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F. Parkman showed a good collection of Herbaceous Plants; also, 

 Liliiim lancifolium. 



Miss M. E. Carter, seventy-five varieties of Native Plants. 



A. McLaren, new varieties of Gladiolus. Miss L. F. Hall, Miss 

 A. C. Kenrick and Miss A. C. Wheeler, baskets of Flowers. 



W. C. Harding, tine collection new varieties Gloxinias. 



James Nugent, Hand Bouquets and collection of Lilies. 



George Craft exhibited very fine specimens of Lobelia cardinalis, 

 and collection of Gladiolus. 



J. Q. A. Warren again favored us with a specimen in the shape of a 

 branch of Pinus muricata, some three feet long, covered with eight rows 

 of cones. It is a dwarf'species from the coast of California, and we 

 think it will prove hardy in this latitude. 



J. S. Richards showed a large collection of seedling Gladiolus. 

 August 29. 



The display of Gladiolus was large and fine. J. S. Richards exhibited 

 in Classes 1, 3 and 5 ; A. McLaren in Classes 1, 2 and 4 ; George Craft 

 in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; James Nugent in Class 3. 



Francis Parkman was awarded the Society's Silver Medal for the 

 best seedling Gladiolus; color fine crimson, handsomely marked with 

 dark carmine; makes a good spike. 



F. Thieler exhibited a new bouquet Dahlia, named Pi'incess Alice, a 

 very dwarf variety, growing but eighteen inches in height, flowers 

 dark rose. 



G. G. Hubbard showed a large and well-grown plant of Brassavola sp. 



September o. 



The exhibition of Asters was large, but the specimens shown were 

 much inferior to those of former years. James Ban-ett exhibited in 

 Classes 1 and 3; James Nugent in Class 1; Joseph Breck in Classes 1 

 and 3; E. C. Clay in Class 2; A. McLaren in Classes 2 and 3. 



Verbenas were very good, notwithstanding the bad weather, and were 

 shown by James Barrett, A. McLaren and James Nugent. 



J. S. Richards exhibited a very fine seedling Gladiolus, named The 

 Bride, color snow white. It was awarded the Society's Silver Medal. 

 September 12. 



The display of Double Zinnias was good in quality, but not as large 

 in quantity as might be expected. The contributors were Hovey & 

 Co., W. C. Harding, Joseph Breck, C. B. Brigham and James Nugent. 



Curtis «& Cobb exhibited eleven new varieties of Gladiolus. 



B. D. Hill, Jr., fine display of Liliputian Dahlias. 

 Miss II. M. Barry, seventy varieties Native Plants. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a fine specimen of Lilium lancifolium 

 Monstrosura album, with twenty-six flowers expanded. 



