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Francois de Taye. — Orange, upper lobes maroon edged with 

 carmine ; one of the finest varieties in cultivation. 



Hendersonii. 



Mad. Joseph Vervaene. 



Mad. Vandercruyssen. — Very large flower ; lively rose, large 

 blotch. 



Marie Van Houtte. — White, flaked with pink and striped with 

 pale red ; flowers semi-double and very fine. 



Queen of Doxible Whites. 



Snow White. 



Souvenir de Leon Maenhaut. 



Stanley ana. 



Virgin Queen. 



April 2d, H. H. Hunnewell exhibited two very fine specimen 

 plants, which were trained in cone shape, and were some five feet 

 high ; they were in splendid condition, the fine healthy foliage 

 contrasting beautifully w^ith the flowers. The varieties were 

 Admiration^ — pure white flowers, spotted and flaked with carmine, 

 large, of fine form and substance, an extra fine variety ; and 

 Eidalie Van Geert, — blush pink, with dark spots, flowers large, 

 good form and substance. 



May 22d, the same gentleman sent twelve plants which, although 

 not as large, were in equally as good condition as those just men- 

 tioned, and showed that great pains had been taken in their culti- 

 vation. The beautiful foliage was particularly noticeable. The 

 varieties were : 



Alice. — Double ; bright rose, dark spots. 



Arthur Warocque. — Semi-double ; bright rose. 



Bernhard Andrea alba. — Pure white ; large double flower. 



Dominique Vervaene. — Bright orange red ; large ; very double. 



Flag of Truce. — Pure white ; large and double. 



Mrs. George Merritt. — Rosy salmon ; semi-double. 



Heine des Pays-Bas. 



Valerie. — Semi-double ; orange with crimson spots. 



Also three seedlings raised by F. L. Harris, gardener to Mr. 

 Hunnewell, which promise well. 



J. B. Moore exhibited January 23d, Azalea ohtusa., which is said 

 to be a distinct species from Northern China, producing fine bright 

 scarlet flowers ; and February 6th, eighteen varieties of cut flowers, 

 most noticeable among them being the following : 



