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and best of the genus ; also Saccolahmm violaceum, a siiperl) orchid 

 from Manilla, where it attains the greatest perfection on the stems 

 and branches of trees ; the leaves are about a foot long and two 

 inches broad ; the racemes are a little longer than the leaves and 

 are densely clothed with bloom ; the sepals and petals are white, 

 irregularl}^ dotted with mauve and lilac, the lip violet in the centre 

 with mauve at the sides. This plant bore four beautiful spikes of 

 bloom, and although the species is said to be somewhat difficult to 

 manage, it will well repaj* all extra care bestowed upon it, as it 

 produces its beautiful flowers during the dullest part of the year. 



January 31. 



Cut flowers, a choice collection of named varieties, were shown 

 b}^ James Comley, among which were two bunches of the new 

 violet, Marie Louise ; the flowers were large and very double, 

 purple with white centre, and said to force well. From Hovey & 

 Co. came a small plant of Phahis maculatus, with a single spike of 

 flower ; and from James O'Brien, a very fine specimen cyclamen, 

 the best single plant shown this season. 



February 7. 



Small plants of azaleas and a single bud of a new rose marked 

 Jonquil, were shown by James Comley. By J. B. Moore, Azalea 

 Bijou de Ledeberg, a small well-grown plant with variegated 

 foliage ; and a fine spike of Ainaryllis Cleopatra. From C. M. 

 Atkinson, a very fine well-grown plant of Imatophylluni miniatum; 

 this was a splendid specimen, with ten spikes of flowers, and in 

 excellent order. Choice baskets of flowers were contributed by 

 Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Wood, and Mrs Gill. 



February 14. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., exhibited two very fine Orchids, Angrcecum 

 sesquipedale and Lcelia, peduncukms, the first time these rare 

 plants have been shown. They can be found fully described on 

 pages 26 and 27, Part I, of the Transactions for 1874. 



Azaleas in pots were shown by James Comley, — Favorite, 

 Coquette de'Gand, Semi-duplex viacidata, Baron Ed. Osy, Louise 



