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of 1865 and 1866, there being no very severe cold, 

 though the average temperature was low, and the quan- 

 tity of snow was very great. The growing months of 

 1867, especially August, were remarkable for the ex- 

 traordinary quantity of rain. The season was most 

 favorable for the growth of flowers, and the weekly ex- 

 hibitions were good, though smaller than usual, in part 

 owing to the many rainy exhibition days. There was a 

 general lack of flavor in the fruits. It was noted that 

 the growth of early vegetables under glass was becom- 

 ing more and more an object of interest ; and the com- 

 mittee recommended the offer of prizes for its encour- 

 agement. The number of contributions of vegetables 

 to the weekly exhibitions was not as large as usual ; but 

 the quality of the specimens shown was so superior 

 as to make this department particularly interesting. 

 The time for the weekly exhibitions was changed from 

 Wednesday to Saturday, on which day they had been 

 held for many years. Indeed, it had become so fixed a 

 habit with many of the members to visit Horticultural 

 Hall on Saturday, that it seemed almost impossible for 

 some of them to become reconciled to any other day. 

 The shows were kept open this year until three o'clock, 

 an hour longer than they had previously been, and the 

 attendance showed a gradually increasing interest. 



Among the new or beautiful plants exhibited may be 

 mentioned the Abutilon vexillarium, Sedum Fabarium, 

 and a new seedling Iris Ksempferi, from Hovey & Co. ; 

 Carolinea insignis, from E. H. Sawyer ; Marechal Niel 

 rose, which it was thought would prove a great acquisi- 

 tion, from William Wales ; Prunus triloba rosea, from 

 John C. Chaffin ; Aquilegia ccerulea, Malus floribunda, 

 a double seedling Pyrethrum carneum, and two new 



