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For the best twelve varieties, a premium to D. Crowley of $ 5. 



For the best six perpetual roses, a premium to Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 of $4. 



For the second best six perpetual roses, a premium to J. Breck & Co. 

 of $3. 



For the best display of roses, a premium to Messrs. Hovey & Co. of $3. 



To the President a gratuity of $ 5 for his display of roses. 



To Messrs. Winship a gratuity of $ 4 for a display of Prairie roses. 

 Ranunculuses. — For the best display, a premium to S. Walker of $5. 



For the second best display, a premium to J. Breck & Co. of $ 3. 

 Anemonies.— rFor the best display, a premium to J. Breck & Co. of $ 5. 



For the second best display, a premium to Messrs. Hovey & Co. of $2. 

 PjEonies. — For the best six varieties, a premium to Hon. J. S. Cabot 

 of $5. 



For the second best six varieties, a premium to J. Breck & Co. of $4. 



For the best display of flowers, a premium to W. Kenrick of $3. 

 Pinks. — For the best six varieties, a premium to W. Meller of $4. 



For the second best six varieties, a premium to J. Breck & Co. of $ 3. 



For the best display, a premium to W. Meller of $2. 

 Plants. — For the best six plants, a premium to Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 of $2. 



For the second best six plants, a premium to Walker & Co. of $ 1. 



A gratuity of $5 to Messrs. Hovey & (>o., for a superb specimen of 

 Veronica speciosa. 

 Bouquets and Designs. — For the best bouquet, a premium to W. Ken- 

 rick of $2. 



For the second best, a premium, to Mr. Warren of $ 1. 



A gratuity of $2 to Messrs. Winship, for their trisulc design or bouquet. 



Fruit : The show of strawberries was by far the best ever exhibited in 

 the hall, and we think we may venture to say the best ever seen anywhere. 

 And as our own seedlings occupied a prominent place on the tables, we 

 depart from our usual plan, and give the entire report of Mr. Walker, the 

 chairman, which has been drawn up with care, after a trial of all the varie- 

 ties exhibited, by the whole of the Committee on Fruits. The report is as 

 follows : — 



The Messrs. Hovey presented four large baskets of strawberries, two of 

 Hovey's seedling and two of Boston pine. The berries were very large 

 and the flavor delicious. Hovey's SeedUng is well known to cultivators 

 through the length and breadth of the land, and we shall be greatly mis- 

 taken if the Boston Pine is not found, in a ievf years, in every good col- 

 lection. It is perfect in its organs, and when grown within twenty feet of 

 Hovey's Seedling, will ensure a certain and large crop. We recommend 

 both the varieties as deserving of extensive cultivation. 



William Gordon, of New Bedford, by the politeness of Benjamin Rod- 

 man, Esq., a box of Gordon's SeeJling, color and size fine, flavor only 

 second rate. 



Otis Johnson, of Lynn, three boxes of Hovey's Seedling strawberries. 



