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flowers, was shown by C. M. Atkinson ; find six fine varieties of 

 Azaleas, and a well-grown plant, in fine flower, of Cypripedium 

 harbatum by James Comley. 



March 21. 



A displa}^ of plants and flowers of more than ordinary merit 

 was on exhibition to-day. The handsomely trained standard 

 Azalea from J. B. Moore, named Decora, very deservedly received 

 the highest praise of all. The luxuriant foliage formed a fine relief 

 to the large number of flowers and made it an object of more than 

 usual attraction. Particularly noticeable, also, was a small plant 

 of Azalea Francois de Taye, which Van Houtte says is one of the 

 finest in cultivation. From James Comley we had a magnificent 

 display of cut flowers, consisting principally of some of the 

 choicest roses ever shown ; also a fine plant of Rhododendron 

 Veitcliianum Icevigatum., which will grow freely in a warm gi'een- 

 house, and bloom for a long tirne ; the flowers are clear waxy, 

 and valuable for all kinds of floral decorations. This very flne 

 A'ariety was shown for the first time. Three fine varieties of 

 Azaleas were shown by Marshall P. Wilder — Roi Leopold, orange 

 color, spotted with amaranth, the flowers being of fine form ; 

 Hermann Seidel, with double flowers, of a bright rose color, and 

 Jean Van Geert, of bright, glossy rose color ; also, Azalea mollis 

 one of a new, hardy species from Japan, of which Van Houtte 

 says : "It is quite a novel tribe, beautiful habit, large foliage, first 

 rate large flowers, of all hues, in red, white, yellow, primrose and 

 flesh colored tints. These flowers, of perfect form and as large as 

 those of hardy rhododendrons are most brilliant." The variety 

 shown was Isabelle Van Houtte, flowers vejy large, beautiful 

 dark nankeen spotted with orange. Magnificent orchids were 

 again exhibited by E. S. Rand, Jr., viz. : Vtmda coerulescens, 

 probably the only plant in the country ; Epidendrum macrochihim 

 roseum, Vanda tricolor and Dendrohium Japonicum, which are 

 described in Part I of the Transactions for 1874, page 55. A 

 superb vase of cut flowers, and vases of verbenas were shown by 

 Mrs. A. D. Wood ; native flowers by George E. Davenport ; and 

 azaleas and camellias by Hovey & Co. 



