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Hovey & Co. exhibited a new variegated-leaved Morning Glory, from 

 Japan, called Ipomea alba Picta carminia ; also, specimens of new 

 Gladiolus. 



J. Q. A. AVarren, a very interesting collection of California, Sand- 

 wich Island and Japanese Seeds. 



Annual Exhibition, Septe3Iber 22, 23, 24 and 25. 



This exhibition was a fine one, although the plants, as usual, had to be 

 much crowded for want of space. 



Hovey & Co. contributed twenty Greenhouse Plants, and ten variegated, 

 six Caladiums, six Ferns, six Lycopods, six Marantas, two Specimen 

 Plants and six Plants in bloom. Among the collection were the follow- 

 ing fine specimens: — Seaforthia elcgans (ten feet), Latania Borbonica, 

 Chamserops excelsa, Cocos coronata, Pandanus utilis, the rare Agave 

 filifera, Cyperus alternifolius, Cycas circinalis, Dracjena Yeitchii, D. 

 indivisa, D. terminals, D. Brasiliensis and D. draco. Hibiscus Cooperi, 

 Calocasia macrorhiza alba van, Theophrasta imperialis, Anthurium 

 magnificum, Beschorneria yuccoides, a supei'b specimen of the rare 

 Pandanus elegantissimus, Philodendron pertusum, &c. ; also, fine 

 specimens of Dracaena umbraculifera, Pandanus variegatus, Alocasia 

 Veitchii, and ten variegated plants, namely. Yucca quadricolor, Cissus 

 discolor, Dieffenbachia maculata, Bambusa Fortuni folia variegata (new 

 and fine), Oplismenus imbecillis folius variegatus (a new and beautiful 

 variegated grass), Yucca aloifolia var., Dracsena Cooperi, Cyperus alter- 

 nifolius variegatus, &c. Among the Ferns was a very large Blechnum 

 Corcovadense; the J^ycopods were grown in large pans; the Caladiums 

 were very large, with eight seedlings of M. Bleu, namely, Edmund 

 Moreaux, Mad. Houllet, Keeteleer, Isidora Leroy, Kaulinii, Mad. An- 

 dreau and Charles Verdier. Small specimens of the rare M. Liudeniana, 

 magnifica and splendida, were among the Marantas. 



W. C. Harding showed twenty Greenhouse Plants, ten Caladiums and 

 three Specimens. The finest plants exhibited in this collection were 

 Cyanophyllum magnificum, Dracaena Cooperi, Alocasia zebrina, Arundo 

 Donax variegata, Aralia papynfera, Alsophila australis, a large Ma- 

 ranta zebrina, Anthurum regale (with superb foliage), Maranta capitata, 

 and Poi-teana, Calocasias, &c. \ also, the rare Sanchezia nobilis, with 

 large, dark green leaves, striped with pure white, and the equally rare 

 Delechampia Roezliana, each shoot terminated with two rosy bracts — 

 the whole plant is extremely beautiful. Mr. Harding also had twelve 

 of the newest Caladiums, which were very fine and well grown, named 

 as follows: — Adolph Adam, Auber, August Riviere, Dr. Boisbunel, 

 Harley, Dr. Lindley, Boildeau, E. G. Harderson, A. Bleu and Reine 

 Victoria. Some of these were very distinct and beautiful additions to 

 this showy group. 



