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June 29. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a beautiful collection of seedlings 

 from B'is Kcemjjferi (fibrous rooted) ; the seed was received by 

 him last season from Baden-Baden. Various shades of color were 

 represented, from pure white to deep purple, light rose, mottled or 

 bizarre, dark maroon, and 3^ellow blotched at the base. These irises 

 are perfectly hardy, and must prove a great acquisition. 



July 6. 



A. P. Calder presented Nymphcea odorata var. rosea, ver}^ beau- 

 tiful ; color, clear rose or pink ; and E. L. Beard, Odontoglossum 

 cirrJiosum, Zygopelalum rostratam, and Vanda ccerulea. 



July 13. 



We had one of the best miscellaneous exhibitions. From J. B. 

 Moore, J. S. Richards, A. McLaren, and J. Nugent, came very fine 

 Hollyhocks ; from Messrs. Nugent and Richards, superior Carna- 

 tions and Picotees ; from J. B. Moore, fine Gloxinias, and from J. 

 Tailby a very fine, well grown plant of Bi^assia verrucosa. Also, 

 from E. L. Beai'd several plants of Torenia Fournieri, a very desira- 

 ble species, almost perpetual blooming. From F. Parkman, a 

 seedling Lily, a cross between L. longiflorum and L. auratum. The 

 first year of its blooming showed no perceptible change : the plant 

 formed seed very sparingly, but what was produced was sown, and 

 the result is an increased vigor of the plant. The flower partakes 

 lai'gely of the form of X. longijlorum, but has the tube swollen ; 

 the color of the anthers is changed to a bright orange. Your Com- 

 mittee did not deem the improvement of sufficient importance to 

 merit special commendation, but hope it may lead to a change of 

 color in this beautiful class of lilies. 



July 20. 



James Comle}^ brought a small plant of a native Maple, with 

 clearl}^ striped foliage, found by him in a swamp near Lexington ; if 

 he succeeds in growing the plant, and retaining its remarkable leaf 

 coloring, it will prove a valuable addition to our hardy ornamental 

 foliaged trees. From J. R. Brewer, Acer Colchicum, from Japan ; 

 probably perfectly h^rdy ; the growing tips of the stems are prettily 



