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planted with groups, and fine single specimens, at such 

 distances as to display their full beauty. In the border 

 were also single specimens of fine new varieties, many 

 of them in standard form, as well as kalmias and 

 hardy azaleas. The ground on either side of the broad 

 main walk was planted with tree and other rare ferns, 

 palms, Indian azaleas, Musa ensete, and other tropical 

 plants, from the greenhouses of Samuel E. Payson, 

 Charles S. Sargent, William Gray, jun., H. F. Durant, 

 and the Bussey Institution. A fine specimen of Seaforth- 

 ia elegans, from Mr. Payson, occupied a position in the 

 centre of the main walk, being necessarily placed under 

 the highest part of the tent. Mr. Payson also contrib- 

 uted two very fine plants of Latania Borbonica, and a 

 Phoenix dactylifera. Mr. Hunnewell contributed a Co- 

 cos coronata, and a Seaforthia elegans, each fifteen feet 

 high, a Chamserops excelsa eight feet high, and an Areca 

 lutescens ; Mr. Gray, a Dicksonia antarctica ; and Mr. 

 Sargent, an Araucaria excelsa. There were also fine 

 specimens of Aralia pulchra, Geonoma pumila, Cyathea 

 dealbata, and Pritchardia Gaudichiana. All the rhodo- 

 dendrons and hardy azaleas were from Mr. Hunnewell. 



That the scene might be more natural, the surface of 

 the ground, instead of being brought to a uniform level, 

 was made slightly undulating, the main path descend- 

 ing with a very gradual slope to the middle of the tent, 

 beyond which the ground rose more rapidly to the end, 

 where the elevation afforded such a view of the whole 

 interior of the tent as to tempt the visitor to rest on one 

 of the seats placed there, and enjoy the scene. 



This was by far the most successful horticultural 

 show ever held in Boston as regards the number of visit- 

 ors. It closed on the 26th of June> after having been 



