72 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



20 and 21, 1882, although the season was very unpropi- 

 tioiis for a large and fine display, on account of the ex- 

 cessive drought, yet there was a creditable showing, aiid 

 the ball had a most attractive appearance by the judicious 

 arrangement of the various contributions. 



Good specimens of vegetables were received from Plum- 

 mer Farm School, Salem, Andrew Nichols of Danvers, 

 J. Page Weston of Danvers; W. A. Ireland, E. Goss 

 and Clarence Murphy of Salem. Contributors of fruit 

 were as follows : Charles A. Ropes, George F. Brown, 

 George Bowker, A. C. Locke, N. C. Locke, Charles 

 Higbee, S. Endicott Peabody, J. C. Rogers, E. Verry, 

 Caleb BufFum, Miss S. O. Russell, Miss E. P. Richardson, 

 James P. Cook, Fred. Lamson, George D. Glover, G. H. 

 Frye, jr., Mrs. Woodbury, Mrs. E. H. Valentine, E. 

 Goss and others. 



The centre of the hall was occupied by a large stand 

 of foliage plants. Amoug them were some beautiful speci- 

 mens of ferns in fine condition from the collection of S. 

 Endicott Peabody at Kernwood ; also fine foliage and flow- 

 ering plants in pots from H. W. Putnam, William A. 

 Ireland, H. C. Meri'iam and Mrs. C. Buflfum. 



Mrs. L. P. Weston of Danvers, W. A. Ireland, George 

 D. Phippen, J. C. Rogers, H. C. Merriam, Miss Mary 

 Ropes, Chas. A. Putnam, Mrs. W. F. Gardner and 

 others, had very creditable exhibits of cut flowers. John 

 H. Sears presented a collection of native plants. 



The judges, Messrs. J. E. Peabody, R. C. Manning 

 and Hugh Wilson, awarded the prizes as follows: — Best 

 green-house plants, S. E»dicott Peabody ; coleus, Henry 

 W. Putnam; cut flowers, Mrs. L. P. Weston of Danvers. 

 Pears, best Beurre Bosc, Geoi-ge F. BroAvn ; best Beurre 

 d' Anjou, N. C. Locke ; best Beurre Diel, C. A. Ropes ; 

 best Beurre Superfin, C. A. Ropes ; best Belle Lucrative, 



