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August 7. 



J. G. Barker exhibited two handsome si^ecimens of Orchids, namely 

 C'attleya Harrisonise and Forbesii. 



E. H. Ilitchings, a fine collection of Native Plants, among which 

 were specimens of the rare Orchid, Platanthera blephariglottis. 



Elbridge Wason, a large and well grown plant of Hj^drangea Hor- 

 tensis. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a remarkable Seedling Lily, a hybrid 

 between L. auratum and L. lancifolium; the flower exhibited, though not 

 quite expanded, measured six inches in diameter, color nearly white, with 

 crimson spots on the lower portion of each petal. Mr. Parkman also 

 showed a fine Seedling Phlox named Sultana, color white, with dark 

 crimson eye. It was awarded the Society's Silver Medal as the best 

 seedling for 1869. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited a collection of eighty-two varieties of Herba- 

 ceous Plants. 



J. S. Eichards, four Seedling Gladiolus, each of which would bear 

 comparison with many of the imported varieties. 



The display of late Phloxes was remarkably fine; the contributors 

 were James McTear, John A. Black and A. McLaren. Mr. McTear 

 was awarded the first premium. 



August 14. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward exhibited a collection of Gladiolus, among which 

 were the following fine varieties, Thomas Moore, Pluton, Fulton, 

 Madame Dumortier (new 1869), Madame Desportes (new 1869), Eugenie, 

 Monsieur Legouve (new 1869), James Veitch, Princess Mary of Cam- 

 bridge, Picciola (new 1869), Madame Vilmorin, and a fine display of 

 Hardy Perpetual Roses. 



W. C. Harding showed fine specimens of Pasiflora princeps and two 

 varieties of Allamandas. 



The display of Balsams was small, the only collection exhibited being 

 those from A. McLaren. 



J. S. Eichards exhibited a large and fine collection of Seedling Gla- 

 diolus, many of the specimens being equal to named varieties. 



James Nugent, two handsome Hand Bouquets. 



J. G. Barker, two fine specimen plants of Orchids, namely, Epiden- 

 drum atropurpureum, and Pinsteria cerena. 



E. H. Hitchings, a collection of Wild Flowers, including good speci- 

 mens of Corallorhiza odontorhiza or Dragon's Claw Orchid. 



Hovey & Co. a fine Seedling Aconitum, with large dark blue flower; 

 also, display of Lilium auratum and lancifolium, Melpomene. 



August. 21. 

 M. P. Wilder exhibited a large collection of Seedling Lilium laucifo- 



