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color, deep bright yellow, profusely spotted with purplish red dots. 

 The plant is apparentl}^ of slender growth, from two to three feet 

 high ; coming from Japan, it may prove hardy. It was exhibited 

 at the Hall, September 2d, 187G, but does not appear to have been 

 introduced to cultivation extensively. From Miss E. M. Harris, 

 ver}' fine specimens of Lobelia cardiiialis, both the common and 

 var. albtty found on the borders of Stony Brook. 



From E. H. Hitchings, the following rare native plants : Orchis 

 blephariglottis, Orchis tridentata, Sarracenia jjurpurea, Cornus 

 Canadensis (ripe fruit and flower) , Sabbatia chloroides (white and 

 red), Goodyera repens, Cassia chamcecrista, and Polygala polygama. 



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August 10. 



The display of Perennial Phloxes was not equal to that of former 

 years, the extremely wet weather of the previous week having in- 

 jured the beauty of the flowers. J. B. Moore, and A. McLaren, 

 were the only contributors, the former taking the first prize with 

 the following varieties : 



Chimene, Mad. Langier, 



Croix d'Honneur, Mad. Moissette, 



Czarina, Michel Buchner, 



Depute Berlet, Saison Lierval, 



Heloise, Souvenir de Berryer. 



The competition for the prizes for Petunias was much larger than 

 usual, George Craft, James Nugent, Mrs. A! D. "Wood, and Mrs. 

 W. Latham, contributing fine collections. The Committee were 

 compelled to rule out the first three exhibits, as they each contained 

 one spike more in a single bottle than the Schedule specified, and 

 Mrs. Latham received the only prize awarded. 



W. T. Andrews presented a few seedling flowers of the new 

 double, large-flowering, fringed petunia. This was sent out last 

 year by E. Benary, the eminent German seedsman. Mr. Andrews 

 has given his petunia the name of Miss Anna Bigelow. This strain 

 of seed is undoubtedly one of the finest ever presented to the horti- 

 cultural world ; its flowers are very large — Mr. Benary says, "as 

 large as double garden poppies," with all varieties of brilhant color. 



