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Guerineau of the Botanic Garden, and the Chameleon 

 coleus from Henry E. Chitty of Paterson, N.J. At 

 the rose show the first prize for a specimen plant was 

 awarded to Charles S. Sargent, for Phormium tenax 

 variegatum, and the second to Mrs. T. W. Ward, for 

 Rhynchospermum jasminioides. At the annual exhibi- 

 tion the prize for the best specimen plant was awarded 

 to William Gray, jun., for Papyrus antiquorum. By 

 furnishing this plant with the richest alluvial soil, and 

 watering it twice a day, Mr. Gray produced stems eight 

 feet high, with tops finely expanded, and having a pro- 

 fusion of narrow, gracefully dependent leaves. This 

 specimen probably had no superior in the country. The 

 second prize was awarded to Hovey & Co., for Dasy- 

 lirion glaucum. The prizes for the best specimen 

 variegated plants went to C. S. Sargent, for Golden 

 Queen holly, and W. Gray, jun., for Gynerium argen- 

 teum fol. var. The chrysanthemum show, especially of 

 pot plants, was quite small, owing to the epidemic 

 affecting horses at that time, which deprived several 

 intending exhibiters of all means of bringing in their 

 plants. 



In the fruit department we notice the exhibition 

 of two new strawberries, the Colonel Cheney, shown 

 by Warren Heustis, and the Nicanor, both of which 

 were thought to possess valuable characteristics. Fine 

 specimens of a new seedling cherry called the Norfolk 

 were exhibited by Joseph H. Fenno. The show of 

 currants and gooseberries on the 20th of July was the 

 finest ever made in the hall. As usual, the Versailles 

 carried off all the prizes for red currants ; while Dana's 

 Transparent was superior to any other white. The 

 prizes for gooseberries were awarded to the Downing, 



