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On Ma^' 25th, H. H. Huuuewell made a grand display of two 

 hundred vases of hardy Rhododendrons, forty of which were named, 

 fifty vases of Ghent and Mollis Azaleas, and fort}- vases of Indian 

 Azaleas. Mrs. Francis B. Hayes also showed a grand collection 

 of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Japan Maples, etc., and Joseph H. 

 Woodford sent in ten pans of seedling Clematis in great variety. 

 The eight varieties of Carnations, b}' Frederick C. Fisher, — Victor, 

 Snowdon, Degraw, Anna Webb, Hiuze's White, Florence, AUe- 

 gati^re, and Catharine Paul, were finely grown, with large flowers, 

 and very fragrant. 



RHODODENDRON SHOW. 

 June 1. 



This exhibition was changed from .June 8th, on account of the 

 ■earliness of the season. 



The display was superb and attracted a large number of admirers 

 ■of these most beautiful flowers. The chief contributors were 

 H. H. Hunnewell, Mrs. Francis B. Hayes, and John L. Gardner. 

 Mr. Hunnewell sent forty-four named varieties, and two hundred 

 vases of unnamed. 



John L. Gardner has established the fact that a large number of 

 the Rhododendrons heretofore supposed to be tender varieties are 

 really hardy, he having grown them for a number of 3-ears in 

 the same manner and under the same conditions as the kinds 

 recognized as hard3^ The following are some of the varieties 

 formerly supposed to be tender, but whose hardiness is now proved, 

 — Lady Emily Cathcart, Mrs. John Glutton, Minnie, Lord John 

 Russell, Atrorubens, and Queen. 



The display of German Iris exceeded all previous exhibits in 

 quantity and in variety of colors, Robert T. Jackson showing sixty- 

 eight varieties in his collection, while Edwin Fewkes & Son and 

 J. W. Manning, had rich collections. 



First Class Certificates of Merit were awarded to Joseph H. 

 Woodford, for double seedling Clematis, in large variety ; Robert 

 T. Jackson, for seedling German Iris, after the style of Susiaiia; 

 and Thomas C. Thurlow for seedling Ghent Azaleas. 



Among the other numerous exhibits, we noticed small displays of 

 hardy Pyrethrums, in a variety of colors and forms. We predict 



