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X Brassavola Digbyana, sepals and petals light mauve, yellow 

 throat. 



Mrs. Gill made an attractive display of cut flowers. 



July Exhibitions. 



On July 1 Mrs. Dolbear of South Braintree exhibited some 

 pretty seedling Crimson Rambler X R. Wichuraiana roses, and 

 William Whitman collections of seedling larkspurs and Japanese 

 iris. 



The Sweet Pea Show came on July 15. Owing to extremely hot 

 weather sweet peas generally were a failure. There were only 

 two competitors and both were from Taunton. 



The best white variety appears to be Gladys Unwin; best light 

 pink, Countess Spencer; blue, Navy Blue; lavender, Flora Norton; 

 crimson, George Washington; orange, Helen Lewis; orange red, 

 King Edward. 



The Messrs. Farquhar again showed the beautiful IAlium 

 myriophyllum, this time from the open ground. It is different 

 from any lily hitherto introduced, is perfectly hardy, and promises 

 to be a distinct and valuable acquisition. 



The Messrs. Farquhar had also a display of herbaceous flowers 

 including Tritonias, Silphium perfoliatum, Anihemis tinrtoria, 

 Monarda didyma, M. fistulosa, AscJepias tuberosa, Lathyrvs 

 latifolius White Pearl, Centaureas, Rudbeckias, Delphiniums, 

 Hemerocallis aurantiaca major, II. lateola, and a selection of choice 

 Japanese irises. 



Mrs. Gill made a display of sweet peas, hollyhocks, peonies, 

 Delphinium, Phloxes, Asclepias, roses, Gypsophila paniculata, 

 and dahlias. 



Dr. Harris Kennedy of Milton received Honorable Mention for 

 an exhibit of the Japanese method of displaying iris. It was 

 simply dishes of water with lead holders made in the shape of 

 small turtles. The beauty of the arrangement was in being able 

 to give any alignment to the flower stems desired for effect. 



On Saturday, July 22, the Messrs. Farquhar exhibited one of 

 Wilson's Chinese lilies. It has been named in honor of the Far- 



