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showeil Lathyrns latifolius Pink Gem and Liatris pi/cnostachya 

 superha. Honorable mention was awarded the former wliich is a 

 pretty shade of pink and a welcome addition to the perennial peas. 

 The latter is a magnificent, strong growing variety of tliis fine 

 plant and well worth the First Class Certificate which it received. 



Among the tuberous begonias shown by H. H. Rogers were 

 specimens of the new crested class, grandiflom erecta cristata. 

 These were awarded Honorable ]Mention as they are distinct in 

 form and make a pleasing variety in this class. 



The aquatics shown by H. A. Dreer were as usual very interest- 

 ing and were awarded a First Class Certificate. The Nelumbiums 

 in his collection were particularly noticeable. He also exhibited 

 several new foliage plants wliich were all awarded Honorable 

 Mention and were as follows: Adiantum scutum ramosum, a variety 

 approaching the well-known Farlerjense in form; Maranta Gouletii, 

 a variety with a center marking in the leaf resembling a silver 

 feather; Asparagus Duchenii, a new species from Belgian Congo, 

 in the way of Asparagus Sprengeri but of coarser growth; Pteris 

 Childsii, a form of Pteris serrulata apparently, with very finely 

 fringed edges and crested tips; Adiantum macro phyUum album 

 striatum, a variety more curious than beautiful. 



At the Annual Exhibition of Fruits and Vegetables, October 10, 

 11, there were several exhibits of flowers, mostly dahlias. The 

 Blue Hill Nurseries made a display of the new Acotiitum Fisheri 

 for which a First Class Certificate was awarded. It is a very fine 

 form, with deep blue flowers in compact, but much branched 

 spikes. The leaves are very glossy, thick, and leathery. They 

 were also awarded Honorable ^Mention for Actaea Japonica, a 

 handsome, strong growing species. 



Two seedling dahlias were shown by Joseph C. Forbes and 

 awarded First Class Certificates. One, Ruth Forbes, a large and 

 showy decorative variety of a bright mauve-pink color, and New- 

 port, a cactus variety, bright rich crimson in color and with fine 

 stem. 



The Chr}'santhemum Show, November 2, 3, 4, though weak in 

 chrysanthemums was, nevertheless, a most successful fall exhibi- 

 tion. The prizes transferred from the Annual Exhibition proved 

 a great help to it, in fact, the chrysanthemums formed only one 

 feature of what is rapidly becoming a great fall floral festival. 



