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A display of much merit, made by Mrs. Frederick Ayer, con- 

 sisted of long branches and sprays of the Marechal Niel rose. It 

 is many years since this fine rose has been shown here and we 

 doubt if it was ever shown in better form. A First Class Certifi- 

 cate was awarded George Page, her gardener, for superior cultiva- 

 tion. 



On May IS there was a fine showing of spring bulbs and herba- 

 ceous plants, the continued cool weather proving very favorable, 

 prolonging the season of flowering of the bulbous plants and 

 developing the herbaceous plants to perfection. 



A First Class Certificate was awarded R. & J. Farquhar & Co 

 for an instructive display of single and double tulips, embracin 

 eighty-one different varieties. 



Again on May 25 there was a fine display of spring bulbs, par- 

 ticularly the Darwin and other late-flowering tulips. The collec- 

 tion of these from the Langwater Gardens was remarkably fine 

 and included about twenty-two varieties. Nearly all of them were 

 shown in large bunches thereby giving an entirely different impres- 

 sion of them than would be possible to produce where only two or 

 three flowers of a kind are shown. A First Class Certificate was 

 awarded this display. 



Narcissus Glory of Leiden, one of the newer varieties was also 

 shown from the Langwater Gardens. It is an extremely beautiful 

 flower, larger than Emperor, with rich yellow trumpet and light 

 yellow petals. 



Cereus speciosus was shown from the Botanic Garden. It has 

 a beautiful flower, crimson in color, shaded purple and rainbow 

 tints. Honorable Mention was awarded this. 



A new hybrid Calceolaria called Steivartii was shown by T. D. 

 Hatfield. It is a cross between C. rugosa and a yellow-flowered 

 herbaceous variety. The flower is clear yellow, much larger than 

 rugosa with the habit midway between the parents. It was origi- 

 nated by George Stewart of Medford and named for him. A 

 Silver JNIedal was awarded jNIr. Stewart for this. 



The Rhododendron Show was scheduled for June 1 but owing 

 to the extreme lateness of the season it was postponed to June 8 

 and again to June 15 and IG. 



Although the regular exhibition was postponed on June 8 there 



