REPORT OF COxMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 73 



Aloe coluhrina. Greenpvia fallax. 



" ferox. Haworthia fasciata. 



" grandidentata. " immila. 



" mitrceformis. " radula. 



" obscura. " retusa. 



" saponaria. Hechtea regalis. 



" variegata. 3Iesembryanthemum felinum. 



Cotyledon orbiculare. Sempervivum arboreum varie- 



Echeveria agavoides. gatum. 



" farinosa. " Canariense. 



" latifoUa compacta. " urbicum compac- 



" metalUca. turn. 



" scaphylla. Yucca quadricolor. 



Gasteria brachyphylla. 



For many years most of the beautiful plants of this class have 

 been in obscurity, and as fashion has its changes in almost every- 

 thing, so it has in plants ; and now we find many of the succulents 

 among the most popular and useful plants for bedding purposes, 

 and for decorating the conservatory, greenhouse, or window. 

 This collection was the best that has been exhibited. Hovey & 

 Co. also exhibited a choice collection, neatly labelled. 



Best New Pot Plant. — H. H. Hunnewell, exhibited a splen- 

 did specimen of Dracaena Baptistii, which is one of the best new 

 pot plants ever shown. 



Hanging Baskets were shown by James McTear, John Vose, 

 and Walsh Brothers, all well filled with good plants. 



Dahlias have been exhibited by Macy Randall, S. G. Stone, 

 Hovey & Co., and George Everett. Each of these collections 

 contained many beautiful flowers, which for brilliancy and variety' 

 of color could hardly be excelled. When we are able to procure 

 such fine varieties, the dahlia merits a situation in every garden. 



Bouquets. — Hovey & Co., James Comley, James McTear, 

 James O'Brien, James Nugent, Mrs. S. Joyce, and Mrs. E. M. 

 Gill, have been the contributors, and the mention of these names 

 is a sufficient assurance of the merit of the productions. The 

 hand bouquets have been particularly noticeable ; at no time have 

 there been shown any other than first class bouquets — indeed it has 

 more than once been very diflScult to decide whose was best. 



Baskets of Flowers have been exhibited by Mrs. A. D. 

 Wood, Mrs. S. Joyce, Mrs. E. M. Gill, and Miss S. W. Story. 



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