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varieties June roses; 28 varieties Moss roses; 15 varieties Hybrid Per- 

 petual Moss. 



From A. Apple, Cambridge: 25 varieties Perpetual roses; J.'i varieties 

 Perpetual roses ; 30 varieties June roses ; collection of roses. 



The only pot- plants shown were a very fine specimen of Stephanotua 

 floribundus, from Marshall P. Wilder; the new and very beautiful varie- 

 gated fern Pteris argyrea and a Rondaletia speciosa, from Hovey & Co. ; 

 and a small but very beautiful specimen of the rare variegated-leaved plant, 

 Pavetta Bourbonica, from Edward S. Rand. Also, a new fuchsia Rose of 

 Castile, by James McTear. 



July 14th. A good collection of pot-plants from Evers & Comley, and 

 Hovey & Co. 



July 21st. A seedling carnation, by J. F. C. Hyde, of great substance, 

 good form, and marking; by far the best seedling raised in this country 

 which has come under our observation. 



August 11th. The finest and largest balsams we have seen, shown by 

 F. Thieler. 



August 18fh. A fine display of Quisqualis sinensis, from Hovey & Co.; 

 Gesneria splendissima, from Martin Trautman, remarkable for fine foliage ; 

 Gesneria Geroltiana, from Evers &l Comley, a pretty variety ; a fine dis- 

 play of named Phlox and Gladiolus, from Hovey & Co., Wm. H. Spooner, 

 Jr., and Barnes & Washburn. 



August 25th. Fine roses, from Eliphalet Stone ; fine gladiolus, from 

 Joseph Breck and Wm. H. Spooner, Jr. 



September 8th. A small plant of Peristeria alata, Espirito sancto, or 

 Dove plant of Panama, from Wm. Wheelwright of Newburyport. This is 

 the first time this pretty orchid has been shown at our exhibitions; though 

 by no means uncommon it is rarely flowered ; a fine display of dwarf 

 asters, from Joseph Breck; fine dahlias, from Hovey «fe Co.; and gladiolus, 

 from Wm. H. Spooner, Jr. 



The Annual Exhibition was this year held in the Music Hall, and was a 

 decided success. The floral show was far superior to that of past years, in 

 botli quantity and quality of the flowers and plants. We were no longer 

 frightened and horrified at those monstrosities called floral designs, nor was 

 the Hall decorated with amaranthine and immortelle crosses, pinned up by 

 a huge rosette in the shape of a large yellow dahlia or marigold. 



Instead, we had quite a number of neat pretty little baskets, showing into 

 what dainty contrasts flowers could be arranged, and what pretty effects 

 could be produced by skilful fingers. 



Pot plants were finer than ever before, and conspicuous among them 

 were numbers of the new variegated plants, now so popular, and many new 

 and rare ferns and lycopods. 



A rich display was made by Messrs. Hovey &. Co., who exhibited, for the 

 first time, Pteris tricolor, a new variegated fern, very beautiful. 



Evers & Comley made a most beautiful display of choice plants, in- 

 cluding many rare ferns, and large specimen plants. 



