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Grapes, iN'ative, for tJie best collection, to E. Dorr, for four varieties, $3. 

 For tlie best two varieties, to Erastus Pease, for Catawbas and Isabellas, 



Water Melons — For tlie best two varieties, to V. P. Douw, for Joppa 

 and Spanish, $2. 



[The others offered were not considered worthy of premium.] 

 Musk Melons — For the best one variety, L. Menand, for Green Citrons, $1. 

 [The other varieties offered were not deemed worthy of premiums. 



Floral Designs, Bouquets, &c. — The committee report that there was 

 exhibited, by J. Dingwall, a splendid floral design, in antique form, four feet 

 in height, composed of choice flowers, and having beautiful petit bouquets 

 placed on each corner, to which the premium of $3 is awarded. 



By N. Tillman, from Dr. Wendell's garden, a rustic temple in gothic form, 

 nine feet in height, elevated on a platform five feet square, covered with 

 green moss ; the interior ceiling was covered with gay flowers artistically 

 arranged, and over each angle a,nd the roof, creeping vines of Cobae^a scan- 

 dens and Maurandia Barclayana were trained ; these vines were growing in 

 pots, which were secreted in the moss platform ; $2 to tliis design. 



By Wni. Newcomb, a beautiful flat floral ornament, arranged with taste 

 and composed of choice flowers, $2. 



By J. Wilson, twenty vase bouquets, composed of dahlias, roses, &c., 

 beautifully arranged, for which he will receive the thanks of the society. 

 Three round hand bouquets, most exquisitely arranged, composed of rare and 

 beautiful exotics, $\. Two flat hand bouquets, an-anged with like taste and 

 skill, and composed of equally rare and beautiful flowers, to one of which $1 

 is awarded. 



By J. Rathbone, a large round vase bouquet, most beautifully arranged, 

 and composed of rare exotics, as stephanotus, lioyas, pelargoniums, fuchsias, 

 &c. &c., $2. 



By L. Menand, a basket bouquet, composed of rare and beautiful flowers 

 most exquisitely arranged, $'2. 



Greenhouse Plants and Flowers. — The principal exhibitor was 

 Mr. L. Menand, who was awarded the prize of i^. 



A great number of dahlias were shown by Messrs. Briggs, Newcomb, 

 Wilson, Menand, and E. Corning, Esq. ; Dr. Wendell also displayed a lot of 

 phloxes, including some superb seedlings. The premiums were awarded as 

 follows : — 



Dahlias — For the best display, to N. Briggs, <j^i. 



For the best twelve dissimilar blooms, to N. Briggs, for Constantia, Lady 

 Sale, Viscount Ressigneur, Admiral Stopford, McKenzie's Perfection, 

 Miss Chaplain, Arethusa, Caleb Cope, Rainbow, Ultimatum, Madam 

 Zahler, and Toison D'Or, .$^. 



For the best six dissimilar blooms, to N. Briggs, for Toison D'Or, Are- 

 thusa, Madam Zahler, Rainbow, Lady Sale and Princess Radzville, $1. 



For the best flower, specimen bloom, to J. Wilson, for Princess Radz- 

 ville, $\. 



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