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It is but in justice to tlie contributors, that the Committee no- 

 tice some of the principal features in the Floral Exhibition more 

 at large. 



The display of Mr. Hunnewell was most excellent, and the 

 Committee must accord the highest praise for the beautiful and 

 tasteful arrangement of his contributions. The beauty of one bas- 

 ket of flowers could hardly be surpassed. 



Mr. Barnes presented a most magnificent show of dahlias, 

 which, in themselves, were a feature in the Exhibition. These, 

 and the choice display of roses from Mr. Davenport's, attracted 

 universal attention. 



The displays of Messrs. Stone and Rand were very large and 

 varied, but were not entered for premium. 



A new seedling verbena, " Rob Roy," presented by Robert 

 Watt, and for which the first premium was awarded, bids fair, in 

 the opinion of the Committee, to rival many long established favor- 

 ites. The color is a most dazzling scarlet, which contrasts beau- 

 tifully with the pale white eye ; the petal is firm and very large ; 

 habit, strong and vigorous ; foliage, large and of a dark glossy 

 green. 



In conclusion, the Committee would signify their entire satis- 

 faction with the Exhibition, and can only express the wish that the 

 displays of coming years may more than justify the bright hopes 

 they form for the future. 



For the Committee, 



EDWARD S. RAND, Jr., Chairman. 



REPORT ON DAIRY. 



The Committee on Dairy beg leave to report : — That of " the 

 best produce of butter, on any farm within the county, for four 

 months, from the 20th of May to the 20th of September," no 

 sample was presented ; and no premium was this year, as in 

 former years, offered by the Trustees of the Society for the best 

 specimen of a lot of forty pounds. 



Six parcels were presented for premium in boxes " of not less 



