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rick, A. Bowditch, John Hill, J. H. Billings, Samuel C. Mann, Josia& 

 Newhall. 



Committee on the Librarij. — C. M. Hovey, Chairman : C. K. Dillaway, 

 J. E. Tescheniacher, E. Wight, R. M. Copeland, Francis G. Shaw, 



Committee on Synomjmes of Fruit. — M. P. Wilder, Chairman: B. V.- 

 French, S. Downer, W. Kenrick. 



Executive Committee. — M. P. Wilder, Chairman : Enoch Barllett, A. 

 Aspinwall, J. J. Low, Joseph Balch. 



Finance Committee. — Cheever Newhall, Chairman : E. M. Richards, 

 George Hallett. 



A letter from the New York Institute was read, inviting the Society ta 

 be present, by delegation, at the approaching fair of that institution ; and 

 it was 



Voted, that the following gentlemen compose the delegation, viz. : the 

 President, M. P. Wilder; Josiah Newhall, Samuel Walker, David Hag- 

 gerston, J. F. Allen, E. Wight. 



The following persons were admitted members of the Society : Edmund 

 Bartlett, Newbury port; John H. Jenks, Boston; Tho'sBarrofts, Dedham^ 

 Orr N. Towne, Boston. 



The following premiums were awarded at the annual exhibition of the 

 Society, which were not at that time reported by the several committees. 



The premiums on Dahlias, as declared by the judges, were as follows : 



Division A. 



Open to all cultivators (members.) 



Premier Prize. 



best 12 dissimilar Blooms: — A premium of ;$'4 to Edward Allen, Jr. 



Specimen Bloom. 

 Best Bloom of any color : — A premium of $2 to W. E. Carter, for Ad- 

 miral Stopford. 



Divisiopf B. 

 Open to all cultivators of more than 200 plants. 

 A premium of $4 to P. Barnes, for the best eighteen dissimilar blooms^ 

 A premium of $2 50 to Joseph Breck, for the best twelve dissimilar 

 blooms. 



A premium of $1 50 to Edward Allen, for the best six dissimilar 

 blooms. 



Division C. 

 Open to all cultivators of less than 200 plants. 

 A premium of $1 50 to Wra. Meller, for the best six dissimilar blooms. 

 A premium of $1 to H. W. Dutton, for the second best six dissimilar 

 bloon)S. 



' Gratuities. 

 A gratuity of $5 to M. P. Wilder, President of the Society, for a su- 

 perb collection of Dahlias. 



A gratuity of $3 to Edward Allen, for a collection of Dahlias. 



Roses. — The following premiums were awarded: — 



For the best display of Bengal, Tea and Noisette Roses, a premium of 

 $3 to Messrs. Hovey & Co. 



A gratuity of $3 was also awarded to John Arnold, for a collection of 

 Bengal, Tea and Noisette Roses. 



