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ham, and Canton. These were, with but two or three exceptions, 

 whole plants, showing the manner of growth, 



August 11th, being prize day, two good collections were shown 

 by Mrs. C. N. S. Horner and F. W. Morandi. George E. Daven- 

 port also presented, for exhibition onlj^, a large collection, of which 

 the following had never before been exhibited : Aspidium argutum, 

 Kaulf., from California; Woodsia Jiyperborea, R. Br., from Ver- 

 mont, and Botrychium simplex, Hitch., from New York State. 



On the 1st of September Mr. Hitchings exhibited a collection of 

 nine different forms of Botrychium ternatum, and again on the 10th 

 of November, a collection of eighteen plants, in various forms, 

 which was the greatest variety of this species we have seen in the 

 same number of plants. 



Asters. — Excellent stands were shown by C. M. Atkinson, 

 E. Shepherd, Parker Barnes, J. S. Richards, John Parker, Mrs. 

 E. M. Gill, John B. Moore, and A. McLaren. Asters are among 

 our most useful garden plants, and from the ease with which the}^ 

 are cultivated, have become great favorites. 



Verbenas. — The show was excellent ; there were several contrib- 

 utors, of whom the successful ones were J. B. Moore and 

 A. McLaren. It is gratifying to see that this once most popular 

 of aU bedding plants is receiving so much attention, and is ex- 

 hibited in such goodly varieties. 



Double Zinnias. — There was more than usual competition for 

 the prizes offered for this popular annual. Large and very hand- 

 some flowers were shown by J. B. Moore, George Craft, James 

 Nugent, W. G. McTear, W. K. Wood, and Mrs. E. M. Gill. 



Greenhouse Plants. — The best six in bloom exhibited in April, 

 were by C. M. Atkinson and were fine healthy specimens of Axaleas, 

 Kennedy as, etc. 



At the Annual Exhibition the competitors for the best twelve 

 Greenhouse and Stove Plants were H. H. Hunnewell, Hovey & Co., 

 W. Gray, Jr., and W. C. Strong. The collection from Mr. Hun- 

 newell was of unusual excellence, each plant being a superb speci- 

 men. The species were as follows : 



Alocasia macrorhiza variegata. — One of the most striking and 

 effective ornamental leaved plants ever introduced, and the very 

 best specimen ever shown. 



A. metallica. — Another highly ornamental plant. 



Bromelia sceptrum. 



