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am confident the Flower Committee would never again be 

 compelled to beg for better premiums for these Avayside blos- 

 soms. 



No one l)at a true lover of nature would ever attempt to 

 present a complete collection of native plants ; l)ut even if 

 one derives • compensation in the pleasure of gathering, and 

 studying these wild beauties, there is still a satisfaction in 

 feeling that one's work is appreciated by the Society in whose 

 interests they labor ; so once more we ask you to establish 

 good fair premiums for Native Flowers. In the present in- 

 stance, where one had collected one hundred varieties, and 

 another presented seventy-five, the arrangement of which de- 

 served especial notice, we -feel sure that our venture in giving 

 fu'st and second premiums will be fully sustained by the offi- 

 cers" of the Society. 



The frequent demands made upon the Committee for vases, 

 by people bringing contributions from a distance, compel us 

 to suggest the propriety of the Society's purchasing a supply 

 of vases, dishes, and other receptacles for flowers, for the 

 convenience of people who favor us with large displays. A 

 member of the Committee suggests vases, similar to those 

 exhibited by the Beverly Pottery Company, and small bottles 

 for Dahlias, Verbenas, &c., as being serviceable and not ex- 

 pensive. 



The giving of so many gratuities we believe to result bene- 

 ficially both to society and contributors. The floral display 

 in itself beino- sufficientlv attractive to draw a larsre number 

 of visitors to the exhibition hall, were there no other attrac- 

 tion, we should not fail to offer good inducements to the 

 florists to bring hither their treasures. The gratuities as well 

 as the larger premiums will no doubt encourage those who 

 cultivate the floAVcrs, and so each year our towns and villages 

 will grow in beauty, as the growing taste for the beautiful is 

 developed, and prompts our people to reclaim many neglected 

 spots and transform them into bowers of loveliness. Who 



