FLOWER COMMITTEE S REPORT, y 



Azalea ramentosa, exhibited by Gustave Evers, is a beautiful variety; 

 flower like A. amcena, but of the purest white and in larger clusters ; unfor- 

 tunately it is not a free bloomer. 



TropsBolum Randii, raised by Mr. Joseph Breck, fully sustains its repu- 

 tation as the best for greenhouse culture and for bouquets ; growth strong ; 

 a very free flowerer; color like T. ptilcherrimum but dotted and marked 

 with black ; flower larger. 



James Nugent has exhibited fine Ericas, evidently seedlings from the 

 Caff"ra varieties, but better bloomers and greatly improved. 



W. C. Strong has shown Hardenbergia andamariensis, a pretty little vine 

 resembling a Kennedia. 



Cuphea eminens has not been exhibited and seems to have been con- 

 signed to ivell merited oblivion. 



Nemophila cramboides, smaller and not superior to N. insignis ; petals 

 more spotted at the base ; habit more trailing and branching, rendering it 

 more desirable for hanging vases or baskets. 



Polyanthus George IV., by James McTear, a good fancy variety — the 

 best exhibited. 



Seedling Camellia by James McTear, second exhibition ; retains all the 

 marks of superiority for form, purity of color and general beauty of flower; 

 bids fair to be the best white. ' 



Seedling Camellia by Messrs. Hovey — first exhibition; a very novel 

 seedling ; flower under size ; form good ; the chief beauty seems to be the 

 production of flowers of different colors (pink, white, and variegated) on the 

 same plant. 



Erica depressa has bloomed very sparingly with the Chairman. Habit 

 superior; flower somewhat resembling E. Cavendishii. 



Hepatica, double red, — a most lovely spring flower, very well known but 

 very rare, bloomed very finely this spring. 



Cineraria, Little Ellis, (seedling) by James McTear — a fine bloomer and 

 of the best habit — colors purple and white. 



Anemone nemorosa flore pleno. Ranunculus aconitifolius, Trillium gran- 

 diflorum and erectum, and many rare hardy herbaceous plants, by Mrs. B. 

 Bruce of Dorchester. 



Fine specimens of Trillium spictum by F. H. Rand. 



A fine Lily, probably a cross between L. superbum and L. canadense, by 

 Wm. H. Sumner. 



Phygelius capensis, by A. Apple, a new and pretty plant for bedding 

 purposes ; plant and treat as a Salvia ; flowers orange red in panacles, a 

 profuse bloomer in the months of August and September. 



In the collection of the Chairman are many new and fine bulbs which it 

 is hoped will bloom before another season and be reported ; such as 

 Tritonia uvaria, Arums, Cyrtanthus, Phaedranassa, Morea, Dietis bicolor, 

 Pentlandia miniata, Vieusseuxia glaucopis, Ornathogalums, Ixias and 

 Sparaxis, Tritoneas, Chlidanthus, Cypella, Wachendorfia, Bravoa and 

 others. 



The Committee take great pleasure in being able to present to the So- 



