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No. 530. Printing Press. (Woods & Tuttle.) Special merit for 

 novelty in method of arranging chase, and for durability. 



No. 252. Printers' Rollers. ^Francis & Loutrel.) For improve- 

 ment in printers' rollers. . 



WM. B. MURPHY, ) 

 THEO. L. De VINNE, ] ^^^'^' 



■ Dep9,rtment VII. 



FIRST GROUP. 

 To the Board of Managers: 



Gentle:men — The undersigned, judges in Department VII, Group 

 1, report that they have carefully examined the several articles 

 referred to them. The following is the result of their delibera- 

 tions: 



No. 1357. Collection of Dahlias. (C. S. Pell.) A large and 

 most splendid collection of dahlias, renewed frequently from the 

 opening to the close of the exhibition* 



No. 1118. Collection of Dahlias. (A. G. Burgess.) Twenty-four 

 varieties of very large and perfect dahlias, many being new seed- 

 lings, never before exhibited, and the exhibition kept up from the 

 commencement to the close of the exhibition. 



No. 1223. Collection of Dahlias. (Mrs. Wilson.) A fine col- 

 lection of dahlias, and renewed twice each week from the com- 

 mencement to the close of the exhibition. 



No. 1304. Basket of Choice Flowers. (Hanft Brothers.) A most 

 beautiful and large fancy basket of choice and rare flowers. 



No. 143^. Collection of Roses. (AVm. A. Burgess.) A great 

 variety of the best roses known, and some new seedlings. 



No. 1187. Collection of Plants. (L. L. WhitloCk.) A fine col- 

 lection. 



H. DOE, .) , , 



ISAAC BUCHANAN, } '''^^'^' 



SECOND GROUP. 

 To the Board of Managei's: 



Gentlemen — The undersigned judges in Department VII, Group 

 2, report that they have carefully examined the several specimens 

 of fruit referred to them. The following are their conclusions: 



