REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 51 



James Cartwright sent, February 6th, a very fine plant of 

 Coelogijne cristata, having seven spikes of beautiful white flowers. 

 It was a handsome plant and the species is the best of the 

 genus. The flowers, if kept free from damp, will contiuue in 

 perfection for several weeks. It succeeds well in a warm gi'een- 

 house. From Hove}'^ & Co. came, May 15th, a small plant of 

 Cattleya Mossioe. 



Mrs. Gardner Brewer exhibited on the 5th of June cut flowers 

 of Anguloa Glowesii. Cattleya Mossice, Calanthe veratrifolia, and 

 Lcelia pxapuraia. C. T. Hubbard showed on the 24th of July a 

 well grown plant of Stanhopea tigrina^ a native of Mexico. Wil- 

 liams saj's it is the handsomest of the genus ; the blossoms are 

 very large, of a pale yellow, barred and blotched with deep 

 chocolate. 



Azaleas. — This exhibition occurred on the 10th of April ; the ex- 

 hibitors were Marshall P. Wilder, Hovey & Co., and James McTear. 

 The plants from Mr. Wilder were large specimens grown in tubs, 

 and were more fully referred to in a previous report. Those from 

 Hovey & Co. were grown in eight inch pots, and were well trained 

 plants in a fine variety. James McTear also exhibited a fine speci- 

 men plant of Flag of Truce, which was well grown and bloomed, 

 with a handsome head ; also six small plants of newer varieties, 

 the names of which we did not obtain. 



In addition to those already named, plants and cut flowers of 

 some very fine varieties have been exhibited preceding and follow- 

 ing this exhibition, principally from James Comley. Most notice- 

 able among them were the following varieties, of which we give 

 descriptions as far as we can : 



Anna. 



Baron Von Mandell. 



Charmer. — Amaranth purple ; good form and substance ; dis- 

 tinct and fine. 



Comtesse de Flandre. — Flower flat ; light rose. 



Coquette de Oayid. 



Donna Maria. — Tender rose, edged with white ; a fine flower. 



Due de Nassau. — Very large semi-double flowers, broad and fine ; 

 dark rosy carmine, flame colored blotch; a handsome variety. 



Duchesse de Nassau. 



Elf ride. 



Flag of Truce. — Pure white, large and double ; extra fine. 



