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The above list is given for the benefit of those who are about 

 making up or adding to their collections, and whoever selects from 

 it may rest assured that he will get nothing but first class varieties 

 in every respect. 



The plants exhibited were all well grown, indeed superb. The 

 Zonales were all that could be desired, and the trusses of bloom on 

 some of the plants were very large and fine. The Variegated 

 Zonales from H. H. Hunnewell, were the largest plants on exhibi- 

 tion of that class ; they were very symmetrical in shape, and 

 showed that they had been grown by skilful hands. Those from 

 Hovey & Co., although not as large, were good specimens and 

 well worthy of the prize they received. Those shown by William 

 Gray, Jr., while not as large as either of the above, were the high- 

 est colored of any we have had the pleasure of seeing ; they were 

 really gorgeous, and had no other plants been shown than those of 

 Mr. Gray they would have been an exhibition of themselves, but 

 Mr. Gray thinks that he will have size as well as color another 

 year. The Bronze varieties, although not as much cultivated as 

 the Gold and Silver, are well worthy of a place in any collection, 

 as the fine specimens from Mr. Gray fully proved. The Double 

 Zonales exhibited by Hovey & Co., were as fine plants and as 

 well selected varieties as we have ever seen. The single speci- 

 mens from the same gentlemen were well grown plants, and very 

 justly received the admiration of all. 



March 6th, William Gray, Jr., exhibited for the first time, 

 flowers of the following varieties : 



Albert Grevy. Mrs. E. Naish. 



Albert Victor. Mrs. Musten. 



Argus. Purple Prince. 



Dr. Livingston. Remus. 



Louis Froebel. Vanguard. 

 M. Littre. 



The trusses were all small, being the first flowers that have 

 grown on the newly imported plants, but were splendid, showing a 

 great improvement on the older varieties, both as to color and size 

 of flower. 



May 22d, James McTear exhibited Pelargonium quinquevulne- 

 rum, P. triste, and P. ardens^ species from the Cape of Good Hope. 



It is to be regretted that at the Opening Exhibition on the first 



