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nobilis, Cissus discolor, Pandanus elegantissimus, Ananassa sativa 

 folia variegata, Cycas circinalis, Cocos coronata, Blechnum corco- 

 vadensis, Latania borbonica, very fine, Hibiscus Cooperi, Yucca aloi- 

 folia variegata, and a large specimen of the rare Pandanus Linie; among 

 the plants in bloom were well grown specimens of Allamanda Scliotti, 

 Vallota purpurea superba, new, Lagerstroemia Indica, Abutilon Thomp- 

 soni, Dalechampia Koezliana and Anthuritmi Scherzerianum, new and 

 rare. 



W. C. Strong exhibited twenty-five Greenhouse Plants, among them 

 were noticed good specimens of Begonia Pearcei, a handsome yellow 

 flowered vai-iety of late introduction, and Solanum capsicastrum fol. 

 variegata. 



William Cairns, a collection of twenty two Greenhouse Plants, among 

 which were some good specimens of Double Zonal Geraniums and new 

 Coleus. 



II. P. Arnold, plants of three new Coleus, namely. Princess Beatrice, 

 Queen Victoria and Her Majesty, also, handsome plant of Diplacus 

 pimiceus in bloom. 



The students of the Massachusetts State Agricultural College 

 exhibited an elegant specimen of Cyanophyllum magnificum, which was 

 awarded the Society's Silver Medal. 



George Craft and J. S. Richards, each exhibited large collections of 

 J^amed and Seedling Gladiolus. 



The display of Cut Flowers was remarkably good for the season; the 

 contributors were Joseph Breck, W. C. Strong, Hovey & Co., Francis 

 Parkman, Elbridge Wason, S. W. Story, James Coir ley and A. Mc- 

 Laren. Dahlias were also better than usual, but for want of space 

 had to be much crowded; the contributors were Hovey & Co., B. D. 

 Hill, Jr., C. J. Power and Edward Flynn. Baskets of Flowers were 

 not as numerous at this exhibition as usual; the contributors were Mrs. 

 S. Joyce, Miss S. W. Story, Mrs. C. S. Wood, Mrs. S. Westgate, Miss 

 A. C. Wheeler and Miss A. C. Kenrick. 



W. H. Ilalliday and C. J. Power, each exhibited a handsome Ward- 

 ian Case. 



J. L, D'Wolf, a good specimen of Amaryllis belladonna. 



Benjamin P. Putnam exhibited his new patent Self-Watering Flower 

 Pot. For hanging pots, striking cuttings or for growing plants that 

 require careful watering, it will be valuable. The committee awarded 

 Mr. Putnam the Socitt\^'s Silver Medal. 



October 2. 



Mrs. S. Joyce, fine specimens of Brugmansia arborea; also, hand- 

 somely arranged Basket of Flowers. 



