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ANNUAL EXHIBITION, 1848. 



REPORT ON FLOWERS AND DECORATIONS. 



The Ninth Annual Exhibition of the Worcester County Horticultural Society 

 was holden on the evening of the 2fith of September, and the two days and 

 evenings following, in their Hall in Waldo Block, which was beautifully and 

 appropriately decorated by some of our ladies bright, and we can assert, with 

 truth, that the tout ensemble was highly creditable to their ^taste and ingenuity. 

 We made our first visit to this scene of enchantment in the evening, and truly 

 it burst upon us like a dream of fairy land. The Hall was thronged with 

 visitors, and 



" Brightly shone the lamps on fair women and brave men," 



and shed their soft rays upon the sleeping flowers, and waked into new life the 

 rich fruits that were spread in tempting profusion around. 



Among the ornaments shone conspicuously a large Wreath of Evergreen and 

 Dahlias, the joint production, as we were informed, of two fair workers. It 

 adorned the central space on the southern side of the Hall, and was grcatlv 

 admired. Opposite to this was a Lyre, entwined with unfading green, and 

 gemmed with Snow Berries, that looked like pearls upon the dark wreath. All 

 our romance was awakened by the sight of this exquisite design, and we lono-ed 

 to sweep the strings, to see if they would echo to the thoughts it had called 

 into birth in our heart. There were also several Stars, of which it could not 

 be said, "one star difFereth from another in glory," for, from the whole number 

 we could not have selected one, so equal were they in beauty. Wreaths, 

 variously decorated, according to the skill of the delicate fingers that entwined 

 them, graced other sections of the walls. Two on the western side of the Hall 

 were objects of particular comment and admiration. They were of Evergreen 

 and Ash Berries, the contrast between the colors of which was striking and 

 happy in its eiFect. Wreaths of Evergreen were also entwined around the 

 pillars, and in graceful festoons around the entire Hall. The names of Flora 

 and Pomona, beautifully executed with Evergreen, graced opposite sides of the 

 Hall. 



It gave us great pleasure to witness the profusion of Flowers, — bespeaking, 

 as it does, an increased interest in the culture of these, the fairest of Nature's 

 children. The variety, of course, must be limited at this late season, but the 

 specimens were unique of their kind, and bright in their glowing autumn colors 



