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exliil)ited were above the average in excellence. One of 

 the most surprising exhibits was the arranged case ol" 

 double hollyhocks shown by Mr. Ward. The flowers were 

 good in themselves, and at this late date, September 28, 

 such a display was remarkable. 



Your committee would respectfully call attention to the 

 entire absence, from this, an unusually large exhibition, of 

 eleven diiierent flowers for which premiums were oftered, 

 lu addition to these six others were only represented by 

 single entries. As this has been a remarkably favorable 

 season for gardening it can hardly be expected that better 

 results will be attained in future years. It is not of course 

 proper to award premiums for specimens unless they are 

 up to a certain standard of excellence, and your committee 

 believing that such cannot be reached, with certain flowers, 

 at the season of the year at which these exhibitions are 

 held, they would recommend that the premium list be 

 amended by striking out the premiums of $1 each offered 

 for Double Fortulacca, Chrysanthemums, Sweet Pea, Candy- 

 tutt, Double Larkspur, Stocks, Balsams, Antirrhinum, Ever- 

 lasting Flowers, Salpiglosis, French Marigold, and sub- 

 stitute as follows : — 



For Japan Lily, 12 specimens, f LOO 

 For Single Dahlias, 12 specimens, raised from seed 



by exhibitor, 1.00 



For 12 Trusses, 6 varieties of Geranium, 1.00 



For 12 Trusses, 6 varieties of Garden Phlox, 1.00 

 For best collection of garden annuals, 6 specimens 



of at least 10 varieties, 2.00 



They would also recommend that a premium of $1 be 

 ofifered for the best display of varieties of coxcomb, and 

 that the premium for "best varieties of coxcomb feathered" 

 and "-best 12 coxcomb" be stricken out. Also, that for 

 "largest and best display from one person, $4" there be 

 substituted : — For the best display of cut flowers and best 

 arrangement, 13 ; second, $2 ; also, that : — Best grown pot 



