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grand display of Moss, Perpetual, and other hardy roses ; psBonies, &lc. Cut 

 flowers and bouquets, from J. Duncklee, J. Nugent, B. V. French, Miss 

 Russell, Miss M. A. Kenrick, S. Walker, and Mrs. E. A. Story. 



From Hovey & Co., 150 varieties of hardy roses; 20 var. Moss, and 20 

 var. Perpetual ; Phlox Snowflake, Pseonia festiva, and fine clusters of 

 Kalmia latifolia ; also 12 varieties of laced pinks. 



From W. E. Carter, a variety of cut flowers. 



From J. F. Allen, a leaf of the celebrated Victoria Regia, four feet in 

 diameter, from his plant, now growing in Salem. This gigantic and superb 

 lily will soon be in flower. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



Roses. — Hardy. — Class I. — For the best 30 varieties of roses, to M. P. 

 Wilder, #8. 

 For the second best, to Messrs. Hovey, $6. 

 The flowers in each lot were superb, and of equal merit, but the foliage 

 of the first lot was superior. 



Class II. — For the best 12 var., to E. Chamberlain, $5. 

 For the second best, to A. Bowditch, $4. 

 For the third best, to T. Page, $r2. 

 Class III. — Perpeiuals. — For the best 10 var., to Hovey &- Co., $5. 

 For the second best, to M. P. Wilder, $i. 

 For the third best, to J. Nugent, $3. 

 Laced Pinks. — For the best 6 varieties, to Messrs. Hovey, $4. 

 Fruit : From W. C. Strong, G dishes grapes, in variety. One bunch 

 Black Hamburgh weighed 2| lbs. From M. H. Simpson, a dish of peaches 

 for a name. From J. B. Moore, 2 baskets Hovey's Seedling, extra fine. 

 From I. H. Jones, Jr., box strawberries. From J. Breck & Son, 4 dishes 

 grapes. From J. Nugent, 4 dishes grapes. From J. Beegar, from garden 

 of T. H. Perkins, Hovey's Seedling strawberries, and Netted Green Flesh 

 melons. From J. Richardson, Hovey's Seedling, Boston Pine, Richardson's 

 Early and Jenney's Seedling. From I. Fay, Jenny Lind and Fay's Seed- 

 ling strawberries — all fine. From H. Vandine, cherries — May Duke, and 

 May Bigarreau. From C. E. Grant, 2 boxes strawberries. 



From Hovey & Co., strawberries — McAvoy's Superior; tliis variety did 

 not sustain the reputation which liad preceded it. The Committee on Gar- 

 dens will make a seasonable report on the relative merits of the various 

 varieties of strawberries in general cultivation, having availed themselves of 

 a visit to the grounds of the Hon. B. V. French, where are growing some 

 25 varieties, planted in hills and beds, with the view to test the bearing 

 qualities, «Sic., &c. From H. Bradlee, White Alpine strawberries. From 

 Thos. Rice, Hovey's Seedling strawberries. From S. Walker, Walker's 

 Seedling strawberries, extra fine flavored. From W. R. Austin, 2 boxes 

 Hovey's Seedling strawberries. 



June 25th. — Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey, 10 varieties of 

 Prairie roses, viz. : Mrs. Hovey, Queen, Baltimore Belle, Superba, Eva 

 Corinne, Anne Maria, Perpetual Pink, Triumphant, Pride of Washington, 



