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Thomas Wilder, gardener to Gen. Stryker, New- York, for the 

 second best 12 named fancy dahliahs. 2 vols. Hovey's Mag. 



M. Donadj, Astoria, L. I., for the best 12 named self-colored 

 dahlias. Silver medal. 



Andrew Richardson, Fordham, N. Y., for the second best 12 

 named self-colored dahlias. 2 vols. Country Gentleman. 



William S. Biu-gess, Glen Cove, L. I., for the best seedling 

 dahlia (22), a distinct dahlia, of novel color and great promise. 

 Silver medal. 



Thomas Wilder, gardener to Gen. Stryker, New- York, special 

 prize for 12 self-colored dahlias. The Horticulturist. 



Floral Designs — Exhibited October 16, 1855. 



Judges — H. A. Graef, Andrew Reid, Isaac Buchanan. 



William Fitzpatrick, New- York, for the best floral design. Sil- 

 ver cup, $10. 



Thomas Cavanach, Brooklyn, L. I., for the second best floral 

 design. Silver cup, $8. 



Bouquets and Baskets — Exhibited October 23, 1855. 



Judges — Robert Reid, Martin Collopy, P. B. Mead. 



John Cranstoun, Hoboken, for the best hand bouquets. Silver 

 medal. 



William Fitzpatrick, New- York, for the second best hand 

 bouquets. Boudoir Botany. 



H. A. Graef, Brooklyn, L. I., for the tliird best hand bouquets. 

 Horticulturist. 



James Park, Brooklyn, L. I., for the best floral basket. Silver 

 medal. 



William Fitzpatrick, New- York, for the second best floral bas- 

 ket. Boudoir Botany. 



Thomas Cavanach, Brooklyn, L. I., for the third best floral bas- 

 ket. ^Parson's Rose Manual. 



Thomas Cavanach, Brooklyn, L. I., for the best parlor bouquet. 

 Silver medal. 



Walter Park, for the best formally-arranged bouquet. Boudoir 

 Botany. 



Thomas Cavanach, Brooklyn, L. I., for the second best formally- 

 arranged bouquet. Parson's Rose Manual. 



Vegetables. 



Judges — Isaac Buchanan, Wm. M. White, John Suttle. 



Samuel Rutli, gardener to J. C. Beekman, Esq., New- York, for 

 the choicest assortment of culinary vegetables. Silver cup, $8. 



