee to such persons as 

 have signified their intentions of competing for the premiums. 



