110 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 



OFFERING PREMIUMS FOR DESIGNS AND DECORATIONS FOR 1846. 



The Committee of Arrangements submit to the Executive Committee, for 

 approval, a schedule of Premiums for Designs and Decokations, to be awarded 

 at the Annual Exhibition in September next. The amount appropriated being 



TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. 



For the best design, composed of cut flowers, and set up in the Hall 



of Exhibition at the time assigned, a premium of $40 00 



For the second best do. do. do 30 GO 



For the third best do. do. do 20 00 



For the fourth best do. do. do 10 00 



For the fifth best do. do. do 5 00 



(No design to occupy more than six feet in diameter.) 

 For the best round pyramidal bouquet, for the Society's Vases, a 



premium of 8 00 



For the second best do. do. do 5 00 



For the best pair of large flat bouquets, for the walls, a premium of 10 00 



For the second best do. do. do 5 00 



For the best pair of mantel or table bouquets, a premium of . . . 5 00 



For the second best do. do. do 3 00 



For the best pair of round hand bouquets 3 00 



For the second best do. do. do 2 00 



For the best design composed of mosses, or native grasses . . . 10 00 



For the second best do. do. do 5 00 



Reserving in the hands of the Committee, to be awarded for any de- 

 sign, not enumerated above, that may be offered, composed of cut 

 flowers, shrubs, leaves, grasses, or mosses, in the shape of any 

 work of art, or object in nature, worthy a premium, according to 

 their respective merits $39 00 



$200 00 



It being understood that any, or all, of the above named premiums, may be 

 withheld in case the objects presented are, in the opinion of the Committee, un- 

 worthy of the award otfered, and that gratuities to the full amount of the ap- 

 propriation will be dispensed, should they be presented for competition. For 

 the Committee, HENRY W. DUTTON, Chairman. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS AND PLANTS, 



OFFERING PREMIUMS FOR 1846. 



At a meeting of the Flower Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, on the 10th of January, \Si&— Voted, That the following schedule of 

 Premiums be submitted to the Executive Committee for their approval for the 

 present year, viz : — 

 Hyacinths. — Premiums to be awarded May 9th. 



For the best display of not less than twenty varieties, a premium 



of $5 00 



For the ?d best do 4 00 



