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M. E. Fuller, Midclleton, Dried Bouquets ; Nettie Webster, 

 Haverhill, Pinks; Ed. Fiynn, Lawrence, Tritonia ; Lucy 

 Chubb, Lawrence, Balloon Plant; Mrs. Jane Sweet, Law- 

 rence, Irish Shamrock; E.J. Farwell, Lawrence, Cactus; 

 Edith Nason, West Boxford, Fernery ; E. Webster, Haver- 

 hill, Coxcombs ; T. H. Kelley, North Andover, Princess 

 Feather; Lydia Griffin, Lawrence, Cactus; Lizzie Maine, 

 Lawrence, Or. Pine; C. M. Godkin, Haverhill, Bouquet; 



Mrs. F. Symonds, North Andover, Geranium ; — Coanes, 



not entered, Cactus; Sarah J. Williams, Lawrence, Jerusa- 

 lem Cherry. 



The display in this department was much finer and more 

 extensive than that of last year. Many of the contributions 

 showing much artistic taste were passed by the Committee 

 with a small i^ratuity, owing to the large number of contri- 

 butions and the small amount of money allowed, $50 being 

 the appropriation. 



The Committee desire to offer the following suggestions : 

 As this department is one of the most attractive features of 

 the Show, it seems to them desirable that a larger amount of 

 money should be appropriated to it. It may not be necessa- 

 ry to increase the premium in amount, but there should be 

 mone3^ enough to give something to a larger number of the 

 contributors than can be done with the amount now allowed. 



Your Committee also think first and second premiums 

 should be allowed for bouquets, as it Avas so difficult in many 

 instances to decide between bouquets of nearly equal beauty. 

 It also seemed to them the premiums for native flowers are 

 much too small, when we consider the great amount of labor 

 involved in making such a collection. 



Separate premiums, we think, should be awarded for green- 

 house bouquets and those of garden culture. It is impossible 

 for flowers grown in home gardens to compete with those 

 grown in the green-house. 



Your Committee would also suggest that the premiums for 



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