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Bhi.mei mo.ju.<. The third prize for three orchids was won by 

 F. L. Ames, with Vanda ccer^jJea, PhalxEnop^U amabUu<. and Cypri- 

 jiedium Spicerianum, the latter with fifteen flowers open. E. "SV. 

 GUmore was fourth with Dendrohium fornnom.ra giganteum, 

 Oncidium varicoaum, and Lyca<-te Skinneri. 



David Allan took the first prize for a specimen orchid with Vanda 

 ncerulea, bearing two large spikes. F. L. Ames was second with a 

 large specimen of Cypripedium HarriHonianum. TT. A. Manda, 

 of the Cambridge Botanic Garden, had a fine lot of orchids and 

 rare greenhouse and hardy plants. Mr. Ames exhibited for the 

 first time Cypripedium te.<selatum porphyreum, a fine hybrid, and 

 Cyprifjedium tonsum, a species. Both are striking orchids, and 

 received First Class Certificates of Merit. There were brilliant 

 collections of cut flowers from many other exhibitors, which in this 

 limited report cannot be alluded to in detail. 



Hebbaceous Pla^tts. — The prizes for the exhibits of this 

 season having been taken the greatest number of times by Miss 

 S. W. Story, the Society's Silver Medal was awarded to her in 

 conformity with the Schedule ; and the Bronze Medal to Anthony 

 ^j'cLaren, who was second in competition. 



PKOSPECtnE Prizes. — There were two entries for the best 

 Seedling Flowering or Foliage Plant, as follows : V. H. Hallock, 

 Son, & Thorpe, of Queens, N. Y., entered their Seedling LiJium 

 speciosum. Opal. This is a good form of sppcioHum, with petals 

 spotted with carmine. H. B. Watt entered his Seedling Gladiolus, 

 Fairy. This is a pure white variety,' with a well-formed spike, 

 and showing evidence of good habit. The Committee defer any 

 action on these entries until they can have further opportunity to 

 determine the absolute value of the productions named. 



The amount awarded during the year has been 82,716, out 

 of the sum of 8 2, T-oO appropriated; of this amount 81,712 was 

 given for prizes, and 81,004 for gratuities. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Edwi>. L. Beard, \ 



David Allax, I Committee 



J. H. Woodford, ( on 



James CARTiVRioHX, / Plants and 



Edwin- Fewkes, \ ^,^„.^^.,, 



P. XORTOS, / 



