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five feet two inches in length, and four feet nine inches in width, 

 arranged in generally good taste, and forming quite a prominent 

 feature of the exhibition. The design was remarkably well adapted 

 to the purpose, the chief defect being in some of the proportions, 

 and in a slight want of harmony in the combinations of color in 

 planting. 



October 5. 



F. B. Haj-es showed foliage of a plant received bj- him as Polyg- 

 onum Japonicum:, — a rapid growing, hard}', climbing plant, with 

 variegated foliage, in shades of green, gold and mixed colors. Also, 

 Weigelia alba, pure white and a profuse bloomer. Miss S. W. 

 Storj"^ exhibited Eulalia Jaj^onica, a lovely Japanese ornamental 

 grass, with variegated foliage. It attains the height of six or 

 seven feet, and is crowned in the autumn with graceful plumes of 

 pale purple flowers, rivalling those of the Gynerium in beaut3^ Re- 

 taining its flowers persistentl}' in the winter, it is admirabl}' adapted 

 for decorative purposes. From W. C. Strong came verj- finely 

 tinted foliage of the new weeping cut-leaved Maple. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 9. 



The collection of plants shown was not as large as that of last 

 3'ear, but was remarkably good. Messrs. F. L. Ames and H. L. 

 Higginson were the exhibitors of the larger classes. Mr. Ames' 

 plants were well flowered, and the varieties well chosen, but the 

 grouping lacked that harmony of color which adds so much to the 

 effect of a stand of flowered plants. Mr. Higginson's plants were 

 particularly well grown, and were grouped with good effect, but 

 deficient in variety of color. 



In the general displaj- of cut blooms, E. Sheppard presented a 

 fine selection in the following varieties : 



Alarm, Cossack, 



Aurea, Durnflet, 



Boadicea, Duchess of Manchester, 



Bob, Duke of Edinburgh, 



Bronze Jardin des Plantes, Duke of Roxburgh, 

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