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In addition to the collection just named, Mr. Merrill has shown 

 at the weekly exhibitions, good plants of the following : 

 Davallia (Microlepia ?) anthris- Lastrea sanctum. 



cifolia. Nephrolepis pectinata. 



Lindbaya cultrata. Fadyenia proUfera. 



Cheilanthes viscosa. Polypodium Phegopteris. 



Pellcea ternifolia. " Dryopteris. 



Pteris serrulata, var. Leyi. " calcareum. 



Doodia lunulata, Phegopteris hexagonoptera. 



" caudata. " polypodioides. 



Asplenium attenuatum. NipTioholus pertusus. 



" monantliemum. Goniopteris gracilis. 



" Filix-foemina, var. Gymnogramme triangularis. 



Victoria. Hemionitis palmata. 



Polystichium lepidocaulon (new AcrosticJium quercifolium {Gym- 



and rare) . nopteris Neitneri) . 



Lycopods. — The only collection was from W. C. Strong, who 

 exhibited Lycopodium delicatissimum, L. denticulatum aureum, L. 

 involvens, L. circinale, L. stolonifericm, andL. JajDonicum paradoxum. 



Drac^nas. — Six finer plants have seldom, if ever, been seen on 

 exhibition than those from H. H. Hunnewell. The varieties were 



Dracaena amabilis. — A very handsome variety, and perhaps the 

 finest of the light variegated kinds. 



D. Chelsoni. — A fine growing species ; the leaves are very large 

 and the colors rich, producing a splendid effect. 



D. imperialis. — Also a fine growing variety, and well adapted for 

 general decorative purposes. 



D. Mooreana, a noble plant of graceful habit ; the base of the 

 leaf-stalk and midrib are of a bright reddish color, which in the 

 leaf changes to a glossy bronze. 



D. Shepherdii. — A large and splendid growing plant, which well 

 deserves a place in every collection. 



D. Toungii. — This superb variety is well adapted for conserva- 

 tory decoration or exhibition purposes ; it is a noble plant, with 

 very bright colors, and becomes more beautiful with age. 



The plants from Hovey & Co. were much smaller, but the selec- 

 tion of varieties was very good. They were D. amabilis, D. im- 

 perialis, and D. Shepherdi, which have already been described, and 

 the three following : 



D. Guilfoylei. — This variety is quite distinct from any other 



