REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 23 



3Irs. Veitch. — Bright rose, streaked with white ; free floweriug, 

 very vigorous. 



Souvenir de Spa. — Flowers large ; full and very finely formed ; 

 color deep red, with fiery reflex. 



Star of Waltham. — Bright pink ; good shape ; large and full. 



For the best twelve varieties the competitors were CM. Atkin- 

 son and Francis Parkman ; the collection receiving the first prize 

 contained the following fine varieties : 



Baron Adolphe de Hothschild. — Bright red ; large, full ; fine 

 fohage. 



Captain Christy. — Flowers very delicate flesh color, deeper in 

 the centre ; very effective, large flower ; vigorous. 



Charles Lefebvre. — Fine brilliant velvet crimson ; large, cupped ; 

 considered one of the finest roses in cultivation. 



Comtesse d^ Oxford. — Bright carmine red; large and full, fine 

 form ; a splendid rose. 



Etienne Dupuy. — Flowers large, full, well formed ; color, bright 

 silvery rose. 



Francois Michelon. — Deep rose, reverse of petals silvery ; large, 

 full and globular in form. 



John Harrison. — Brilliant deep crimson, shaded velvety black ; 

 very eflective ; a -vdgorous grower. 



Madame Louis Leveque. — Fine, bright, clear rose ; very large, 

 full, and globular ; imbricated. 



Madame Marie Finger. — Bright flesh-colored rose, deeper in the 

 centre ; globular form ; large. 



Paul Neron. — Dark rose ; fine form, large and full. 



Perfection de Lyon. — Color, bright rose, reverse of the petals 

 hlac ; form cupped, large and full. 



Of the best sis distinct named varieties the exhibitors were Wil- 

 liam Gray, Jr., Francis Parkman, and JohnB. Moore. We are not 

 able to give any lists of the six varieties, as none were handed to 

 the Committee. 



For the best three named varieties, William Gray, Jr. and John 

 B. Moore were the competitors ; the best three were Madame 

 Schwartz, Due de Mornj^, and Monsieur Boncenne ; the last named 

 is violet crimson, richly shaded ; large and full. 



Moss Roses. — The only exhibitor was W. H. Spooner, Jr., who 

 showed a very fine stand of choice varieties. 



