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July 3. 



Mrs. T. W. Wai'd contriljuted another elegant collection of hot-house 

 flowers, among which were fine specimens of Combretum purpureiira, 

 one of the oldest and best hot-house climbers. 



J. G. Barker showed four fine specimens of Orcliidaccous Plants, 

 namely: Oncidium lanceanum, Myanthus (sp.), Gongora nigritta and 

 Cattleya (sp.) 



B. D. Hill, Jr., exhibited specimens of a fine Seedling Double Petunia, 

 named Florence Hill, color, crimson Avhite, spotted. 



James McTear, plants in bloom of Watsonia purpurea (color, brick 

 red, not ornamental), and Sparaxis odorata, a pi'etty white flowered 

 variety; both of the above plants were grown from bulbs received by 

 this Society from the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society. 



E. H. Hitchings, a good display of Rhododendron maximum. 



Miss M. E. Carter and S. A. Eanlett, each showed large collections of 

 Native Plants. 



July 10. 

 Hovey & Co. exhibited a very remarkable seedling of Iris Ktemp- 

 feri, with snow white semi-double flowers; this is a great acquisi- 

 tion to the list of hardj'' Iris. It was awarded a Silver Medal. 



C. M. Atkinson showed a handsome plant of Gloxinia without name. 

 The display of Delphiniums was good; Francis Parkman was awarded 



the first premium for the best ten varieties, all of which were seedlings 

 raised by him, and much superior to imported varieties; Mr. Parkman 

 also showed a fine semi-double seedling named Mrs. George Derby, 

 color dark blue, with large white centre. It was awarded the Society's 

 Silver Medal, as the best seedling for 1869. 



O. H. Peck showed a handsome Fern Case; James McTear, fine dis- 

 play of Summer Phloxes, also a seedling from Madame Suer, which 

 was pronounced much better than the original. 



J. G. Barker, flowers of Gladiolus blandus and Babiana flavum. 



C. M. Atkinson, a very fine Seedling Carnation, color white, ground 

 striped with crimson, close centre. 



James Nugent, handsome pair of Hand Bouquets. 



C. J. Power, a collection of Hollyhocks. 



E. H. Hitchings, large display of Native Flowers. 



July 17. 



J. G. Barker showed cut specimens of the beautiful Stanhopea 

 grandis. 



Hovey & Co., flowers of Gladiolus Colvilii alba, and Betonica oflScina- 

 lis rosea, both new varieties. 



Francis Parkman, a fine display of Lilies, including the following, 



