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Specimen Flowering Plants. — David Allan (gardener to R. 

 M. Pratt) was first for six in bloom, as follows : 

 Allamanda Schottii, Ixora Westii, 



Curcuma Roacoeana^ Nerine coriiscans, 



Dipladenia profum , Vallota purpurea . 



The plant of Anthurium Andreanum shown by David Allan 

 took the first prize ior a single specimen in this class. 



Vakiegated Leaved Plants (other than Crotons or Dra- 

 caenas). — Mr. Hunnewell was first for six, as follows: 

 Alocasia Thibautiana, Dieffenbachia magnijica, 



Bertolonia Van Houttei, Maranta fasciata, 



Dieffenbachia Bausei, " rosea picta. 



G. A. Nickerson took the first prize for a single specimen, with 

 the finest colored Crotou Queen Victoria ever shown in the hall. 



Caladiums. — F. L. Ames was first for foui' as follows : 

 Candidum, John R. Box, 



Duchess of Teck, Mad. Fritz Krechlin. 



Ferns. — The first prize for six was taken by F. L. Ames, with 

 the following named plants : 



Davallia 3Iooreana, Microlepia hirta ciHdata, 



Gleichenia dicarpa, Nephiyjlepis davaUioides fuj'cans, 



" dichotoma, Polypodium plumosum. 



Adiantums. — David Allan was first for six, as follows : 

 A. concinnum, A. gracillimum^ 



A. cuneatum , A. Mattheivsiana, 



A. Farleyense, A. Williamsii. 



Lycopods. — Here also Mr. Allan was first with 

 L. caesium, L. hcematodes, 



L. densum, L. variabilis. 



Drac^nas. — The first prize for six was taken by H. H. Hunne- 

 well, who had the following, all finely grown and colored : 



D. Bella, D. Mr. Hunneioell, 



D. ffarrisii, D. Sheppardi, 



D. Lindeni, D. Youngii. 



