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From E. Allen, celery. From S. Walker, two varieties of tomatoes. 

 From P. Cook, tomatoes. FromW. Quant, purple eggs. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, squashes of growth of 1845, and a string of twelve varieties of 

 corn. 



The following is the report of the committees awarding premiums for 



flowers, fruits and vegetables, at the Annual Exhibition : — 

 Flowers, Designs, Bouquets, &c. — To Wm. Quant, gardener to T. 



H. Perkins, for his beautiful Grecian Floral Temple, the first premium 



of $40 

 To Walker & Co., for their much admired Chinese Pagoda, the second 



premium of $30. 

 To J. L. L. F. Warren, for his neat Swiss Cottage, the third premium 



of $20. 

 To W. Sheehan, gardener to R. West, of Salem, for his fine Gothic 



Monument, the fourth premium of $10. 

 To John Galvin, gardener to Thomas Motley, Jr., for his Gothic Bower, 



the fifth premium of $5. 

 To Daniel Crowley, gardener to J. L. Gardner, for the best pair of large 



flat bouquets for the walls, the first premium of $10. 

 To James Nugent, for the second best do., a premium of $ 5. 

 To Hovey & Co., for the best round pyramidal bouquet for the Society's 



vases, the first premium of $8. 

 To S. A. Walker, for the second best do., a premium of $5. 

 To Hovey & Co., for the best pair of Mantel or Table bouquets, the first 



premium of $5. 

 To W. E. Carter, for the second best do., a premium of $3. 

 To Hovey Si, Co., for the best pair of hand bouquets, the first premium of 



$3. 

 No claimant for the second premium. 

 To Miss R. Bowker, for the best design of Native Grasses or Mosses, 



the first premium of $10. 

 To Mrs. E. A. Story, for do., the second premium of $ 5. 

 Gratuities. — To Miss R. Bowker, for a very tasteful wreath of grasses 



for the clock, a gratuity of $ 5. 

 To S. A. Walker, for a beautiful flat design, a gratuity of $10. 

 To S. A. Walker, for 100 feet of beautiful wreathing, a gratuity of $8. 

 To Mr. McNeil, gardener to J. D. W. Williams, for a flat design, a gra- 

 tuity of $5. 

 To Miss Barnes, Dorchester, for basket and bower of flowers and ever- 

 greens, a gratuity of $2. 

 To Orr N. Towne, for a flat design, a gratuity of S2, 

 To William Kenrick, for an ancient lyre, a gratuity of $5. 

 To Edward Allen, for a large flat design, a gratuity of $3. 

 To Miss Russell, for a large bouquet and moss vase, a gratuity of 



$8. 



To Samuel Walker, for a large flat bouquet, a gratuity of $3. 



