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tion, did not seem to have been sufficiently well cared for in 

 the " curing " process, to demand either premium or gratuity. 

 For the Committee — R. H. Seeley. 



FLOWERS. 



The Committee on Flowers report the following awards and 



gratuities : 



Premiums. — J. C. Higglns, pair Hand Bouquets, $2; War- 

 ren Currier, pair Parlor Bouquets, $2 ; Mrs. M. A. Shaw, 

 Floral Deiign, $1.50; J. C. Higglns, Floral Design, $1.50; 

 William Wheelwright, dish Cut Flowers, $2 ,• Chas. Adams, 

 best 12 Dahlias, $1 ; J. C. Higgins, Newburyport, largest and 

 best display, $3. 



Gratuities. — B. D. Hill, Jr., Lilliputian Dahlias, $1 ; 

 James Dewhirst, Dahlias and pot plants, $1 ; Wm. Wheel- 

 wright, general display, $1 ; Otis Nichols, cut Flowers and 

 Astors, $1. T. C. Thurlow, vase of Roses ; J. C. Higgins, 

 parlor Bouqi^et ', Thomas Allen, display of Flowers ; Wm. 

 Ashby, cut Flowers ; Mrs. H. Janvrin, Pansies and general 

 display ; Mrs. Fred. Knight, Bouquets ; Mrs. M. Haskell, 

 Bouquets; Mrs. T. K. Bartlett, Geranium; John Osgood, 

 Feather Grass ; M. Susie Merrill, cut Flowers ; Annie E. 

 Burrill, cut Flowers ; Warren Currier, pot plants ; Nace Ca- 

 mill, cut Flowers ; R. J. Colby, vase of Flowers ; R. J. Terrey, 

 Bouquet . Carrie L. Torrey, cut Flowers ; Mrs. Lunt, Bou- 

 quet ; Miss L. Greenlow, Cactus ; — 50 cents each. 



The premiums awarded usually for Phlox, Verbenas and 

 Native Flowers were not awarded, because there was no com- 



