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C. M. Hovey took the first prize for six Hyacinths iu pots with 

 Amy, Fabiola, 



Baroness Van Tuyll, King of the Blues, 



Charles Dickens, Mimosa. 



C. H. Hovey & Co. took the first prize for three Hyacinths with 

 Paix de 1' Europe, Lord Palmerston, and Veronica ; and also the 

 first prize for a single Hyacinth, with Czar Peter. Messrs. Gard- 

 ner and C. H. Hovey & Co. had some well grown Hyacinths 

 iu pans, which is a very effective method of showing this beautiful 

 spring flower. 



While the Hyacinths were particularly good, the Tulips were 

 poor. Hardy Narcissi were well shown, prominent among them 

 being the new Welsh Daffodil, Sir Watkin, a form of N. incom- 

 parabilis. This is distinct and fine enough to take rank with 

 Emperor, Empress, and Horsfieldii, and is quite hardy. It was 

 shown by E. L. Beard, who also staged some fine forms of 

 Cyclamen persicum, quite in advance of the old types of this 

 charming flower. This is a plant which is not generally well grown, 

 but which is worth all the attention it requires. 



The prizes for a General Display of Spring Bulbs were effective 

 iu bringing out good collections ; the first prize being taken by 

 C. M. Hovey. Among the Narcissi shown, were N. obvallaris 

 (the Tenby Daffodil) and Bulhocodium album, both gems. The 

 Tenby Daffodil is hardy, the other is not. 



Denys Zirugiebel exhibited a large collection of cut blooms 

 of Pausies in dishes, taking all of the prizes. They were a 

 superb lot of fancy and show varieties,- with firm petals, and well 

 up to the standard of a perfect Pansy. 



No J'orced Hardy or Herbaceous Plants in pots were shown, 

 which was unfortunate in view of the opportunities for effective 

 display in this class. 



The first prize for a si)ecimen Greenhouse Plant was taken by 

 John L. Gardner, who exhibited Imaidophyllum miniatum \ Mrs. 

 Francis B. Ha^^es was second in this class, with a fine plant of 

 Rliododendron VeitcJiianum Imvigatum. 



Carnations were finely shown by J. A. Foster, whose collection 

 of long stemmed blooms was tastefully arranged with the foliage, 

 and took the first prize. Cinerarias and Camellias were well 

 represented. 



