PROCEEDINGS. 107 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 

 From Marshall P. Wilder, President of the Society, a great variety of fine Plants, con- 

 sisting of large Camellias, &c. Also, fine Dahlias, Phloxes, Roses, and other Cut Flowers. 

 From A. Aspinwall, Roses, in variety. 



From John A. Lowell, a great variety of superb Plants— among them, Sagus Rumphii, 

 or Sago Palm, Manettia glabra, Xylophylla speciosa, Calathea zebrina, Dracasna ferrea, D. 

 fragrans, Russellia juncea, Jatropha paudursefolia, Hibiscus splendens, Chamaerops hystrix, 

 Polypodium (Pleopeltis) aureum, Ardisia crenulata, A. solanacea, Eugenia myrtifolia, E. 

 auslralis, Strelitzia regina, §. Augusta, Araucaria excelsa, A. imbricata, Aucuba Japonica, 

 Burchellia Capensis, Billbergia awana, Ilex Magellanica, Illicium Floridanum, Melaleuca 

 glauca, Sabal Adansoni, Yucca filamentosa, Alpinia nutans, Nandina domestica. Magnolia 

 granditlora, Hedychium flavum, Coffea occideutalis, (Coffee tree,) Acacia dealbata. Daphne 

 hybrida. 



From Thomas Liversidge, Dorchester, Plants, viz, : — Orange Tree, Cactus, Jerusalem 

 Cherry Tree, Salvia, Scabius. 

 From Messrs. Winship, fine Pot Plants, Bouquets, Dahlias, &c. 

 From John Albree, Dahlias, Roses, &c. 

 From F. R. Bigelow, flowers of Cactus triangularis. 

 From John Hovey, Dahlias, Roses, &c. 



From Hovey & Co., a fine display of Green House Plants, viz. : — Russellia juncea, 

 Guava cattleyanum, Campanula pyramidalis, Erica Boweana, E. triculata, Mimosa pileda, 

 Crowea Saligna, Ardisia crenulata, Achimenes patens, Vinca rosea and alba. Fuchsias — 

 Nymph, Acantha, Defiance, Enchantress, Carmarkii, and one seedling. Amaryllis vittata, 

 Leschenaultia formosa. Cut Flowers and Bouquets. 



Fiom Charles B. Shaw, Dedham, by T. Murray, five pots of Cockscombs, and one pot of 

 Grass Amaranthus. 



From George C. Crowningshield, by John Quant, fine specimens of Green House Plants, 

 viz. : — Acacia pubescens, Achimenes grandiflora, patens and grandiflora, Thunbergia alata, 

 Veronica Lindleyana, Gloxinia speciosa, cartonia and variegata, Leschenaultia formosa 

 Oxalis Boweii, Russellia juncea, Vinca rosea and purpurea, Rondeletia speciosa, Ruellia 

 formosa. Erica mimosa, &c. 



From Lewis Davenport, a great variety of fine Roses, Dahlias, &c. 

 From Parker Barnes, Cut Flowers, Dahlias, &c. Also a large Grass Bouquet, Design, 

 &c. 

 From 0. H. Mathers, by T, Needham, a variety of fine Pot Plants. 

 From Warren's Gardens, by J. Cadness, the following Plants : — large Melaleuca, Abu- 

 tilon striatum. Camellia Buckliana, C. elegans, C. Seedling, C. King, C. Tricolor, C. Fordii, 

 C. Nanetensis, C. Queen Victoria, C. Middlemist, C. Buist's Martha, C. Hempsteadii, 

 C. Eximia, C. Warratah, Abutilon Bedfordiana, large Rhododendron, Alta Clarence, R. 

 multimaculatum, R. Smithii, Amie Vibert rose, Lamarque rose. Magnolia grandiflora. Aloe 

 Succoteensis, Tamus Elephantipes, Variegated Holly, Acacia linearis, Musa Paradisiaca, 

 Phylica ericoides. Globe Amaranthus, Aloes — pentagona, minor, marginata and variegata. 

 Euphorbia meloformis, E. heptagonis, E. multicorymbosa, E. Monstrosus; Mammillara — 

 Parkinsonii, Dillenii, pulchra, discolor, Wildiana, Nivea, Royenii, sempervivi, scopa rubra, 

 stellaris, scopa alba, pectinatus, ruficeps, recurvus, Schiedanus, Dolichantia, cincigera, 

 acanthophleyma, sculptus, tenuis, and a seedling; Echinocactus — Descaisniana, Ottonis, 

 myriostigma, cornigerus, Eyriesii, exculptus, tetraxiphus, pectinatus. pulcherrimus, scopa 

 nova, villosus, mammulosus, Zuccariana, sp., sp. ; Cereus — hexagonus, ccerulescens, 

 monstrosus, heptagonus, senilis. Also, Balsams, Passiflora Loudonii, Coxcombs, Abelia 

 rupestris, Vinca alba, Anemone Japonica, Finger Orange, Calystegia pubescens, Achimenes 

 pedunculata, A. coccinnea, A. rosea, A. picta, A. grandiflora, Hcemanthus tigrinus, Ixora 



