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Flowers. James Xugent, pair of handsome Hand Bouquets; also, dis- 

 play of Japan Lilies. A. Parrier, Bouquets. J. E. Westgate, Japan 

 Lilies and three fine spikes of Tuberose. Miss E. M. Strong, 120 varie- 

 ties Native Plants. Benj. D. Hill, Jr., good display of Liliputian 

 Dahlias; also, stand of named Phloxes and two fine Seedling Gladiolus. 

 Francis Parkman, thirty pots of rare Evei-green Trees and Shrubs. 

 The collection was composed of the following species and varieties: — 

 Thujopsis dolabrata, three feet high and eight in circumference; also, 

 dolabrata variegata and borealis, lletinospora picifera, aurea, ericoides, 

 Japonica variegata and obtusa, Cryptomeria Japonica nana variegata, 

 Torreya taxifolia, Taxus elegantissiraa and canadensis. Thuja aurea, 

 Nepalensis, glgantea, Occidentalis, variegata, macrocarpa and Hoveyii, 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana, Euonymus Japonica aurea, Juniperus tamaris- 

 cifolia, sph.ierica and Plibernica, Picea cephalonica and nobilis, Chamaj- 

 cypai'is sphreroidea variegata. 



Sept, 14th. E. S. Rand, Jr., fine specimens of Rhexia Yirginica, one 

 of our best native plants. Geo. Craft, display of Seedling and named 

 varieties Gladiolus. Benj. D. Hill, Jr., good collection of Liliputian 

 Dahlias. Mrs. M. D. Baker, Swampscott, two fine Seedling Verbenas. 

 Mrs. G. W. C. Washburn, Basket of Asters. 



Annual Exhibition. — September 24, 25, 26 and 27. 



Hovey & Co. contributed twenty Greenhouse and ten variegated 

 leaved Plants, six Lycopods, ten Caladiums, six Fei'ns, six Marantas, 

 six Begonias, six Plants in Bloom, two Hanging Baskets and two speci- 

 men Plants; also, Cut Flowers, Dahlias and Bouquets. Jonathan 

 French, twenty fine Greenhouse Plants; also, a variegated specimen. 

 H. H. Hunnewell, twenty Greenhouse Plants, twelve Ferns, six Lyco- 

 pods, six Begonias, and fine specimen Plant of Alocasia metallica. 

 James McTear, twelve Greenhouse Plants, six Ferns; also. Dahlias, 

 Hand Bouquets and vase of new Gladiolus. Geo. Craft, fine display of 

 Gladiolus. C. J. Power, Dahlias in Classes one, three and four. Edward 

 Flynn, Dahlias in Classes one and two; also, stand of Cut Flowers. 

 James Nugent, Dahlias in Class two ; also. Cut Flowers, Hand Bouquets 

 and two fine plants variegated Hydrangeas. B. D. Hill, Jr., large dis- 

 play of Liliputian Dahlias, fine. M. P. Wilder, pair of handsome Parlor 

 Bouquets. Joseph Breck, Parlor Bouquets and stand of Cut Flowers. 

 Miss S. C. Westgate, Mrs. C. B. Chase, Miss A. C. Kenrick, Miss S. A. 

 Russell and Mrs. E. M. Gill, each Baskets of Flowers. Mrs. S. Joyce, 

 Miss Martha Ware, Miss A. C. Kenrick and Miss Mary R. Ware, each 

 Basket of Wild Flowers. Table Designs were exliilntcd by AVashburn 

 & Co., George Moore and Mrs. S. Joyce. 01m & Brothers, Springfield, 

 collection Pot Plants and good display of Dahlias. A. McDermott, 

 Dahlias. Geo. F. Stone, pair of Bouquets. George Leland, Amaranth 



