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11. H. Hunnewell exhibited twenty Greenhouse Plants, twelve Ferns, 

 and six Marantas. Among this collection were fine specimens of Dra- 

 csena Australis and indivisa (6 feet), D. striata, similar to terminalis, 

 but more erect in its growth. The variegated aloe-leaved Yucca, 

 Coleus Veitchii, Agave filifera, Musa vittata, a fine plant, with beauti- 

 fully variegated foliage; the new and handsome palm, Stephensonia 

 Sechellarium, the stems thickly set with black spines; Dracaena draco, 

 a fine Croton pictum, Eurya latifolia, Theophrasta imperialis, Hibiscus 

 Cooperii, Pavetta Borbonica, Ehopala Corcovadense, Calocasia macror- 

 hiza var. ; also, Maranta fasciata, splendida, Vandenheckii, eximia, 

 lineata, albo lineata, and pardina, the fine Dieffenbachia Barraquiniana, 

 with ivory white stems, and green spotted leaves; twelve Ferns, including 

 Alsophila Australis (6 feet), A. excelsa, Dicksonia antarctica, D. squa- 

 mosa, Thamnopteris nidus, Asijlenium bifldum, Onychium lucidum, 

 Asplenium Billangeri, and a giant leaf of Musa enseta, 12 feet long. 



John French, ten Variegated Plants, six Begonias, and three Specimen 

 Plants. The following plants in this collection were particularly fine 

 si^ecimens: — Caladium Belleymei, Croton pictum, Dracaena terminalis, 

 and Ananassa sativa folia variegata, or Variegated Pineapple. 



Wm. Cairnes, six plants in bloom, and a collection of miscellaneous 

 Greenhouse Plants. 



Fine collection of Gladiolus Avere shown by J. S. Richards, Geo. 

 Craft, and Curtis & Cobb. 



Mr. Richards also showed a fine Seedling, named Joseph Breck, 

 flowers crimson, flaked with carmine, makes a good spike. 



Cut Flowers at this Exhibition were not as good as usual, owing to 

 the frost of the week previous. 



Dahlias were also very inferior, from the same cause. The best 

 exhibited were the stand of Liliputians, from B. D. Hill, Jr. 



C. B. Brigham exhibited a stand of Fungi, which was arranged with 

 much taste, and composed of nearly all the species and varieties that 

 can be found at this season. 



"W. C. Strong, a stand of variegated foliage, most tastefully arranged. 



F. Thieler, a good display of Amaranths. 



James Jackson exhibited a new Phlox, named Souvenir de Soultzmatt, 

 color clear white, fine crimson eye. 



W. H. Halliday and C. M. Atkinson, each exhibited a handsome 

 Wardian Case. 



Hovey & Co., specimens of the Turban Aster, a new dwarf variety, 

 suitable for edgings. 



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F. Thieler, good display of Dahlias and Cut Flowers. 

 Dr. E. T. Whitney, collection of Dahlias. 

 E. H. Hitchings, Native Plants. 



