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doubleness. The blossoms were fully double, and the color a 

 bright carmine red." James Comley exhibited seven new varieties 

 of Gloxinias, which were very distinct and fine ; most noticeable 

 was one named Lady Cremorne ; the flowers were semi-double, 

 with a dark purple throat ; the edge of the flower is white. Mr. 

 Comley also brought "Hydrangea Otaksa, a fine variety from Japan, 

 with large clusters of bluish pink flowers ; and Bougainvillea glabra, 

 said to be the freest grower and bloomer of the genus, color a 

 rosy pink. From Greorge E. Davenport came choice varieties of 

 native flowers and ferns^ viz. : Cypripedium arietinum, Tiarella 

 cordifolia, Viola canadensis, V. rostrata; Trichomanes Petersii, 

 T. radicans and Asplenium pinnatifidum, from Alabama ; Camp- 

 tosorus rhizopliyllus and Asplenium ruta-muraria from Vermont. 

 From James McTear, Silene exscapi ^^new), Agopodium podigra- 

 ria variegata, Sedum arodium variegation and Sempervivum arho- 

 reum variegatum. From C. M. Atkinson, Rhododendron lago, 

 in a pot. From Francis Parkman a choice collection of herbaceous 

 plants ; from J. B. Moore three very handsomely grown gloxinias 

 (these were extra fine) ; and cut flowers, and baskets of flowers by 

 several contributors. 



June 13. 



The show of Rhododendrons, on account of the lateness of the 

 season, was postponed from last week to this. H. H. Hunnewell, 

 E. S. Rand, Jr., and Joseph Clark, each exhibited very fine col- 

 lections, arranged in vases, and in boxes on a carpet of moss. 

 Hardy Azaleas were shown by E. S. Rand, Jr., and Joseph Clark. 

 These collections comprised many choice and fine varieties, and 

 were much admired by a large number of visitors. From Francis 

 Parkman we had the following fine varieties of Clematis, Baumanii 

 Standiskii, coendea, J. Gould Veitch, and Fortunei; also fine 

 flowers of Viburnum plicatum and Thalictrum aquilegi folium. 



From J. Warren Merrill, six English varieties or sports of 

 Athyrium Filix-foemina, viz. : Gaudis, Fieldi, collina, Frizelliai, het- 

 erophylla, and Tliyssanotum; also, Athyrium Goring ianum pictum, 

 a new fern from Japan. From George Everett, Iris Susiana, Cle- 

 matis Albert Victor and Standisldi. From W. C. Strong, flowers 

 of the following beautiful shrubs : Spiraea Beevesiana grandiflora, 

 a fine acquisition to this useful class of shrubs ; Weigelia Isolince, 



