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Mrs. T. W. Ward sent another collection of choice Cut Flowers. 

 James Nugent, a pair of handsome Hand Bouquets. 



The display of Baskets of Flowers, at the weekly exhibitions, has 

 been uniformly good throughout the season, and now forms one of the 

 most attractive features at these exhibitions. The contributors were: 

 Mrs. S. Joyce, Miss C. S. Wood, Miss S. W. Story, Mrs. C. B. Chase, 

 Mrs. E. M. Gill, Mrs. A. Farrier, Miss A. C. Wheeler, Mrs. F. Nichols, 

 Miss A. C. Kenrick, Miss M. E. Wellington, Miss S. A. Kussell, Miss 

 S. H. Benson, Frank H. Graves, I. White, and J. E. Westgate. 



Of Cut Flowers, at weekly exhibitions, the display has been smaller 

 than usual, caused, no doubt, by the dry season; the principal con- 

 tributors were: Francis Parkman, W. C. Strong, George Craft, A. Mc- 

 Laren, J. O'Brien, B. D. Hill, Jr., James Comley, J. McTear, E. S. 

 Rand, Jr., and E. A. Stor3^ Mr. Parkman was awarded the first 

 premium for Cut Flowers at thirteen of the fifteen weekly exhibitions. 



AxxuAL Exhibition, September 20, 21, 22, and 23. 



This exhibition was one of the best that has been held for a number of 

 years, particularly as regai'ds Pot Plants. The arrangement of the hall 

 was also a great improvement over former exhibitions. H. H. Hunne- 

 well exhibited six Variegated-leaved Plants, six Begonias, six Marantas, 

 twelve Ferns, three single specimens and seven fine seedling Coleus; 

 the collection was composed of the following fine specimens, naniely: 

 Alocasia raacrorrhiza fol. variegata and metallica, Dractena ferrea and 

 stricta, Bambusa Fortuni fol. variegata. Hibiscus Cooperi, Marantas 

 Yeitchi, Van den Heckei, Albo lineata, regalis, splendida, and eximia. 

 Ferns — Cyathea dealbata (five feet), Dicksonia antarctica, Adiantum 

 trapeziforme, A. concinnum and A. cuneatum, Bleachnum corcovadensis, 

 Polypodium pectinatum and aureum, Gymnogramma Peruviana, G. 

 chrysophylla and G. sulphurea, Alsophila excelsa, and Cibotium regale ; 

 Begonias — Queen of Hanover, magnifica, Rex, Silver Queen, Marshalli 

 and Princess Octavie; specimens — Vriesea Glaziouana, and Ficus deal- 

 bata: the last named was awarded a silver medal as the best new Pot 

 Plant. 



Hovey & Co. showed twenty Greenhouse Plants, six Variegated-leared 

 'Plants, ten Caladiums, six Marantas, and two single specimens; among 

 the collection were the following fine plants, namely: Dracoena Draco 

 (six feet), D. Veitchi. D. stricta and D. umbraculifera, Cycas circinalis, 

 Aspidistra variegata, Anthurium regale. Yucca aloifolia fol. variegata, 

 Pandanus ornatus and Vandermeerschi, Alsophila australis, Livistona 

 altissima, Agave Americana medio pictis. Yucca aloifolia quadricolor, 

 Eurya latifolia. Agave filifera and schidigera; Marantas — pulchella, 

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