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A?inals of Horticulture. 



first, Robert Work second. For 25 palms, Thomas Long 

 took first prize. Other exhibitors were Wm. Lafferty, Robert 

 Work, Hugh Graham & Sons, H. A. Dreer, H. Heacock, J. 

 H. Campbell & Son, C. D. Ball. Of palms alone, there was 

 sufficient to make a large exhibition. The designs were not 

 up to the standard. Interesting displays of fruits and vege- 

 tables were shown. The decoration of the hall was in good 

 taste. Fine effects were produced by the use of evergreen 

 branches and fine colored oak foliage. The secretary, D. D. 

 L. Farson, and his able assistants, rendered valuable aid to 

 all concerned. 



Boston. The plants were equal to any ever shown at the 

 " Hub," the cut -flowers being a decided improvement on last 

 year. Magnificent flowers of Jardin des Plantes and Culling- 

 fordii were the greatest attractions among older kinds. 

 Best 12 flowers were shown by Mr. Brydon, of Yarmouthport, 

 Me. Some promising seedlings were exhibited by several ex- 

 hibitors, and the show promises to be more successful than 

 any of its predecessors. 



Orange, N. J. The exhibits were confined to a few persons. 

 The most interesting groups were the grand standards, shown 

 by John Farrell, gardener to Wm. Barr, and George Atkinson, 

 gardener to Thos. H. Spaulding. These plants were covered 

 with flowers most perfect in form and of largest size. Good 

 bush plants were also shown by the above and Mr. Page. Cut- 

 flowers of the finest quality were shown by Wm. Tricker, 

 gardener to Judge Benedict ; Thos. H. Spaulding, John Cul- 

 len, the United States Nurseries and John H. Taylor. The 

 display of roses by Messrs. May and Taylor was excellent, 

 and called forth mamy encomiums. A group of chrysanthe- 

 mums in six-inch pots, shown by Messrs. Spaulding and Barr, 

 and a select collection of stove and greenhouse plants from 

 the United States Nursery, were very attractive. Carnations 

 were shown by Mr. Taylor and Wm. McGowan, the latter 

 showing Lizzie McGowan, a very promising new white seed- 

 ling. 



