14 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1869. 



culty in assigning the premiums. They would gladly have recommended many 

 more gratuities if the state of the funds had permitted. 



The beauiiful rustic plant stand, filled with choice flowers, and entered by 

 Mr. Cook, has been justly admired by all, and far surpasses anything of the 



kind ever seen here ; it is proper to state that it is the handiwork of Mr. 

 Corbin Wood, of Worcester. 



The following award of Premiums and Gratuities, is respectfully submitted : 

 For the best twelve specimens of variegated-leaved plants, William T. 



Merrifield, the Society's Plate, valued at $20 00 



For the second best, Stephen Salisbury, 10 00 



For the best collection of Greenhouse Plants, William T. Merrifield, the 



Society's Plate, valued at 15 00 



For the second best, Stephen Salisbury 10 00 



For the third best, Philip L. Moen 6 00 



For the best specimen Plant, not having previously received a pre- 

 mium, William T. Merrifield, 5 00 



For the best floral design, Luther H. Bigelow, the Society's Plate, val- 

 ued at 6 00 



For the second best, Mrs. Calvin L. Hartshorn, 4 00 



For the best collection ornamental and bedding plants, W. W. Cook,.,. 5 00 



For the best collection of rare and new plants, Stephen Salisbury, 8 00 



For the best collection of parlor plants by amateurs, Mrs. Wm. Y. 



Holman, 5 00 



For the second best, George E. Francis 2 00 



For the best single plant, Mrs. R. C. King, 1 00 



For the best collection of cut flowers, Mrs. Daniel Taiiiter, the Society's 



plate, valued at 6 00 



For the second best, Jonathan Grout, 4 00 



For the third best, Wm. T. Merrifield, 2 00 



For the best stand, Mrs. A. D. Foster, 3 00 



For the second best, Miss Annie Fox 2 00 



For the best arranged basket or dish, Mrs. Daniel Tainter, 2 00 



For the second best, Mrs. Daniel Tainter, 1 00 



For the best hanging basket, grown by amateurs, George E. Francis,... .3 00 

 For the best hanging basket, plants to have been growing therein at 



least one month, Stephen Salisbury, 3 00 



For the second best, Philip L. Moen, 2 00 



For the best pair parlor bouquets, Stephen Salisbury, 4 00 



For the second best, Miss L. G. Allen, 2 00 



For the third best, Mrs. A. D. Foster, 1 00 



For the best pair hand bouquets, Luther H. Bigelow, 3 00 



For the second best, Mrs. A. D. Foster, 1 GO 



