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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Ellen Turner, 



Empress of India, 



Erecta Superba, 



Fair Maid of Guernse}', 



Gen. Canrobert, 



Golden Circle, 



Goldlight, 



Helen McGregor, 



Jardin des Plantes, 



Julia Lagravere, 



La Brunette, 



Lady Slade, 



La Fiancee. 



La Grande, 



Laurinda, 



Mad. de Vatry, 



Maroon Model, 



Mount Etna, 



Mrs. George Rundel, 



Mrs. Haliburton, 



Mrs. Sharp, 



Magesta Violet, 



Nellie, 



Ne Plus Ultra, 



Niobe, 



Prince of Wales, 



Progne, 



Purple King, 



Rifleman, 



Rosabella, 



Rose Perfection, 



Rosetta, 



Snowball, 



Venus, 



Volunteer, 



White Venus, 



Mr. Higginson was the only exhibitor of large-flowering varieties, 

 and received the first prize. Mr. Ames took the first prize for 

 Pompons, with Gen. Canrobert, La Fiancee, Ninette, Drunflet, 

 Mad. Vatry, and Mad. MilUez. 



There were good stands of Chr3santhemums from Mrs. E. M. 

 Gill, James Nugent, and J. B. Moore. Single specimen plants were 

 shown by E. Sheppard, F. L. Ames, H. L. Higginson, and W. J. 

 Vass. 



Mr. Ames contributed a remarkably fine plant of Nepenthes 

 Chelsoni, a new variet}-, with very large pitchers, of light green ; 

 the growth of the plant evinced the skill of his gardener, Mr. 

 Robinson. We hope to see more of these curious and interesting 

 plants presented for competition. From the same source came 

 some very fine orchids and other plants as follows : Cattleya labiata, 

 Cypripedintn Harrisianum, O. Sedeni, Oncidium Barkeri, Capsicum 

 Princess of Wales, and Sonerila Hendersonii, the last " a stove- 

 plant of gi'eat beaut3^" leaves dark olive green, spotted with pearly 

 white ; under surface marbled and veined with crimson ; flowers 

 bright lilac rose. 



