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Case. Wm. "Wales, specimens of the Marechal Niel Eose. A. Farrier, 

 four Bouquets. Mrs. T. W. Ward, eight fine plants of Gloxinias, each 

 plant being a perfect specimen in itself. The collection Avas composed of 

 the following varieties: Claude Lorraine, Rose Mutabilis, Gouverneur 

 de Backer, Frederico Mylius, Guido Reni, Ipomoea, Charles Rae?, Alba 

 Auriculata. J. W. Brooks, ten fine plants Fuchsias. Eliphalet Stone, 

 fine display of Roses in Class seven. Hovey & Co. exhibited a large 

 specimen plant of their new hybrid Seedling Lily, with nine tiowers, 

 fully expanded. This beautiful Lily was exhibited for the first time at 

 the Rose Show, 18G6, and described in the Annual Report. 



July 6th. F. Parkman showed two new double Seedling D.elphiniums, 

 namely, Mrs. S. Parkman and Bicolor Semiplenissima; also, specimens 

 of the new double Deutzia crenata, and a fine display of Delphiniums 

 and Cut Flowers. E. Stone, six Hardy Perpetual Roses. Hovey & 

 Co., fine new Seedling Iris Kempferi and stand of Cut Flowers. Mrs. 

 C. B. Chase, Mrs. S. Joyce and Miss A. C. "Wheeler, each exhibited 

 Baskets of Flowers. "W. C. Strong, J. McTear, Sumner Downe, Henry 

 Vandine and N. "Washburn, each Cut Flowers. J. McTear, 42 varieties 

 Herbaceous Plants. Miss L. M. Strong, a fine display of Native Plants, 

 numbering 90 varieties. Hovey & Co., two good Plants of Gardenia 

 florida, or Cape Jasmine. 



July 13th. J. F. C. Hj'de, fine collection of Seedling Pinks and 

 Picotees. Mrs. T. "W. Ward, a splendid display of Exotics, including 

 many rare varieties; also, fine collection of Gloxinias and Carnations. 

 A. Farrier, two Hand Bouquets. W. C. Strong, two new Clematis Jack- 

 manii, and Jackman's No. 9; the last named is a veiy strong growing, 

 free flowering variety ; flowers, light blue, shaded with white ; this 

 seems to be one of the best of this fine class of Clematis. James 

 McTear, Summer Phloxes and stand of Cut Flowers. Miss M. E. Car- 

 ter, 100 varieties Native Plants. Francis Parkman, W. C. Strong and 

 Hovey & Co., each Cut Flowers. Mrs. S. Joyce, Mrs. E. M. Gill and 

 Miss A. C. Kenrick, each a Basket of Flowers. A. McLaron, Seedling 

 Verbenas and Petunias. Sumner Downe, three varieties of Lathyrus 

 latifolius. Alba, Rosea and Rubra. James Comley, fine spike of Lilium 

 canadense, with twenty-one flowers expanded. T. W. Deland, display 

 of Dahlias. Mrs. C. E. Bockus, fine show of Hollyhocks. 



July 20th. James McTear, Carnations and Picotees; also, small col- 

 lection of Herbaceous Plants. Miss L. M. Strong, 145 varieties Native 

 Plants. Miss Ware, 90 varieties Native Plants. J. E. Westgate, six 

 Bouquets. J. F. C. Hyde, specimens of a new Seedling Picotee, called 

 Emily; color white, of good form and size; also, large collection of 

 Seedling Pinks and Picotees, without names. F. Parkman, W. C. Strong 

 and N. Washburn, each a stand of Cut Flowers. Mrs. C. B. Chase, 

 Mrs. S. Joyce and Miss A. C. Kenrick, each a Basket of Flowers. 



