REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 37 



iinlbrtuuate accident, the bulb was nearly lost, and has not Ijloonicd 

 Tuitil recently, and has not again been exhiliited until this year, 

 when flowers from 3'oung bull)s were shown in July. 



It is a fine acquisition, and in its whole character shows the in- 

 fluence of each parent, and the valuable results to l)e obtained by 

 hyl)ridization. The flowers are very nearly of the form of L. sjyecio- 

 sum, and the colors similar, only more clear, better defined, and 

 deeper, as well as more brilliant. The foliage is also the same. In 

 the size of the flowers, however, it takes after L. auratum., even 

 excelling that large flower, being nearly or quite fourteen inches in 

 diameter in full sized blossoms, the bud measuring exactly seven 

 inches long just before opening ; the petals are three inches in 

 breadth. It also flowers about the same season, or a week or two 

 earlier than L. speciosmn. 



Its remarkable qualities, aside from the size of its immense blos- 

 soms, are the clearness of its pure white petals, without any inter- 

 mixture of green, and the deep, rich, brilliant color of the broad 

 carmine band which runs through the centre of each, intensified by 

 conspicuous large, bold, crimson spots, and still darker blood- 

 colored papillae, with which the}' are thickly studded at the base. 

 The petals are also flat (not twisted) , and reflex with an evenness 

 and beauty rarely seen among the reflexed lilies. It is a remarkably 

 robust grower, attaining the height of from six to seven feet, with a 

 stem an inch in diameter. The plant produces from twelve to 

 twenty flowers." 



Verbexas. — The show was unusually large, there being seven 

 contril>utors, and the varieties were much better than usual. E. C. 

 Smith and J. O'Brien were the successful competitors. 



Native Plants have been shown by Mrs. C. N. S. Horner, E. 

 H. Ilitchings, and G. E. Davenport. This department is always 

 very interesting and the contributors have been indefatigable in their 

 labors to do their part well, Mrs. Horner's displa^^s having been 

 the largest. The plants have been neatl}' and correctly named, 

 which made them a very interesting feature of the exhibitions. 

 We notice as worthy of mention from Mr. Davenport, — 



Arabia sp. 



Cassandra calyculata. 



Castilleia coccinea (Painted Cup). 



Claytonia Virginka (Spring Beauty) . From Illinois. 



CoUinsia verna. 



