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design, and to which was attached a card, with the name of the exhibitor ; 

 Mr. Walker also contributed 100 feet of elegant wreathing, composed of 

 fine flowers, well arranged. From Miss R. Bowker, a unique wreath of 

 dried grasses, ornamenting the clock at the end of the Hall. From Mrs. P. 

 Barnes, a pretty Flower Basket and miniature Arbor of Flowers. 



Bouquets of Various Kinds. — From MissR. Bowker, a magnificent py- 

 ramidal bouquet, composed of sixty varieties of dried grasses and grains and 

 more tastefully arranged than any thing of the kind we ever saw. From J. 



D. W.Williams, a flat design or bouquet, representing a vase with a bouquet ; 

 it was composed of dahlias, marygolds, asters, &c. From E. Allen, Low- 

 ell, a large flat design or bouquet, seven feet by five, composed of very 

 showy flowers with evergreen round the edge. From James Nugent, two 

 large shield-like designs or bouquets, composed mostly of fine asters. From 

 O. N. Towne, a shield-like bouquet of dahlias. From D. Crowley, two oval 

 vflat bouquets, exceedingly tasteful, composed of dahlias, asters, &c., inter- 

 mingled with privet leaves and berries ; these deservedly obtained the prize. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., one large pyramidal bouquet for the Socie- 

 ty's vase, composed of choice as well as showy flowers ; also two round 

 table bouquets, two round hand bouquets, and two flat bouquets. From S. 

 Walker, one very large flat bouquet. From W. Carter, five fine bouquets. 

 From W. Quant, a handsome pyramidal bouquet, (brought in the second 

 day.) From J. L. L. F. Warren, a bouquet o{ vegetables, so well arranged 

 as to produce a good effect. From Messrs. Winship, a pyramidal bouquet. 

 From S. A. Walker, a pyramidal bouquet. 



Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Asters, &c. — The cut flowers were few and 

 rather poor. Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited a superb specimen of Phlox 

 Princesse Marianne and some other sorts. Dahlias, asters, &c., were con- 

 tributed by the President of the Society, P. Barnes, W. B. Richards, John 

 Parker, J. L. L. F. Warren, W. E. Carter, Messrs. Winship, Hovey & 

 Co., T. Mason, W. Meller, J. Breck & Co., John Arnold, O. N. Towne, 



E. Winslow, H. W. Dutton, J. Hovey, W. Kenrick and others. 



Fruit. — From the President of the Society, Alpha, Angelique de Rome, 

 Ananas (of France), Ambrette, Andrews, Autumn Superb, Beurr6 d'Arem- 

 berg, B. Diel, B. d'Amalis, B. d'Anjou, B. de Capiaumont, B. Bronze, 

 (from Liseaux, France), B. Kenrick (?) B. Ranee, B. Cutter [Qy. Curtet], 

 B. Bronze (from Orleans, France), B. d'Hiver, B. Thouin, B. Bosc, B. Pic- 

 query, B. brown, B. Easter, Belle et Bonne, Belle Angevine, [a small 

 pear,] Bergamotte de Paques, B. Cadette, B. d'Automne, B. Suisse, Bezi 

 Montigny, B. de la Motte, B. Vaet, Belmont, Bleeker's Meadow, Black 

 Worcester, Bon Chretien Spanish, B. C. Winter, Belle Henriette, Buffum, 

 Brougham, Charles X., Caillot Rosat, (from France), Chaumontelle An- 

 glais, Cushing, Comtesse de Lunay, Columbia, Chaumontelle, Crassiine, C. 

 Winter, Catillac, Cuvelier, Calebasse Bosc, d'Angleterre, Dunmore, Duch- 

 esse d'Angouleme, D. de Mars, Dix, Doyenne gris, D. gris d'hiver Nou- 

 veau, D. Blanc, d'CEuf de Cygne, Epine Dumas, E. d'hiver, Eyewood, 

 Figue de Naples, Frederic of Wurtemberg, Fondante de Louvain, F. de 

 Lisle, F. d'Automne, Flemish Beauty, Fulton, La Fortunee, Figue d'Ete, 



