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flora rosea, P. filicifolia alba, P. sinensis fimhriata Jcermesina splen- 

 dens, P. sinensis fimhriata carnation striped. 



James Comlej' showed very fine spikes of flowers of Bouvardia 

 Vreelandii, and fine buds of the beautiful Tea rose, Alba rosea; 

 white, centre rose, large, full, and very sweet ; and Marie Accary 

 (Noisette), flowers white, slightly tinted with rose and j^ellow ; of 

 medium size, very full, well formed ; growth very vigorous^and 

 climbing ; a prett}^ variety (Paul). 



Baskets of flowers were placed on the tables by Mrs. A. D. 

 Wood and Mrs. S. Joyce, arranged with choice flowers in their 

 usual excellent style. 



January 24. 



The feature of the exhibition to-day was the magnificent cj^cla- 

 mens from James O'Brien and C. B. Gardiner. These were un- 

 doubtedly the finest plants that have ever been exhibited ; those 

 from Mr. O'Brien were the admiration of all. The elegant form 

 and varied colors and marlcings of the cyclamen, and the freedom 

 with which the flowers are produced, with the length of time which 

 they continue in great beauty and freshness, are all valuable quali- 

 ties. The foliage, too, is very ornamental ; especially so were 

 some of these plants, the centre of the leaves being beautifully 

 marbled, with the edges green, the marking being very uniform. 

 The flower spikes with their pretty pink flowers raised well above 

 the foliage, and the abundant bloom, some of the plants having 

 each at least one hundred and fifty buds and blossoms, made them 

 objects of great beauty. C. B. Gardiner showed four plants grown 

 in small pots, and, in proportion to their size, equally as good as 

 the first mentioned. Great credit is due to these gentlemen for 

 bringing this useful plant to so high a degree of perfection, and there 

 is no doubt that the fine plants shown to-day will inspire a new in- 

 terest in its cultivation, so that, instead of seeing, as we do now, 

 only a few in our greenhouses, it will be a general favorite with 

 all, it being equally well adapted for window gardening or green- 

 house culture. 



Two well grown pots of that useful ornamental greenhouse 

 plant, Lachenalia pendula, were shown by James Comley, and two 

 very fine plants of Primula semi-double by J. B, Moore. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., exhibited Gesnera bulbosa, one of the oldest 



