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exhibition were fair in quality, and gave evidence of taste and 
skill in their culture. The following is the list of awards : 
Clias. Gifford, Milwaukee, best and greatest variety of Dahlias..$3 
....do .do.do.do.Verbenas,.2 
_do.do.best pair round Boquets,. 1 
Samuel Brooks, Chicago, best Seedling Dahlias, ..i. 2 
Herbert Reed, Milwaukee, best 2 doz. Geraniums,... 2 
... do.do.do.Seedling Verbenas,. 1 
,... do.do.do.variety Petunias,. 1 
Thos. Hislop,.do.do.variety Pansies,. 1 
....do .do.do.12 varieties Gladiolus,. 1 
.... do.do.do.12 named Dahlias. 2 
Mrs. J. B. Cobb,'Waukegan, Ills., best collection Cut Flowers of budding and 
green house plants,. 3 
Colby & Willey, Janesville, best and largest collection of Fall Flowers, ... 5 
Mrs. J. B. Cobb’s fine display of Dahlias, Verbenas, and 
other budding and green-house Flowers, was worthy of special 
notice, and your Committee commend them to the favor of the 
Executive Board. 
JOHN BUDD, Ch'n. * 
AMATEUR LIST. 
f J. G. Knapp, - Madison. 
Judges ,.. <J Mrs. T. C. Dousman, - Summit. 
[ H. C. Snow and Lady, - -- 
The Committee regret to be obliged to inform the Society, 
that the entries in this class are without competition in every 
instance. At the same time, we rejoice to say that all entries, 
considering the season we have passed through, are well worthy 
of note. 
We have awarded the Premiums as follows : 
Mrs. H. J. Starin, Whitewater, best basket of Flowers,. $2 
Peter Canon, Milwaukee, best pyramid Boquet,. 5 
. do... .do. do. flat.do. 3 
.do.do.do. hand.do. 2 
.do..do.do. pansies... .do. 2 
Charles James, best 5 named Roses,. 3 
The Committee also find on their list of entries a volume of 
an Herbarium of Plants, by I. A. Lapliam, of Milwaukee. 
The study and labor requisite cannot but meet with our com¬ 
mendation. 
The same remarks are applicable to the entry, by J. A. Bur¬ 
gess, of an Ivory Plant. 
t 
J. G. KNAPP, Ch’n 
