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Milton, whose collection of Rose-buds formed a fine contrast to the 

 bright, fresh foliage by which they w^ere surrounded ; George Craft 

 of Brookline, w^hose fine collection of the Gladioli, not entered for 

 premium, attracted much attention ; Anthony McLaren of Forest 

 Hills ; J. W. Brooks, H. P. Kidder, Mrs. A. K. Teele, Mrs. Abra- 

 ham Holmes, jr., of Milton ; J. and B. C. Vose, Mr. John Vose, 

 Lizzie W, Vose of Hyde Park ; and Mrs. Joshua Britton of Stough- 

 ton. 



Of Vegetables, the show was smaller than usual, the leading ex- 

 hibitors being A. F. Stevens of Needham ; J. B. Tilley of Brook- 

 line ; E. P. Burgess and E. Paul of Dedham ; J. W. Brooks and C. 

 W. Cook of Milton ; B. C. and John Vose of Hyde Park. 



In the department of Ladies' Work the display was the best 

 made for many years. The number of contributions was veiy 

 large, and many of the articles were of marked taste and elegance. 

 The Society is greatly indebted to the ladies in charge of this de- 

 partment for the faithful, assiduous and intelligent manner in 

 which their perplexing duties were performed. 



In this department were placed the elegant cases of straw, pa- 

 per, velvet, and other hats, sixty-one specimens in all, contributed 

 by Messrs. Carpenter, Cook & Co. of Foxboro', which were sur- 

 rounded by crowds of admiring visitors, and which proved one of 

 the most attractive features of the in-door exhibition. 



The display of Bread and Butter was unusually good, the but- 

 ter being of marked excellence. That made from the milk of the 

 Guernse}^ cows imported by Mr. James M. Codman of Brookline, 

 attracted much attention. 



In the department of Domestic Manufactures, prominent among 

 other articles Avas the Improved Clothes Wringer manufactured by 

 the Providence Tool Company of Providence, R. I., now regarded 

 as the standard machine ; Spring Beds made on the patent of Man- 

 ual & Drake, and exhibited by the present owner of the patent, 

 Mr. Timothy Smith of Dedham ; Wilson Sewing Machines, with 

 Cowle's treadle, and Common Sense Sewing Machine with Hall's 

 treadle, both exhibited by Josiah Tisdale of Norwood. 



Of Agricultural Implements a display was made by Whittemore, 

 Belcher & Co. of Boston ; and G. F. Shaw of West Roxbury 

 exhibited his Yankee Hay Tedder. 



The principal features in Thursday's programme were the plow- 

 ing match at half-past 10 a.m., and the drawing match at 11 a. 

 M., and the trotting matches in the afternoon. Under the two first 

 named the following entries were made, there being eight compet- 

 itors, Henry Goulding of Dover entering a double-hor e team, H. 

 & G. E. Whiting of Dedham, and William Fales of Dedham, double 

 ox-teams ; pairs of horses (otherwise known as a single-horse 

 team) by J. R. Fisher of Norwood ; H. W. Vose of Milton ; Wm, 

 M. Hunt of Milton ; John Ross of Medfield ; and D. A. Lynch of 

 Dedham. For the drawing-match there was only one entry, that 

 of Frederick & Field of Quincy, with their fine yoke of Hereford 

 oxen. 



