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Mi's. W. S. Horner showed one hundred and forty species and varie- 

 ties of Native Plants. 



Very interesting collections of !N'ative Plants were also exhibited by 

 Miss M. E. Carter and E. II. Hitchings. 



George Craft, large collection of named Gladiolus. 



Geo. O. Smith, a good specimen of Lilium auratum, six feet in height. 



James Kugent, a large display of Lilium lancifoliura. Also, Hand 

 Bouquets. 



The display of Double Balsams was fine; collections were exhibited 

 for premium by Joseph Breck, J. B. Moore, and A. McLaren. The 

 first premium was awarded to Mr. Breck. 



August 20. 



Mrs. W. S. Horner exhibited a splendid collection of Native Plants, 

 numbering two hundred and sixty Gpecies and varieties; this is the 

 largest collection ever exhibited at our exhibitions, and was very 

 interesting. 



E. n. Hitchings, also, showed a collection of the same, which included 

 the following rare species, namely: Parnassia Caroliniana, Gerardia 

 quercifolia, Sabbatia chloroides, Mikania scandens, and Cassia chamse- 

 crista. 



J. S. Eichards and George Craft, each, showed fine collections of 

 named and seedling Gladiolus. 



H. Gieason, good specimens of Double Dwarf Balsams. 



Francis Parkman showed a good collection of Lilies, for this season, 

 which was awarded the first premium. 



The display of Petunias was poor, owing to the dry weather; collec- 

 tions were exhibited for premium by A. McLaren, James Nugent, and 

 Joseph Breck. Mr. McLaren was awarded the first premium. 



August 27. 



The exhibition of Gladiolus was, also, smaller than usual, from the 

 same cause as the above, but the specimens exhibited were good; the 

 contributors were: George Craft, J. S. Eichards, and A. McLaren. Mr. 

 McLaren was awarded the first premium for the best twenty named 

 varieties; the collection was composed of the following fine Tarieties, 

 namely: Le Poussin, Milton, Sir Joseph Paxton, Monsieur A. Broug- 

 niart, Moliere, Brilliant, Bernard de Jussieu, Princess Mary of Cam- 

 bridge, Norma, Aglae, Felicien David, Urania, Hector, Isabella, 

 Etendard, Cherubini, Mozart, Eugene Scribe, Elizabeth and Daphne. 



The first premium, for the best ten named varieties, was awarded to 

 George Craft; the following varieties composed this collection: Lutea, 

 Lucia, Lieutenant Stearns, Celia, Cherubini, Eulalie, Finette, Eleonora, 

 Mrs. Sherwin, and Imperatrice Eugenie 



Augustus Lowell showed ten fine plants of Amaryllis belladonna, in 

 full bloom. 



