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11. II. Hunnewell, fine collections of Show and Fancy Pelargoniums. 

 Francis Parkman, stand of Cut Flowers and specimens of Aquilegia 

 coerulea, a new species from Minnesota, with light blue and white flow- 

 ers; also, fine plant of Gentiania acaulis. James Comley, double Seed- 

 ling Petunias and stand of Cut Flowers. Walker & Co., fine display ot 

 late flowering Tulips. Miss M. E. Carter, 72 varieties Xative Plants, 

 many of which are quite rare iu the vicinity of Boston. J. E. Westgate, 

 handsome Hanging Basket of Plants. Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss S. C. West- 

 gate and Miss A. C. Kenrick, each a Basket of Flowers. John A. 

 Kenrick, three varieties hardy Magnolias. J. W. Brooks, six large 

 specimens Fuchsias, not fully in bloom. 



June 1st. Francis Parkman showed Cut Flowers; also specimens of 

 Aquilegia glandulosa and Mains floribundus, a new variety of the 

 double-flowering Apple. Hovey & Co., stand of Cut Flowers and 

 Wistaria sinensis alba, I^arcissus bulbicodium and Sarah Howard 

 Pink. W. C. Strong, Cut Flowers. Joseph Breck, fine display of 

 Bybloemen Tulips. " James Comley, Cut Flowers and two specimens 

 Fuchsias in full bloom. Mrs. S. Joyce, handsome Basket of Flowers. 

 Samuel Svveetser, fine specimens of Wistaria sinensis. H. W. Welling- 

 ton, of Koxbury, large branch of Cornus florida. Thomas Smallwood, 

 double-flowering Almond. 



June 8th. Francis Parkman, Cut Flowers and fine display of Hardy 

 Shrubs; also, good plant of Salisburia triloba folia variegata, and flower 

 of Lilium tenuifolium, raised in one year from the seed. James IS'ugent, 

 John A. Kenrick, Henry Vandine, James Comley, Mrs. S. .Joyce and J. 

 McTear, each showed a stand of Cut Flowers. Miss M. E. Carter, 75 

 varieties Kative Plants. Hovey & Co., large display of Azaleas, Shrub- 

 by Pseonies and Hardy Shrubs ; also, specimen of a new double Seed- 

 ling Pyrethrum. Miss S. C. Westgate, Mrs. S. Joyce and Miss A. C. 

 Kenrick, each showed a Basket of Flowers. Wm. Cairnes, two good 

 specimen Fuchsias. Francis Dana, flowers of the Podophyllum pelta- 

 tum, or May Apple. Dr. J. P. Kirtland, of Cleveland, Ohio, sent speci- 

 mens of two new Shrubby Pteonies, named Col. Wilder and E. S. 

 Rand, Jr., said to have been selected from many hundred seedlings; 

 the flowers were very double and quite distinct, but too much wilted to 

 bear a comparison with older varieties. Hovey & Co., five new, double 

 Hardy Azaleas. F. Parkman, specimens of Clematis Helena, fine. 

 Thomas Smallwood, good display of Shrubby Pteonies. Mrs. S. Joyce, 

 flowers of Bragmantia Knightii. Parker Barnes, plant of Silene inflata 

 folia variegata, found growing wild; quite ornamental. James McTear, 

 36 species of Herbaceous Plants. 



June 15th. H. H. Hunnewell, a fine display of Rhododendrons and 

 Azaleas. Hovey & Co., display of Rhododendrons. J. F. C. Hyde, a 

 collection of double Persian Ranunuculus; this beautiful fiower deserves 



