1850.] REPORT ON FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES. 49 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION, 1850. 



REPORT ON FLOWERS. 



Dr. Samukl Flagg, Chair man ; Dr. William Workmax, Meltiah B. 

 Gkeex. 



A careful search of the files of various newspapers for 1850, has dis- 

 closed no Report upon Flowers. The award of Premiums is certified as 

 follows : — lSec.~\ 



1. Bestdisplay of Dahlias, to William T. Merrifield, $2 00 



2. Second best display of Dahlias, to Mrs. Corey, 1 00 



3. Third " " " " not awarded. 



4. Fourth " " " " not awarded. 



Best display of Cut Flowers, Mrs. M. B. Green, 2 00 



Second best display of Cut Flowers, Charles S. Adams, 1 00 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 



Charles Hadwex, Chairman; Gardiner Paine, John C. Ripley. 



No Report upon Vegetables for the year 1850, can be traced. But the 

 awards of the Committee are thus certified. — f*^^^.] 



For the best collection, to Ichabod Washburn, !?3 00 



For the second best collection, no award. 



For the best Marrow Squash, to C. M. Gould, 1 00 



For the Best Cabbage, to Patrick Lonergan, 1 00 



REPORT ON FRUITS. 



George Jaques, Chairman ; Samuel H. Colton, Dr. William Work- 

 man. 



The Committee are of the opinion that a finer display of Fruit than that 

 which they were called upon to examine, has never been exhibited within the 

 limits of New England, outside of the city of Boston. 

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