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sams, hollyhocks, nine van of clematis, and other flowers. From A. Bow- 

 ditch, a plant of Cyrtoceras reflexus. From J. F. Allen, a leaf of the Vic- 

 toria r^gia, measuring 5^ feet in diameter, and in fine order. From Hovey 

 & Co., splendid carnations and picotees ; also fine hollyhocks. From Dr. 

 C. F. Chaplin, fine seedling pinks and picotees. From J. Nugent, carna- 

 tions, fine hollyhocks, bouquets, &c. Cut flowers and bouquets were also 

 contributed by T. Page, P. Barnes, Winship &. Co., C. Copeland, E. Cham- 

 berlain, J. Hovey, and others. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



HoLLTHOCKS. — For the best 12 varieties, to P. Barnes, $5. 

 For the second best, to Messrs. Hovey, $4. 

 For the third best, to E. Chamberlain, $3. 

 Carnations and Picotees. — For the best 10 varieties, to Messrs. Hovey, $5. 

 For the second best, to Dr. C. F. Chaplin, $4. 

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



Fruit : From A. D. Williams & Son, White and Red Dutch currants. 

 From A. D. Webber, 4 boxes gooseberries. From E. Cleaves, 2 boxes 

 gooseberries, 2 boxes Napoleon Bigarreau cherries, extra fine; 2 boxes 

 Knevet's Giant raspberries. From J. W. Foster, 2 boxes Knevet's Giant 

 raspberries, fine. From T. Page, 3 boxes Franconia raspberries. 



From Hovey & Co., cherries — Black Bigarreau, Savoy, fine ; also a new 

 Seedling cherry, good. From J. Bumstead, 4 boxes gooseberries. From 

 A. McLellan, 16 dishes gooseberries, many of which varieties were very 

 fine. From T. Draper, gooseberries. From J. Nugent, Black Hamburgh 

 grapes. From O. Johnson, 4 boxes Franconia raspberries. From C. Cope- 

 land, Red and White (fine) Dutch currants, gooseberries in variety. From 

 J. Hyde & Sons, 2 boxes cherries, box Houghton's Seedling gooseberries. 

 From J. Lovett, Gondouin currants, large and extra fine ; Fastolff" raspber- 

 ries, extra fine. 



July 23d. — Exhibited. Flowers : From J. Breck & Son, twenty vari- 

 eties of superb double balsams, fine double hollyhocks, &c. From R. G. 

 Bell, extra fine double hollyhocks. From D, T. Curtis, a plant of the pome- 

 granate in flower. 



From Messrs. Hovey, nine Seedling Japan lilies, dark and light, vari- 

 ously spotted, and some of them very fine ; the following are the names : — 

 Clio, Euterpe, Melpomene, Thalia, Terpsichore, Erato, Urania, Polyphim- 

 ia, and Calliope. Cut flowers and bouquets, from E. M. Richards, J. 

 Nugent, B. Harrington, J. Hovey, Winship Sl Co., P. Barnes, and others. 



Fruit : From F. Tudor, cherries for a name. From C. Guild, 2 varie- 

 ties of Seedling cherries. From S. Butterfield, blackberries. From G. 

 Wilson, Red Cherry and White Dutch currants, extra fine. From J. W. 

 Foster, 2 boxes Cherry currants, extra fine. From J. Richardson, 8 boxes 

 blackberries, 4 boxes plums. From A. McLellan, 2 dishes gooseberries. 



From Hovey & Co., melons — Trentham Hall ; 2 boxes Seedling cherries ; 

 Hardwick nectarines ; Crawford's Early peaches, extra fine ; Macready's 

 Early White grapes. From B. Harrington, apples. From J. Nugent, 3 



