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E. S. Rjind, Jr., cxliiltited a large collection of Rhododendrons, among 

 which were the following new and line varieties: Caractacus, rose, pur- 

 plish crimson; II. 11. Ilunnewell, dark, rich crimson; Sir John Spen- 

 cer, white, very beautiful; Mrs. E. S. Ilolford, rich salmon, a new color 

 in Rhododendrons, uiagnitlcent truss and liower; Stella, a beautiful 

 spotted variety; Sir John Seabright, rich purple, with distinct bronze 

 blotch. Mr. Rand also exhibited, at the same time, a collection of hardy 

 Azaleas, of the following good varieties: Minerva, Grand Monarch, 

 Astivilis concinna, lateritia, rubescens, and others. 



Mrs. "\V. S. Horner, eighty species and varieties of Native Plants, 

 among which were specimens of Castilleia coccinea variety lutea, and 

 Aphyllon uniflorum, both rare. 



E. M. Wood showed a handsome plant of Cyperus alternifolius albo 

 variegatus. 



F. Parkman, good specimens of the beautiful Lilium tcnuifolium. 

 Nelson Parker, a fine seedling Pink, raised from Sally Lee; color, 



bright crimson, of good form and substance. 



The display of Baskets of Flowers though not large was composed of 

 very finely arranged specimens from the following contributors: Mrs. 

 S. Joyce, Miss S. W. Story, Miss C. S. Wood and Miss L. F. Hall. 



June 18. 



Francis Parkman exhibited a large and fine collection of Roses, com- 

 posed of all the difierent classes, and numbering more than seventy-five 

 varieties, many of which were new and of recent importation. 



George Everett .showed a very fine spike of the rare Lilium martagon 

 album, and specimens of Brodiaja congesta, a new species. 



John G. Barker showed specimens of a very curious Orchid from 

 South America, named Maxillaria Ilarrisoniai. Also, a superb collec- 

 tion of auricular flowered Sweet Williams, Avhich was awarded the first 

 premium. 



Hovey & Co. were awarded the first premium for Herbaceous Pteo- 

 nies with the following named varieties: Violacea plena, Triomphe du 

 Nord, Festiva Maxima, Ne Plus Ultra, Madame Vilmorin, Festiva, 

 Francis (Jrtegal, Dugueselin, Bossuet, and General Cavaignac. 



E. S. Rand, Jr., showed specimens of the following rare flowers: Peri- 

 ploca gricca. Rhododendrons concessum and punctatum, Saxifraga 

 cotyledon, Rhus glabra laciniata, and Alagnolia macrophylla. 



Ro.SE Exhibition, June 22-23. 



The display at this exhiliition was good, notwithstanding a severe 

 hail storm that occurred on the day previous. 



John C. Chaffin was awarded the first premium for the best twenty 

 varieties Hardy Perpetual Roses. The collection was composed of the 

 following fine varieties: La Duchesse de Morny, Madame Victor Ver- 



