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In the arrangement, other stove and greenhouse flowering and foliage 
‘plants may be used, and the general effect produced (with or without such 
plants) will be considered by the judges in making awards as per the 
following scale of points: Variety of Orchids, 20 points ; quality of Orchids, 
25; arrangement and decorative effect, 40; novelty of Orchids, 15. 
First prize, Gold Medal and 1,000 dollars ; Second prize, Silver Medal 
‘and 500 dollars: Third prize, Bronze Medal and 250 dollars. 
For the best display of Orchid plants in bloom arranged for effect, 
embracing at least ten Orchid genera and bi-generic hybrids, and unlimited 
as to number of species, varieties and hybrids, to fill 150 square feet of 
space. Cut blooms of rare sorts not exceeding in number five per centum 
of the total number of varieties of the Orchid plant in the exhibit will be 
admissible. 
In the arrangement, other stove and greenhouse flowering and foliage 
plants may be used, and the general effect produced (with or without such 
plants) will be considered by the judges in making awards as per the 
following scale of points: Variety of Orchids, 20 points; quality of Orchids, 
253 arrangement and decorative effect, 40; novelty of Orchids, 15. 
First prize, Gold Medal and 200 dollars ; Second prize, Silver Medal and 
too dollars; Third prize, Bronze Medal and 50 dollars. Commercial 
growers are excluded from competition. 
For the best recently introduced Orchid plant not previously exhibited 
an the United States—Gold Medal. 
For the best new seedling Orchid plant not previously exhibited in the 
United States—Gold Medal. 
For the largest and best display of cut Orchid blooms arranged with 
ferns or other foliage. Variety and decorative effect will be considered. 
First prize, Gold Medal and 100 dollars; Second prize, Silver Medal 
and 50 dollars; Third prize, Bronze Medal and 25 dollars. 
For the best collection of cut Orchids of new varieties “not before 
exhibited in the United States. Ferns or other foliage may be used in the 
arrangement. First prize, Gold Medal. 
There are also substantial prizes offered for the best group of flowering 
and foliage stove and greenhouse plants arranged for effect ; for the best new 
stove or greenhouse plant in bloom not previously exhibited in the United 
States ; for the best new stove or greenhouse foliage plant, exclusive of ferns, 
“not previously exhibited in the United States; for the best Coniferous 
plant not yet disseminated, and likely to be hardy in Massachusetts ; for 
the best new shrub or climber in bloom likely to be hardy in Massachusetts, 
and not previously exhibited in the United States; and for the best new 
herbaceous plant in bloom likely to be hardy in Massachusetts, not 
previously exhibited in the United States. 
