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duced, and some exhibited have been most beautiful, and will prove acqui- 

 aitions. 



The new Gladiolus, more fully described in another part of the Report, 

 far exceeds in beauty any we before possessed. Besides the choice varie- 

 ties exhibited by the Chairman, new and fine kinds have been shown by 

 Messrs. Barnes & Washburn, but never with names, so we are unable to 

 describe them fully or to give the names of the varieties. 



During the months of July and August fine specimens of Tritonia aurea 

 were exhibited by the Chairman : it differs greatly from the other Trito- 

 nias, and is by far the most beautiful. Habit, medium ; leaf, like that of 

 a small gladiolus ; flower stem, tall and branching ; flowers, deepest orange ; 

 stamens, three, with orange anthers ; petals, six, reflexed when fully ex- 

 panded. The flowers are produced in succession during six weeks. Root 

 tuberous ; plants are easily raised from seed which is produced freely ; or the 

 root may be divided. 



Cypella plumbea flowered out of season for exhibition, and being in 

 bloom only for one day could not be preserved. A new variety, inferior 

 in cdlor to C. Herbertii ; growth strong ; flower stem tall (perhaps however 

 owing to greenhouse culture ;) leaves gladiate, of a dark purplish green : 

 flower composed of three large spreading petals of a rich delicate lead 

 color, and three reflexed petals very richly veined in yellow and lead color, 

 occasionally deepening to purple. Period of expansion transient, but as in 

 Tigridias flowers are produced in succession from strong bulbs : seeds free- 

 ly, but we have not yet raised young plants. A lovely variety for a col- 

 lection. 



Rose Gloire de Dijon has bloomed profusely with several of our amateurs, 

 and it is not saying too much to call it, for size, color and perfection of bud, 

 the best tea rose we have. On its own root it is not a rapid grower, but 

 budded on other varieties it makes a most vigorous growth, and is always a 

 profuse bloomer; foliage, dark glossy green, medium; form, globular, but 

 expands, just after perfection, perfectly flat; color, shading from light tea to 

 deepest salmon ; for the greenhouse or rose pit a most desirable variety. 



Of Verbenas we have no new American seedlings of any special merit, 

 but some imported varieties promise well. 



Celestial, a fine large pink, a rampant grower, and good bloomer. 



Rosy Gem, a good greenhouse variety, but in our experience poor out 

 of doors. 



Of Evening Star the same may be said. 



General Simpson, a most beautiful scarlet variety, superior for out-door 

 culture. 



Giant of Battles, a good variety thus far. 



Annie, for which the silver medal was last year awarded, has not proved 

 as fine for border culture as was hoped ; the flowers, with some, turning 

 pinkish when old; it is however a good variety for open culture. For 

 the greenhouse it is doubtless the best verbena ; its color is the purest white, 

 and it will give more bloom than any other variety, and is therefore most 

 desirable. 



