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hope the Society will heed the suggestions of the Committee 

 of last year, and furnish better accommodations for future ex- 

 hibitions. 



We would suggest that the younger portion of our county 

 be encouraged to contribute to this department, by the offer- 

 ing of premiums for bouquets or flowers raised by youth un- 

 der fourteen years of age. 



While we are glad to welcome the beautiful plants and fine 

 flowers of the professed florist to our exhibitions, yet we 

 would suggest that premiums should rather be awarded to 

 individuals who cultivate a few flowers for their own pleasure, 

 and succeed in raising fine specimens. 



We hope to see the premium list revised, or enlarged, be- 

 fore another exhibition, so as to include some ne\V and fine 

 varieties of flowers. 



The Committee award as follows ; — ^ 



Best pair Bouquets, first premium, E. W. Hatch, Haver- 

 hill, $3. Gratuities of 50 cents to E. Flynn, Lawrence, Em- 

 ily F. Carletou, North Andover, Mrs. J. II. Hill, Amesbury. 



Best Hand Bouquets, first premium, E. Flynn, Lawrence, 

 $3, Gratuity, 50 cents, L. P. Weston, Danvers. 



Floral Designs, first premium, Miss Emma Gage, Methuen, 

 $2. Gratuities, E. Flynn, Lawrence, |2 ; Mrs. N. E. Ladd, 

 Groveland, $1. 



Cut Flowers, first premium, Mrs. L. P. Weston, Danvers, 

 |2. Gratuities,. $1 each, to Mrs. Henry Brickett, West New- 

 bury, and Industrial School, Lawrence ; 50 cents to E. J, 

 Craig, Haverhill. 



Dahlias, first premium of $1 to E. Flynn, Lawrence. Gra- 

 tuities of 50 cents each to Mrs. J. H. Hill, Amesbury ; Mrs, 

 E. W. Hatch, Haverhill. 



Gladiolus, first premium of $1 to Mrs. Henry Hill, Ames^ 

 bury. 



Petunias, first premium, $1, to Miss Emma Gage, Methu- 

 en. Gratuities, 50 cents, to Mrs. J. H. Hill, Aniesbury ; 

 Miss A. Page, Groveland. 



