REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 137 



bronzed ; foliage very striking, resembling that of an English Ivj- 

 in form. 



Ver}' fine Holl3-hocks were shown b}' J. B. Moore, J. S. Richards, 

 E. Sheppard, and James Nugent ; we are glad to note an increasing 

 interest in this show}^ plant. Your Committee would suggest that 

 hereafter hollyhocks presented for prizes should be shown in rose 

 boxes. 



From F. L. Ames, a beautiful plant of Cattleya Doiuiana, flowers 

 ver}^ large, of a nankeen color, the lip being rich velvety purple, 

 streaked with gold. " Tliis is, probably, the most beautiful 

 of the many gorgeous forms which the genus Cattleya has pro- 

 duced." 



There was no competition for the prizes for Greenhouse Flowers ; 

 the third prize was awarded to the onl}' exhibitor. 



July 27. 



F. B. Hayes sent Aralia (DimorpJianthus) ManchMirica, a 

 new hardy ornamental shrub from Japan, with creamy white flowers ; 

 probably perfectly hardy. It is described and figured in the 

 "Gardener's Chronicle," Vol. X. (n. s.), p. 592. 



August 3. 



The exhibition was not as good as usual ; of Balsams, only two 

 stands were shown, and of Stocks only one, neither of which was 

 considered worth}- of the first prize. There were but two competi- 

 tors for the prizes for Annuals and Perennials. Mrs. C. N. S. 

 Horner placed in the stands a very fine collection of native flowers, 

 with their names, which add very greatl}' to the value of such an 

 exhibition ; among them several rare sorts were noticeable, viz. : 

 Utricxdaria resiqyinata, U. cornuta, Lobelia Djrtmanni, Lycopo- 

 dium inundatimi, Sabbatia cJdoroides^ and Asdepias verticillata. 

 From F. Parkman, one of his excellent seedUng phloxes, Mrs. 

 Derby, a remarkably fine variety, of great vigor, with very large 

 flowers, having a rich carmine eye, shading to white at the outer 

 edge of the petals ; of ver^- branching habit, bringing out the in- 

 dividual flowers prominently ; a very earl}' flowering variety of the 

 autumnal t3'pe of phlox. 



From Miss S, W, Story, Lilium LeiddUrdi, of the martagon 

 type, the divisions of the perianth rolling back from near the base ; 

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