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Another source of anxiety arose from the fact that the Exhi- 

 bition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, one half of 

 whose contributions are from Norfolk County, was held at the 

 same time in Boston. As it was, many of those who have usually 

 sent large contributions to the Exhibition, were this year entirely 

 unrepresented, owing to their being obliged to send to the show 

 in Boston. When, in addition to this great drawback, the pe- 

 culiar unfruitfulness of the season, the early frosts, and the great 

 scarcity of laborers, is taken into the account, the members of the 

 Society have great reason for congratulation in the fact, that not 

 only were some important departments of the Exhibition better 

 represented than ever before, but the receipts were much greater 

 than those of last year, being largely in excess of the expenses. 



The entire proceedings of the two days were characterized by 

 good order and decorum, for much of which, great credit is due 

 to the Chief Marshal and his Assistants, whose responsible duties 

 were performed in the most admirable manner. 



