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AsycALS. — For the best display, a premium of . . , 3 00 

 For the next best display, a premium of . . . . 2 GO 

 Dahlias. — In the following order: — 



Premier Prize. — Six dissimilar blooms . . . . 10 00 

 Specimen bloom- — Best flower of any color . . 4 00 



Second best flower of any color . . 2 00 



Open to all cultivators, 

 ui VLSI ox A. 

 Open to all cultivators of more than t^jco hundred plants. 

 First Class. — For the best twenty-four dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms. 

 Second Class. — For the l>est twelve dissimilar blooms,. 



For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, . 

 Third Class. — For the best six dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best six dissimilar blooms, 

 DIVISION B. 

 Open to all cultivators of less than two hundred blooms. 

 First Class. — For the best twent\-four dissimilar blooms, 

 For the second best twenty-four dissimilar blooms, 

 Second Class. — For the best twelve dissimilar bloocas, 



For the second best twelve dissimilar blooms, 

 Third Class. — For the best six dissimilar blooms. 

 For the second best six dissimilar blooms, 



SI 50 00 

 The Committee hope that the increased interest which has been 

 manifested by the public to visit the Society's room, will be recip- 

 rocated on the part of the members, by as rich displays as possible, 

 and every individual is invited to contribute. — C. .V. Hovey, Chair- 

 man, Boston, June 1-2, 1841. 



The following rules and regulations will be observed in regard to 

 the dahlia show: — 



1. All growers who intend to exhibit, shall signify their intention 

 to the Chairman of the Committee on Flowers, and in which class 

 or classes, at least one week before the exhibition. 



2. Any persons may enter for the prizes of any of the classes, in 

 either of the divisions to which they are eligible, but they cannot 

 take more than one prize in either of the two divisions. 



3. Each competitor will be required to declare that every flower 

 exhibited by him is of his own growth, or has been grown under his 

 care. 



4. The judges for awarding the prizes in the first division, shall be 

 selected from such cultivators or connoisseurs as are not competitors 

 in that division; and the same rule shall be observed in selecting 

 judges for the second division. 



5. The judges to be appointed by a majority of the exhibitors, 

 whose decision shall be final, and to be chosen at the Society's room 

 on the first Saturday in September, at twelve o'clock, noon. ^Totice 

 of this meeting to be given by the Chairman of the Flower Com- 



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