FLOWER committee's REPORT. 27 



From ^Y. C. Harding, a good collection of Zonale Geraniums, in pots 

 all in full bloom. 



Mrs. W. R. Champney showed an elegant plant of Mrs. Pollock Gera- 

 nium. We were informed that this fine specimen was groAvn in a 

 parlor window. 



July 11. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward of Canton a splendid collection of rare exotic 

 flowers, among which Avas a fine specimen of the beautiful Combretum 

 purpureum; also, eight plants of Gloxinias, each plant being a perfect 

 specimen. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a large collection of Lilies, among which 

 were fine specimens of Lilium Brownii, L. excelsum and L. Canadense; 

 also, fine Double Seedling Delphinium, named Mrs. Louis Agassiz — 

 color light blue, tinged with rose; large flower. 



C. B. Brigham showed specimens of the beautiful native Orchis 

 (Calopogon pulchellus;) also, stand of auricula-flowered Sweet William. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., specimen of Lilium auratum, grown in the open 

 ground. 



W. C. Strong exhibited flowers of Clematis Jackmanii !N"o. 9, a fine 

 new Hybrid variety, color dark blue and white. 



J. r. C. Hyde exhibited some of his new Seedling Pinks. Mr. Hyde 

 has been very fortunate in producing so many fine varieties from seed. 



Cut Flowers were shown in great variety by A. Farrier, B. D. Hill, 

 Jr., Henry Vandine and Thomas Smallwood. 



July 18. 



James McTear, a good display of Picotees and Summer Phloxes. 

 Also, a Seedling Yucca filamentosa, with very large flowers. 



Miss M. E. Carter exhibited 90 varieties Native Plants, Miss H. M. 

 Barry, lOO varieties. 



J. W. Foster, stand of fine Seedling Petunias. 



C. B. Brigham, specimens of Lilium Philadelphicum, with very dark 

 red flowers. Also, two dishes of Fungi. 



E. H. Hitchings, collection of JS'ative Plants, including fine specimens 

 of Pogonia ophioglossoides, Pyrola umbellata and rotundifolia. 



July 25. 



Miss M. E. Carter, 75 varieties of N'ative Plants; James Nugent, 

 handsome Hand Bouquets; E. H. Hitchings, Collection of Native 

 Plants; Mrs. J. E. M. Gilley, Table Bouquet; C. B. Brigham, fine 

 display of Fungi. Mr. Brigham also exhibited a handsome variety of 

 Nymphfea odorata, or Water Lily, with rose colored flowers. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a large and fine collection of Herbaceous 

 Plants, also flowers of a new Seedling Rudbeckia lasciniatus, with semi- 

 double flowers ; it was awarded a certificate of merit. 



