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Co., John Parker and B. D. Hill, Jr. Mr. Ilill's collection embraced 

 many varieties of the Lilliput, gems of the tribe. Bouquets: M. P. 

 Wilder, W. C. Strong, J. E. Westgate, Hovey & Co., Thos. Hooper, Jr., 

 and others. 



The large Yase Bouquets -vvere by J. E. Westgate, J. Xugent and 

 Hovey & Co., in a spirit of rivalry which redounded to tlie credit of the 

 exhibition. 



The Baskets were by Miss S. C. Westgate, Mrs. C. B. Chase, Mrs. E. 

 M. Gill, Miss A. C. Wheeler, Miss A. C. Kenrick, Miss S. ^V. Story, 

 Miss S. A. Kussell, Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss A. G. Wright and J. L. D'Wolf. 

 The competition was brisk, and they were admirably kept or renewed 

 during the exhibition. 



The Natives were by Miss M. E. Carter, Miss E. M. Strong, Miss 

 Martha Ware and James Barratt. In Mr. Barratt's collection we no- 

 ticed a Liatris which we had never before seen. Instead of the hitherto 

 universal purple, this was a dull drabish white, and otherwise resembled 

 the scariosa or spicata. James T. Ames, of Chicopee: a plant of Alo- 

 casia macrorhiza fol. var., from Ceylon, now for the first time exhibited 

 here. In habit it bears some resemblance to the Calla Ethiopica, and 

 more, perhaps, to a Caladium; strikingly marked, and very eflective. 

 Mr. HunneWell also showed a plant of the same, less advanced and there- 

 fore less showy, Geo. L. Stearns: a splendid spike of Hedychium Gard- 

 nerianum; Dexter Snow, of Chicopee: a choice selection of Verbenas 

 from his acres of that plant; E. Thieler: an endless variety of Immor- 

 telles, Grasses, &c.; C. M. Atkinson, of Mount Hope Cemetery: a beau- 

 tiful collection of Cut Flowers, well kept during the exhibition; H. II. 

 Hunnewell: one hundred species and varieties of Hardy Coniferte. This 

 collection was made up of all the most choice and valuable kinds known 

 to our growers, with many not yet fotmd elsewhere with us, and was 

 viewed with interest by all who take pleasure in ornamental evergreens. 

 Mrs. T. W. Ward: four varieties of AUamanda; L. Jenny, Jr., of Eair- 

 haven, had on exhibition a small specimen of a variety of Filbert, called 

 by him the Sicilian Nut, said to be hardy and quite ornamental. Its 

 fruit is certainly very pleasant to the taste. Messrs, Hovey & Co, 

 brought a small plant of Saxafraga tricolor, new with us, and a perfect 

 gem for hanging baskets. 



In the account of this, as of the preceding exhibitions, we have not 

 attempted a full report, for that would occupy too much space, and we 

 can only hope that important interests will not suffer b}^ the omissions. 

 October 31, C, J, Power: two flowers of Dahlia Imperialis, This is 

 new with us this season, and probably Avill not be found to do its best 

 in the open border; yet its majestic habit and graceful foliage render 

 it an imposing plant; but when well grown in the conservatory, and 



