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lings which the committee thought worthy of particular 

 mention were fourteen coleuses, from H. H. Hunnewell, 

 the markings being very distinct and decided in color. 

 E. S. Rand, jun., showed a seedling rhododendron, 

 named Daisy Rand, which promised well; and John 

 Richardson, an herbaceous paeony, called Dorchester. 

 Francis Parkman exhibited a double seedling delphini- 

 um, named John C. Hovey, and a number of remarkable 

 seedling lilies, somewhat resembling Lilium umbellatum, 

 but quite distinct. Hovey & Co. showed a new seedling 

 variety of Lilium longiflorum, named longiflorum gran- 

 diflorum, with both foliage and flowers larger than those 

 of the common variety. George Craft and J. S. Richards 

 continued the improvement of the gladiolus from seed, 

 with good success. 



Among the plants introduced and exhibited for the 

 first time the committee mentioned the Clianthus Dam- 

 pier i, from A. G. Peck, flowers of which were shown 

 later in the season, grown as an annual in the open 

 ground, by Andrew Wellington. H. H. Hunnewell 

 exhibited Tacsonia Van Volxemi, Begonia peltatum 

 nigrum, and Ficus dealbata, the last receiving the first 

 premium for the best new pot plant at the annual ex- 

 hibition. Mr. Hunnewell also presented a plant of 

 Coleus Berkleyi, grafted with four different varieties. 

 Francis Parkman exhibited Wistaria Sinensis flore pleno, 

 from a plant supposed to be the first which had flowered 

 in Europe or America: It was received by him directly 

 from Japan. E. S. Rand, jun., exhibited Hepatica 

 angulosa, from Hungary, with single dark blue flowers 

 three times the size of our native species. From Hovey 

 & Co. came Lithospermum prostratum, Yucca angusti- 

 folia, and Passiflora Decaisneana. George Everett ex- 



