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The premiums were awarded as follows : — 

 Bouquet and Designs. — For the best design, a premium to Walker & 

 Co. of S2. 



For the best bouquet, a premium to Miss Russell of $ 2. 



A gratuity of $ 2 to R. West for a handsome design. 



A gratuity of ^3 to W. Quant, for superb specimens of Stephanotus flori- 

 bundus. 



The pot plants were not considered by the judges worthy of a premium. 



Fruit : The display of grapes was one of the best ever made so early in 

 the season. Messrs. Haggerston and Quant exhibited most superb speci- 

 mens, excellently colored and well grown : the Muscat of Alexandria of 

 Mr. Haggerston having unusually large and fully ripened berries, and the 

 St. Peters of Mr. Quant being perfectly black and covered with bloom. 

 Mr. Johnson and Mr. Allen also showed some very fine grapes, not so 

 large clusters as the above, but well colored and ripe. From J. P. Gush- 

 ing, Esq., Black Hamburg, Muscat of Alexandria, Poonah, white Frontig- 

 nan. Grizzly Froniignan, and white Chasselas grapes; the committee pro- 

 nounced them delicious. From Hon. T. H. Perkins, Golden Chasselas, 

 Grizzly Frontignan, White Frontignan, Black Froniignan, St. Peters and 

 Frankindale grapes. From S. Motley, Jr., Black Hamburg, White Chas- 

 selas, and Muscat of Alexandria grapes. From J. F. Allen, twelve varie- 

 ties of grapes, the same as exhibited at a previous meeting, also Washing- 

 ton peaches. From O.Johnson, Zinfindal and Black Hamburg grapes; 

 also, four boxes of large and fine Hovey Seedling strawberries, and one 

 box of Black Tartarian cheiries, not quite ripe. From J. T. Buckingham, 

 White Wood and Hovey "s seedling strawberries. 



Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited five large baskets of strawberries — two 

 of Hovey's seedling, two of Boston pine, and one of Deptford pine, all 

 extra large and fine ; also, a small box of Princess Alice Maud ; the Dept- 

 ford pine will prove a valuable late variety. The committee state that the 

 " Boston pine fully sustains its good character." From Messrs. Winship, 

 White Bigaireau cherries, and a seedling raised by Mr. T. Munroe of 

 Brighton. From George Walsh, four boxes of the New Black Bigarreau 

 cherry, very handsome. From Isaac Fay, specimens of his strawberry, 

 supposed to be a seedling, as it was found growing in his grounds among 

 other kinds ; it is of good size, but second quality. From Josiah Richard- 

 son, one basket and three boxes of Hovey's Seedling, very handsome. 

 From Mr. Warren, Red and White Wood, Methven, Jenney's seedling, 

 Willey's Seedling, and Bishop's Orange strawberries. Fjom G. Merriam, 

 Black Tartarian cherries. From J. A. Kenrick, fine Black Tartarian cher- 

 ries. From J. G. Thurston, Lancaster, large white gooseberries. 



Vegetables : A peck of early potatoes from A. D. Williams. From F. 

 W. Macondry, a basket of early potatoes. From A. D. Williams, three 

 heads of cabbage, two bunches of carrots, and three heads of lettuce. 

 From J. Hovey, Roxbury, six heads of lettuce. From W. Quant, one 

 dish of tomatoes. 



