REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 39 



E. H. Hitchings, a collection of Wild Flowers, among which were good 



specimens of Utricularia inflata or Blaclderwort. 



B. D. Hill, Jr., specimens of his fine Seedling Double Petunia, named 



Florence Hill. 



September 4. 



The exhibition of Asters was unusually fine; collections competing for 

 premium were shown by Joseph Breck, J. B. Moore, Ilernum Grundel, 

 James Comley, Hovey & Co., James Barratt, Elbridge Wason, John A. 

 Black, A. McLaren, and James Nugent. 



The display of Verbenas was small, owing to a severe rain storm of 

 the day previous, the only collection ofiered for premium being those of 

 James McTear. 



Hovey & Co. showed a collection of French Hybrid Gladiolus: 

 among them were the following new varieties of 1869, namely, Romu- 

 lus, Monsieur Legouve, Madame Desportes, Homer and Madame Dom- 

 brai», all fme varieties; also, specimens of a fine variety of Vallota 

 purpurea, named superba, with larger and more brilliant flowers than 

 the original variety. 



J. S. Richards and George Craft, each made fine displays of Seedling 

 and Named Gladiolus. 



S. A. Ranlett, thirty-five species and varieties of Native Plants, 

 among which were fine specimens of the beaiitiful Parnassia Caroliniana. 



Dr. George R. Hall, specimens of Ailanthus glandulosus, with hand- 

 some golden variegated foliage. It was awarded a first class Certifi- 

 cate of Merit. 



Thomas Smallwood, a plant of Peristeria elata or Dove Flower, with 

 one good spike of flowers expanded. 



Mrs. S. Joyce, a plant of Crinum (species), with large white flowers, 

 bulb from the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society. 



Francis Parkman, fine specimens of Lilium lancifolium, Melpomene. 



O. H. Peck exhibited a spike of Lilium lancifolium, with nineteen 



flowers and buds. 



September 1L 



George Everett showed a good collection of new French Ilvbrid 

 Gladiolus, which included a fine specimen of Michel Ange, a very dis- 

 tinct variety, color deep crimson, slightly spotted with purple. 



James McTear, handsome Table Bouquets and plant of Nerine co- 

 rusca. 



The display of Double Zinnias was good, notwithstanding the great 

 gale of the 8th of September. The principal improvement over former 

 years, was the increase in brilliancy and number of colors, which were 

 very marked. The contributors were Hovey & Co., James Nugent, J. 

 McTear and A. McLaren. 



Native Plants were contributed by Miss M. E. Carter, E. H. Hitch- 

 inffs, and S. H. Ranlett. 



