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hibited a fine spike of Lilium colchicum, or Scovitzianum, 

 and a specimen of Brodirea congesta. Other new 01 

 rare specimens were the Franciscea confertifolia, from 

 H. H. Hunnewell; Medinilla speciosa, from E. W. 

 Wood; Lilium auratum, of open culture, and Rhus 

 glabra laciniata, from E. S. Rand, jun. ; the beautiful 

 Viburnum plicatum, from J. J. Dixwell ; Campanula 

 Medium rosea, from Hovey & Co. ; Yucca floribunda, 

 from Francis Parkman ; Humea elegans, from James 

 Comley, and Lasiandra macrantha, from M. S. Scudder. 

 A specimen of the Sarcodes sanguinea, or Californian 

 snow plant, from Lake Tahoe, six thousand feet above 

 the level of the sea, was exhibited by John F. Osgood, 

 and attracted much attention. The displays of native 

 flowers continued to be extensive, and comprised many 

 rare kinds. Mrs. C. N. S. Homer's exhibition on the 

 29th of August was the largest ever made, numbering 

 two hundred and sixty species and varieties. The 

 display of petunias, gladioli, and asters, was injured by 

 the drought ; but the collections of verbenas were re- 

 markably fine for the season, and the zinnias were good. 

 The display of baskets of flowers had come to form 

 one of the most attractive features of the weekly exhi- 

 bitions, and was uniformly good throughout the season. 

 The display of cut flowers was smaller than usual, in 

 consequence of the drought. 



The opening exhibition was not as good as usual, and 

 only a small part of the premiums were awarded. The 

 first prize for the best specimen plant was taken by 

 Dracaena reginee, and the second by Croton longiflorum 

 variegatum, both from H. H. Hunnewell ; and the third, 

 by the Ivy-leaved pelargonium L'Elegant, from C. M. 

 Atkinson. The display at the rose show was good, not- 



