60 



and Carnation Pinks, $1 ; Mrs. Robert Bay ley, Newbury port^ 

 Floral Design, $1. 



Gratuities of 50 cents each were awarded to the following 

 persons for Boquets, Plants, Cut Flowers and Hanging Bas- 

 kets : 



Neddie H. George, Mrs. Alden, M. M. Bartlett, Charles 

 Adams, W. A. Stringman, Mrs. W. S. Gerrish, Mrs. S. A. 

 Currier, G. A. Ordway, Martha E. Jackman, Mrs. W. D. 

 Wells, John Sumner, M. A. Colby, Mrs. Samuel March, Jr., 

 Lucy Morse, Miss Mary E. Lunt, Miss A. Smith, Mary F. 

 Jarvin, Annie S. Spalding, Mrs. John Burrill, Mrs. Gowen 

 Dockani, (2 premiums) Mrs. A. S. Pettigrew, Mrs. J. L. New- 

 hall, Mrs. Stephen Green, John C. Smith, Alfred Hale, Annie 

 G. Hale, Mrs. Laroy Carrier, Mrs. Lucy Morse, the Misses 

 Brockway and Osgood, Mrs. L Crane, (Night Blooming Ce- 

 rius) Mi's. Amos Pearson, Mrs. Johnson. 



The display of plants and flowers, this year, was very fine, 

 far exceeding that of previous years, and indicates a growing 

 interest in this department of culture. 



The exhibition of plants, flowers and floral designs by 

 Messrs. Capers, Currier and Higgins, are worthy of special 

 note, embracing over one hundred and fifty varieties, many of 

 which are very rare. 



Some rare plants, flowers and handsomely arranged boquels, 

 were offered by persons of advanced age, while others, equally 

 beautiful and attractive, were from the hands of quite young 

 children, of both sexes, indicating the almost universal inter- 

 est in the floral department of culture. The number of bo- 

 quets, floral designs, etc., not included in the contributions of 

 Messrs. Capers, Currier & Higgins, was 184. 



The Committee found the sum placed in their hands for dis- 

 tribution in premiums and gratuities, quite inadequate to meet 

 the reasonable demand in offering encouragement to contribu- 

 tors, and have been obliged to slightly exceed the appropria- 

 tion in order to make a partial approach to justice, and a fair 

 ofl'er of friendly encouragement. They would recommend an 



