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From James Comley we had three new varieties, Rev. H. Dom- 

 brain, Julie, and Caroline. 



Wardian Cases. — W. H. Halliday, Hovey & Co., A. Greenlaw, 

 and Carl Deeterich were the exhibitors. Mr. Halliday's cases are 

 so well known that no comment on them is necessary ; suffice it to 

 say they were fine specimens of neatness and good taste. If there 

 is any criticism at all to be made upon the others it is that the cases 

 were so elaborate as to distract attention from the plants growing 

 in them ; but they were ver^- handsome parlor ornaments. 



Fern Cases were shown bj- W. H. Halhda}' , very neatlj-^ arranged 

 with choice ferns and lycopods. 



Sweet Williams. — There were several collections shown, but the 

 best were from Joseph Clark and James Nugent, each having a 

 good stand of fine distinct varieties. Hunt's Auricula Flowered 

 largely predominating. 



Summer Herbaceous Plants. — Francis Parkman and James 

 McTear were the exhibitors. The stand from Mr. Parkman was 

 an unusually good one, and contained a very choice collection of 

 named varieties ; the stand from Mr. McTear was also a very good 

 one. 



Delphiniums. — Francis Parkman showed a very fine collection, 

 comprising some magnificent spikes of extremely rich and showy 

 flowers. No one has done as much as Mr. Parkman to improve 

 this valuable plant, and we are glad that his efforts are being re- 

 warded by the production of such beautiful flowers as were shown 

 on this occasion. 



Late Phloxes. — A veiy fine display was made by several con- 

 tributors ; the best collections were from Francis Parkman and 

 Hovej^ & Co., and were undoubtedly the best ever exhibited. 

 Great improvement has been made in this valuable herbaceous 

 plant, which for late summer flowers has no equal. 



For the best Seedling Late Phlox, the Silver Medal was awarded 

 to Francis Parkman, for a very fine flower marked No. 2 ; color 

 bright rose, with brilliant scarlet e3'e ; large and full. Mr. Parkman 

 has also sliown a very fine lot of seedlings in addition to the one 

 just mentioned ; particularly good were those marked F, — white with 

 deep crimson eye, heavily flamed with the same color. J, — bright 

 rose with scarlet eye ; and D, — white, with dark rose eye. James 

 Comley has also shown a very good lot of seedlings. 



Petunias. — The best stands were those from E. W. AVood and 



