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Solidago lanceolata. Gnaphalium uliginosum. 



Inula Helenium. Antennaria margaritacea. 



Ambrosia artemisicefolia. Ereclitliites hieracifolia. 



Xanthium strumarium, var. Centaurea nigra, 

 echinatum. Cirsium lanceolatum. 



RudhecMa laciniata. " muticum. 



" hirta. " pumilum. 



Helianthus divaricatus. " arvense. 



Coreopsis trichosjyerma. Lappa major. 



Bidens frondosa. Cichorium Intyhus. 



" ckrysanthemoides. Leontodon autumnale. 



Maruta Cotula. Hieracium Canadense. 



Achillea Millefolium. " scabrum. 



Leucanthemum vidgare. Nabalus albus. 



Tanacetum vulgar e. Taraxacum Dens-leonis. 



Artemisia vulgaris. Lactuca elongata. 



OnapJialium polycephalum. Sonclius oleraceus. 



On the 2d of June, C. "W. Jenks exhibited a very fine specimen 

 of Cypripedium acaule, var. alba. From Mrs. J. W. Wolcott, on the 

 20th of June, we had very fine specimens of Habenaria Jivibriata, 

 var. alba. From Mrs. J. "W. Wilmarth, on the 11th of August, 

 Sabbatia chloroides — pink and white varieties ; the flowers were 

 very pretty. Other contributions to this department were made by 

 James W. Clark, E. W. MitcheU, Master Hugh Tallant and H. A. 

 Young. 



Hollyhocks were exhibited by H. Grundel and A. McLaren. 

 The spikes were the best of this popular flower that have been 

 shown for several years, and the variety was excellent. John B. 

 Moore also exhibited at several of the weekly exhibitions, very 

 large fine spikes of flowers, and dishes of flowers. 



Stocks. — The only collection on exhibition was from James 

 Comley. 



Late Phloxes. — Unusually good collections were shown by 

 Francis Parkman and John B. Moore. On a visit to the grounds 

 of Mr. Parkman, we saw some three thousand seedlings in bloom, 

 which with their great variety of color presented a truly magnificent 

 appearance, many of them surpassing the imported varieties grow- 

 ing in a bed near by. These seedlings were of fine form and sub- 

 stance, and quite distinct in color, giving every shade of pink, red, 

 and rose, while quite a number had beautiful distinct eyes. Our 



