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Our report is condensed as much as possible, in order to bring it within 

 a reasonable space. It is as follows : — 



Plants. — From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a collection of upwards of sixty 

 plants, embracing several new and rare kinds, among which were Cryp- 

 tomeria japonica, 6 feet high, Cedrus Deodara, Psidium Cattleya7zz/??i, (in 

 fruit,) Schubertfa graveolens, Clerodendron squamatum and infortunatum, 10 

 fine varieties of Fuschias, 8 sorts of Achimenes, Erica, Amaryllis Bella- 

 dona, Viburnum Tinus, Thuja filiformis, India Rubber Tree, Abulia rup6s- 

 tris, &c. From M. P. Wilder, a large collection of pot plants, among 

 which were fine specimens of Lagerstrcemi'a indica. Viburnum Tinus, 

 Achimenes, var. longiflora, grandiflora, rosea. Erica, var. Massoni, crud*nta, 

 hyemalis. Aster chinensis, beautiful specimens, grow n in pots. From Par- 

 ker Barnes, Dorchester, fine specimens of Achimenes Liemann, and atro- 

 sanguinea, new, From J. W. Brown, six beautiful specimens of balsams, 

 cultivated in pots. From A. McLennan, three beautiful coxcombs, grown 

 in pots. From Jas. Nugent, fine coxcombs, in pots, and Achimenes lon- 

 giflora. 



Dahlias, Asters, Cut Flowers, &c. — From M. P. Wilder, a variety 

 of cut flowers, among which were specimens of rare dahlias. From J. 

 Breck & Co., fine specimens of choice dahlias; also, a great variety of cut 

 flowers, embracing fine specimens of Tropae^olum peregrinum. Delphi- 

 nium Brecku, Aster chinensis, Impatiens Balsamina, and others. From 

 P. Barnes, a great variety, embracing splendid dahlias, annuals in vari- 

 ety, verbenas, fine seedlings, coxcombs, Iberis odorata, Calendula officin- 

 alis, Scabius, in variety, Caprifolium sempervirens, Lathyrus odoratus ; 

 twenty varieties of seedling phloxes, very fine. From N. Gale, Chelsea, a 

 large colleciion of cut flowers — among them were beautiful specimens of 

 the dahlias, asters, verbenas, Salvia coccinea, Cacalia coccinea, Lathyrus 

 odoraius, and coxcombs. From T. Needham,'a fine display of choice dah- 

 lias. From J. Nesmith, Lowell, a very beautiful display of cut dahlias. 

 From L. Davenport, cut flowers in great vaiiety. consisting of the dahlia, 

 and many others ; roses, a very fine display ; Gladiolus natalensis, floribun- 

 dus, and Lilium, in variety. 



From Hovey & Co., 50 varieties of dahlia, 50 of verbena, 25 of Phlox 

 Drummondii, German and Pyramidal Asters, in great variety ; 10 new 

 sorts of phloxes, and a great variety of cut flowers. From J. Nugent, 

 a great variety of cut flowers, including roses, Impatiens Balsamina, Aster 

 chinensis, dahlias, &c., all fine. From Messrs. Winship, a splendid exhibi- 

 tion of cut flowers, embracing verbenas, roses, and dahlias, in great variety. 

 Cut flowers, in variety, were also shown by J. M. Moore, S. S. Holton, 

 South Heading, D. Pierce, J. Hovey, E. Burns, A. Bowditch, Otis Pettee, 

 and others. 



Bouquets, Baskets of Flowers, &c. — From Hovey & Co., two vase 

 bouquets, two parlor bouquets, and other bouquets. From J. Nugent, two 

 large pyramidal and two flat vase bouquets. From J. Needham, two finely 

 arranged bouquets, in moss vases, with a fine variety of annuals and peren- 

 nials, among which were very extra specimens of Impatiens Balsamina. 



