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Bonaparte juncea. Phoenix farinfera, 

 Cocos coronata. " reclinata. 



Livistonia altissima. Phormium Colensoi var. 



" olivmformis. Yucca aloifolia var. 



Although the prize for Stove or Greenhouse Flowering plants is 

 one of the most liberal offered, the competition has never been 

 what might reasonably be expected. E. S. Rand, Jr. exhibited 

 six splendid plants which might please the most fastidious ; they 

 were in superb condition, and the best six plants of this class ever 

 shown, — Huntleya cerina, Lcelia purpurata., Oncidium altissimum 

 Brassia verrucosa, Aerides Lohhii, and Vanda tricolor. For Speci- 

 men Plant, E. S. Rand, Jr. exhibited a fine plant of Aerides odo- 

 ratum. 



Six very fine and handsome Fuchsias were shown by Edward 

 Butler, gardener at Wellesley College. Joseph Clark and J. B. 

 Moore each exhibited exceedingly well grown Gloxinias of unusual 

 merit. For Geraniums, there was much less competition than 

 usual, the only collections exhibited being Variegated Zonales 

 from William Gray, Jr., and James Comley. The interest in 

 native plants seems to be decreasing, Mrs. Horner being the only 

 contributor, with one hundred and ten varieties. 



The only Wardian Case was from W. H. Halliday, who exhibited 

 a very handsome one, arranged in his usual good taste. Fern 

 Cases, well filled with choice ferns, were exhibited by W. H. Hal- 

 liday, J. Warren Merrill, and James McTear. 



Herbaceous Preonies were shown by Francis Parkman and 

 James McTear, and Paisley Pinks by Joseph Clark. Of Summer 

 Herbaceous Plants, choice collections, containing many fine varie- 

 ties, were shown by Francis Parkman and James McTear. The 

 contributions to the department of Cut Flowers, Baskets of Flowers 

 and Bouquets, which always add so much to the interest of the ex- 

 hibitions, were fully up to the usual standard, the contributors 

 being James O'Brien, James Comley, James J^ugent, James 

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



In Ferns, a very interesting collection of Pellwas was shown by 

 J. Warren Merrill, comprising the following species : 



P. adiantiJhUa, P. falcata, 



P. Bridgesii, P. Jlexuosa, 



P. cordata, P. gracilis, 



P. densa, P. hastata. 



