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magenta, the flower stems being well above the foliage and Id 

 contrast with it. The Cyclamen is a lovely decorative window plant, 

 and there are few indeed that are better. On the north side of 

 this house the Odontoglossums are grown. In another large span- 

 roofed house, divided into two parts, Lapageria rosea and L. alba 

 cover the roof of one division, the space below being occupied with 

 Azaleas. The other division is filled with South Sea Island 

 plants, — Calanthes, Cypripediums, Anthuriums, Adiantum Farley- 

 ense, etc. Another house adjoining contains Mexican plants^ 

 such as Cattle3'as, Laelias, etc. The other two houses contain prin- 

 cipally Dendrobiums, of which D. Wardianum is the special 

 favorite. It is not necessary to go into any elaborate description 

 of the plants grown by Mr. Allan ; our exhibitions have witnessed 

 many fine specimens of plants cultivated by him and, like the 

 grapes, to all that have seen them, they are the best evidence of 

 the skill of the cultivator. We may say in brief that all the plants 

 looked well. To undertake to describe all would be a task that the 

 time and space at our command are not equal to, while to select 

 those most worthy of description would be still more difficult. We 

 are glad to report that this old and well known place is in such 

 good hands and that its high reputation is so well sustained. Oak- 

 ley Park is, in a measure at least, a historic place, for, as we under- 

 stand, it was here that the first greenhouse in Massachusetts was 

 built, but we cannot tell how long since. We trust that the present 

 generous proprietor, may be blest with long life, health, and 

 happiness, and may enjoy fully all the pleasure and comfort that 

 such a beautiful place is able to impart. 



Vineyard of Samuel Hartwell. 



September 13th, the Committee visited Mr. Samuel Hartwell's 

 grounds at Lincoln, the special object being the Vineyard of the 

 Moore's Early Grape. You all know full well the value of a 

 reliable early grape to cultivators here ; at this date the fruit was 

 fully ripe, and of excellent flavor, and if never before the Moore's 

 Early has now been proved the best early grape for this vicinity, 

 as several other varieties grown along side of it were nowhere 

 near ripe. Mr. Hartwell's statement appended to this report will 

 be read with interest by all. Other vineyards were visited, but 

 owing to the unfavorable season we found that the fruit — which 



