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FLOWERS. 



The Committee on Flowers were perfectly liarmonious in their 

 action, and made the following awards : 



For the best collection of flowers, regard being had to size, 

 beauty and variety, first premium (five dollars) to Mrs. S. W. Bout- 

 well, of Leverett ; second premium (three dollars) to Mrs. J. P. 

 Gray, of Amherst ; third premium (two dollars) to Mrs. Alanson 

 Hubbard, of Sunderland ; fourth premium (one dollar) to Mrs. 

 Sarah W. Watson, of Amherst. 



For the best collection of Asters, first premium (three dollars) to 

 Mrs. J. P. Gray, of Amherst; second premium. (two dollars) to 

 Mrs. S. W. BoutweU, of Leverett. 



For the best collection, of Everlastings, three dollars to Mrs. S. 

 W. Boutwell, of Leverett. 



For the best collection of Dahlias, three dollars to A. B. Howard, 

 -of Belchertown. 



For the best collection of Verbenas, first premium (three dollars) 

 to A. B. Howard, of Belchertown ; second premium (two dollars) 

 to Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, of Leverett ; third premium (one dollar) 

 to Mrs. E. H. Judd, of South Hadley. 



For the best collection of Wild Flowers, first premium (three 

 dollars) to S. T. Maynard of the Agi-icultural College ; second pre- 

 mium (two dollars) to George Mackie, of the Agricultural College; 

 third premium (one dollar) to Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, of Leverett. 



For Ornamental Work in Seeds and Fruits, three dollars to Mrs. 

 E . F. Cowles, of Amherst. 



Although the competitors were few, the display of flowers was 

 highly creditable, and added not a little to the attractions of the 

 Hall. They were arranged with taste and skill, and manifestly 

 much pains had been taken to exhibit them to the best advantage. 

 The exhibition, doubtless, would have been larger and finer but for 

 the early frosts. 



