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sagittate, with large lobes or ears ; the ground color is a light, 

 shining green, the midrib is silvery white, as also are the branch- 

 ing midribs of the lobes, the secondary veins are also striped with 

 the same metallic lustre. The petioles are round, curiously striped 

 with black, and usually from one to two feet in height. It is 

 equally effective as an ornament to the stove or the exhibition 

 table, and should find a place in every collection where ornamental- 

 leaved plants are grown. Native of the forests of New Grenada." 



Celosia Pyramid alis. — Specimens were shown by CM. Atkin- 

 son and J. S. Richards, which were quite attractive ; the flowers 

 are very ornamental, and are produced in great profusion, in spikes 

 of the most beautiful feathery character. 



Dahlias have been shown by Macey Randall, S. G. Stone, 

 Hove}^ & Co., James Nugent, and J. B. Moore. The different col- 

 lections have been very good ; particularly noticeable were those of 

 Macey Randall and S. G. Stone. 



Bouquets. — The contributors to this department were James 

 Nugent, Hovey & Co., Mrs. E. M. Gill, Mrs. S. Joyce, James 

 O'Brien, James Comley, and W. G. McTear. While there have 

 been some good bouquets shown, as a whole they have not been up 

 to the highest standard. 



Baskets of Flowers have been shown by Mrs. A. D. "Wood, 

 Mrs. S. Joyce, Mrs. E. M. Gill, and Hovey & Co. These names 

 are a sufficient guarantee of the character of the productions, which 

 are alwa3's among the principal attractions of the exhibitions. 



Table Designs have been shown b}^ Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Joyce, 

 Mrs. Gill, and Hovej' & Co., have been arranged in good taste, with 

 choice flowers, and have added much to the attractions of the 

 tables. The effort made last year to create a more spirited compe- 

 tition in table designs, by modifying the General Rules so that 

 persons competing in this class could use flowers not raised by 

 themselves, has proved a complete failure, not one person other 

 than the regular contributors having presented a single design. 



Cut Flowers were shown at the Annual Exhibition by J. B. 

 Moore, W. K. Wood, Mrs. Gill, J. O'Brien, W. C. Strong, Hovey 

 & Co., James Nugent, S. G. Stone, W. G. McTear, and John Par- 

 ker. Several of the stands were very handsomely filled, and were 

 kept through the exhibition ; others were not properly attended to 

 each day, which detracted very much from the general effect. We 

 trust that no person will in future engage a stand for cut flowers at 

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