34 M A.SS AC nU SETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



George Craft, E. A. Story, E. Wasson, II. H. Iluniu'wcll, and Stunner 

 Downe. 



June 23. — Rose SnoAV. 



This exhihition, although somewhat smaller than last 3'ear, contained 

 a larger number of perfect specimens than is usual. 



"W. C. Harding, F. Parkraan, J, C. ChaflSn, and A. McLaren, each 

 showed collections of Hybrid Perpetual Roses, which for size, shape and 

 brilliancy of color, would be hard to beat. Those shown by J. C. Chaffin 

 were particularly fine, and he was awarded the Hunnewcll Premium foi- 

 the best twenty named Hardy Perpetuals. The collection was com- 

 posed of the following varieties: — Anna de Diesbach, Marie Beauman, 

 General Jacqueminot, Fisher Holmes, Therese Levet, President, Mas. 

 Pierre Notting, Charles Lefebvre,Diichesse de Caylus. Mad. Marie Rady, 

 Mademoiselle Bonnaire, Mad. ("harles Crapelet, Mad. PuUiat, Mons. 

 Boncenne Ville de Lyon, Victor Verdier, Mad. Victor Verdier, Prince 

 Camille de Rohan, Sanateur Vaisse, Jules Margottin. 



II. H. Hunnewell exhibited over one hundred named varieties of the 

 same class. This large and fine collection did not compete for premi- 

 ums. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward sent six specimen plants of Gloxinias, all well 

 grown and covered with flowers; also, fine specimens of Tabernse Mon- 

 tana flower pleno, and a dish of rare exotics. The collections of choice 

 flowers from Mrs. Ward have become one of the most interesting feat- 

 ures of our exhibitions. 



Hovey & Co., showed a collection of new Greenhouse Plants, among 

 which were good specimens of Abutilon Thompsonii, Cyperus alterni- 

 folius variegatas, and Agave filifera. 



John Richardson showed a fine Seedling Herbaceous Paeony (No. 1), 

 color light rose, very double and fine form ; of the many named varieties 

 in cultivation, but few equal this; it was awarded the Society's Silver 

 Medal. Mr. Richardson informed the Committee that he had many 

 other fine Seedling Pseonies, which we trust will be exhibited in due 

 time. 



Francis Parkman showed two large flowers of Magnolia macro- 

 l)hylla, cut from a tree eight years old from seed; also, a good display 

 of Lilies. 



Baskets of Flowers were exhibited by Mrs. S. Joyce, Mrs. E. M. 

 Gill, Mrs. C. Farrier, Miss C. S. Wood, and Miss L. F. Hall. 



E. II. Ilitchings, a collection of Native Flowers; Mrs. C. B. Chase, a 

 handsome floral design; J. G. Barker, Seedling Canna, with slightly va- 

 riegated foliage. 



J. W. Foster, large collection of Seedling Petunias, many of which 

 were very distinct and well marked. 



