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showed Magnolia macrophyUa ; Joseph Clark, a splendid single 

 specimen plant of gloxinia, the foliage being unusually fine and 

 the flowers produced in great abundance. W. C. Strong exhibited 

 •flowers of Rhododendron maximum^ gathered by him at Fitz- 

 william, N. H., four miles from Mount Monadnock. Native 

 flowers were brought b}'' E. H. Hitchuigs, viz., Asdepias purpu- 

 rascens, Calopogon pjulcliellas, Pyrola ellipMca; and a very fine dis- 

 play of cut flowers, baskets, etc., by various contributors. 



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The special feature of the exhibition was the unusually fine dis- 

 play of cut flowers, the most noticeable being the choice and rare 

 flowers from Joseph Clark, arranged as a table design, and occupy- 

 ing the position on the table opposite the door. Another very 

 interesting feature was the collection of new bulbous Begonias 

 from James Comley, viz., B. Veitcliii, a magnificent species, of 

 very neat growth, the flowers large and of a brilliant vermillion 

 red, very distinct and beautiful ; Lothair, deep rose, a fine flower ; 

 Gem, bright cream color, the reverse of the petals light pink ; 

 Corsair, rosy salmon ; Magnet, beautiful light pink, the reverse 

 of the petals deep pink ; Mazeppa, very bright cream color, the 

 reverse of the petals tinged with orange pink. These belong to 

 the handsome flowered, tuberous rooted section, and are very valu- 

 able acquisitions. Mr. Comley showed also a small plant of 

 Gesnera alba, a new variety of this old but too much neglected 

 class of plants. From E. S. Rand, Jr., came a small plant of 

 Aerides Wightianum, a magnificent species of this beautiful genus 

 of orchids, never before exhibited. Mrs. Horher and E. H. Hitch- 

 ings each exhibited a very neatly arranged collection of native 

 plants, all properly named and forming a very instructive feature 

 of the exhibition. From Mrs. Southmayd came a plant of the 

 beautiful Zephyranthes rosea; from George Everett, the following 

 fine Clematis : Thomas Moore, /m^^g/^s-, Eenaultii coerulea, modesta, 

 rubella, Viticella rubra grandijlora, Prince of AVales ; and Lilium 

 excelsum. From Joseph Tailby, a superb vtHe of Lilium aurattim, 

 containing a fine variet}^ of flowers. From Francis Parkman a 

 very fine seedling Delphinium, and a choice collection of Clematis ; 

 from John C. Ilovey, Iris K<je7npferi, and a fine vase of Aquilegia 



