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A few stands were put up, as follows: — 

 Premier Prize, 



H. W. Dutton, Jos. Stickney, J, Cadness, D. Macintyre, and 

 Hovey &, Co. 



Single Bloom. 

 S. Sweetser, D. Macintyre, and J. Cadness. 



DIVISION A. 



Best twenty-four. — J. Stickney, Jos. Banks. 

 Best twelve. — J. Stickney, Hovey & Co. 

 Best six. — Hovey &- Co. 



DIVISION B. 



Best six. — J. G. Sprague. 



None of the stands were very good, or worthy of the premiums 

 offered. 



October 16th. — Exhibited. Flowers: — Several fine dahlias from 

 Jos. Stickney, D. Macintyre, H. VV. Dutton, P. Barnes, J. Cad- 

 ness, and J. G. Sprajrue. 



Some remarkably fine specimens were displayed: — a stand of six, 

 viz., Hope, Eva, Conductor, Pickwick, Ne Plus Ultra, and Con- 

 ductor, from Mr. Macintyre, was superb. A stand of six, compris- 

 ing Hylas, Pickwic'', Amato, Low's Conservative, Rieiizi, and Eva, 

 from J. Stickney, was also fine. Several other excellent stands of 

 six were exhibited. 



A few very superior specimens of pansies were exhibited by 

 Messrs. Hovey & Co. 



Fruit: — From W. Kenrick, Norton's Virginia seedling, and Elsin- 

 burg grapes. From Hovey & Co., Tokajon, and Pond's seedling 

 grapes. From Capt. Lovett, winter Nells, Prince's St. Germain, 

 Passe Colmar, Bezi de la Motte, Duchess d'Angouleme, Easter 

 Beurre, and Pound pears, all handsome si>ecimens. 



October '23d. — Exhibited. Flowers: — From Hovey & Co., a fine 

 bloom of the Maid of Bath dahlia, the only one which has been ex- 

 hibited during the season. From D. Macintyre, a fine specimen of 

 Conductor. From Jos. Stickney, fine blooms of Grace Darling, 

 Uiiiipie, Hylas, and Conservative. From H. VV. Dutton, a variety 

 of dahlias, among which were Grace Darling, Charles XH., and 

 Constantia. 



Bouquets were exhibited from J, Hovey, W. Kenrick, Misses 

 Sumner, and J. L. L. F. Warren. 



Fruit: — From Perrin May, Boston, two fine clusters of the black 

 Hamburg grape, weighing a pound and a half each, raised in the 

 open air. From the President of the Society, brown Beurre and 

 Beurre Die! pears, and Gravenstein apples. From H. Plym})ton, 

 St. Michael pears. From J.VV. Sever, St. Germain pears. From B. 

 Guild, a large handsome apple of excellent quality, from a tree im- 

 ])orted from England by Capt. Wild, now growing on the estate of 

 Mrs. A. Andrews, Lancaster, Mass.; the Conmiittee did not discover 

 its name. From J, L. L. F. Warren, Napoleon, Seckel, and two 

 other kinds of pears; and Sweetwater, handsome Isabellas, Ham- 

 burg, and one other kind of grapes, and Porter apples. 



