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Apples — Best Dish. 



First premium to F. Clapp, Dorchester, $2. 



Second premium to Richard Richardson, Medway, $1. 



Foreign Grapes. 



First premium to J. W. Clark, Dedham, $4. 

 Second premium to John Pearce, West Roxburj, $3. 



Native Girapes. 



First premium to George Davenport, Dedham, $3. 



Cranberries. 



First premium to Nathan Longfellow, Needham, $3. 



Second premium to Mrs. H. P. Mcintosh, East Needham, $2. 



Third premium to J. H. Kingsbury, Franklin, $1. 



Hon. Marshall P. Wilder exhibited one hundred varieties of 

 pears. Not for competition. 



C. A. HEWINS, Chairman. 



West Roxhury, Sept. 25, 1863. 



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REPORT ON FLOWERS. 



" The delicate forest flower, 

 With scented breath, and look so like a smile, 

 Seems, as it issues from the shapeless mould, 

 An emanation of the indwelling life, 

 A visible token of the upholding love, 

 That are the soul of this wide universe." 



The show of flowers failed to sustain the well-earned reputation 

 of our Society. Just before the Fair, severe frosts cut off a large 

 proportion of those that are cultivated in gardens. The Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society, also, held its annual exhibition in 

 Boston on the same day with our Fair. We had depended, to a 

 large extent, on the contributions of the florists from the lower 

 parts of the county, and never before has our confidence been 

 misplaced. It was natural and right that they should take the 

 beautiful products of their gardens and hot-houses to Boston, to be 

 seen by delighted thousands. It was a serious disappointment to 

 us. We hope that arrangements satisfactory to all parties will be 

 made to prevent such an occurrence again. 



But though the show lacked the curious and gorgeous plants 

 from conservatories, which from their variety as well as beauty 

 attract attention, we had many excellent flowers of the more com- 

 mon sorts. And we had abundant evidence that the cultivation 



