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inclies in length, and are qnite short when the flower begins to open, 

 but grow at the rate of from four to five inches a day. Mr. Ames 

 also showed Utricularia montana. Sweet Williams were very good 

 from several contributors. George E. Davenport, E. H. Hitchings, 

 and Mrs. C. N. S. Horner, presented rare native plants. From 

 Curtis, Cobb & Washburn, came six strikingly beautiful varieties 

 of Japanese Maples, viz. : Acer polymorplium reticulatum (white), 

 ground very distinct ; A. p. album variegatum, A. p. versicolor, 

 A. p. sangidneum, A. p. roseum marginatum, and A. p. dissectum 

 atropurpureum . 



On this occasion, and also on the 22d and 26th of June, J. R. 

 Brewer exhibited Andromeda speciosa, a beautiful species bearing 

 racemes of pure white flowers on the upper portion of tlie stem. 

 The plants were imported by Mr. Brewer about twelve 3'earsago as 

 A. fioribunda, but proved far superior to that species, and, with 

 him, perfectly hard}^ 



It would seem that the Rose Exhibition should be made to yield 

 some revenue to the Society, as it can be rendered peculiarly attrac- 

 tive to the pubHc. 



STRAWBERRY SHOW. 



June 26. 



President William Gra3% Jr., J. B. Moore, and J. S. Richards, 

 exhibited very fine collections of Hj-brid Perpetual Roses. Mr. 

 Moore's were made particularly interesting by being named. 



F. L. Ames showed Lcelia majalis, a grand orchid from Mexico ; 

 the specimen was the first ever exhibited in this country ; color, 

 beautiful rose, the lip striped and spotted with chocolate. Williams 

 sa3-s it is "the finest of the genus, blooming upon the 3'oung 

 growth, and lasting five or six weeks in beauty." 



Delphiniums were not as good as in some previous seasons ; we 

 missed Ex-President Parkman's fine collection. E. H. Hitchings 

 exhibited Osmunda cinnamomea frondosa, an unusual form, nearl}^ 

 all the fronds being fertile ; also, Hottonia inflata, or Water Violet, 

 a singular plant. From J. C. Hovey, Richardson's herbaceous 

 pseonies, Grandiflora, Rubra Superba, and Dorchester — remarkably 

 fine flowers. Miss E. M. Harris presented a most artistically 

 arranged Table Design, composed chiefl}' of the flowers of native 

 plants. 



