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June 27. 

 From Hovey & Co., fine display of Herbaceous Ppeonios ; and' 

 Brodiea grandiflora, a pretty little bulbous plant, with dark blue star- 

 shaped fiowers. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., a fine truss of Rhododendron azureum, color fine 

 purple; also, a very fine seedling variety, with dark crimson flowers. 



F. Parkman, fine display of Herbaceous Peeonies. 

 Joseph Breck, plant of Lilium auratum. 



John A. Kenrick, very large flower of Magnolia inacrophylla. 

 B. D. Hill, Jr., seedling Iris Kjempferi. 



JuxE 30 AND July 1.— Rose Show. 



The display of Roses at our annual Rose Show was better than ever 

 before, especially the Hardy Perpetuals, which are fast taking the 

 place of the class called June Roses. 



In June last, the Chairman of your Committee and our worthy 

 Treasurer, Mr. E. W. Buswell, visited Philadelphia, principally for the 

 purpose of being present at the Rose Show of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society. We were much surprised to find so small an exhibition 

 of Roses, and also so few good specimens. After returning homo and 

 witnessing our own exhibition, we have come to the conclusion that the 

 Rose can be brought to perfection even in Massachusetts. 



The principal contributors at our exhibition were as follows : 



Of Hardy Perpetuals. — J. C. Chatfin, 40 varieties; F. Parkman, 30; 

 John French, 30; W. C. Strong, 20; J. McTear, 10. 



June Roses. — F. Parkman, 15 varieties ; Hovey & Co., 15 ; James 

 IsTugent, 10 ; J. McTear, 10. 



Tender Roses. — J. McTear and James Nugent, each, large collections. 



3£oss Roses. — J. McTear and Hovey & Co. 



Large collections of Roses Avithout name were shown by F. Parkman, 

 J. C. Chafiin, Mrs. T. W. Ward, and others. 



H. H. Hunnewell exhibited a good collection of Hardy Perpetual 

 Roses in pots, not for premium; also, three large boxes of Roses bedded 

 in a surface of oats som'u in sand. We were informed that this is the 

 European way of exhibiting the Rose, but we prefer our own way; 

 the best, as it shows both the leaf and flower to better advantage. 



W. H. Halliday exhibited a handsome Wardian Case, which was 

 awarded the first premium. 



Hovey & Co. and John French, each had large collections of Green- 

 house Plants, many of the specimens being much superior to those at 

 the opening exhibition. 



From Mrs. T. W. Ward, a large and fine specimen of Rhynchos- 

 permum jasminoides, with hundreds of flowers expanded. 



