REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 67 



March 18. 



James McTear, plant of Azalea Inclica. Bernard Andrer, a fine 

 double crimson variety of recent introduction. 



James Comley, a good display of tea-roses. 



J. G. Barker, cut specimens of Oncidium cornigerum, Myanthus 

 cernuus, and Maxillai'ia HarrisoniaB, — three fine orchids. Also 

 flowers of Swainsonia Elizabetheana. 



March 25. 



James Comley, a fine display of Tea Rose Devoniensis ; also cut 

 hyacinths. 



April 1. 



C. S. Sargent showed a fine plant of Spiraea Japonica, and hand- 

 some specimen plant of Azalea Indica Iveriana. 



Mrs. "W. S. Horner, plant of Hepatica triloba. 



E. S. Rand, jun., specimens of the new Giant Violet, said to 

 be better than the Czar. 



W. H. Halliday showed a handsome table Fern Case. 



E. H. Hitchings, a fine display of native plants, among which 

 were good specimens of Cassandra calyculata. 



Prof J. L. Russell, a plant of the pretty little Draba verna. 



April 8. 



Prof J. L. Russell, specimens of Draba Caroliniana. 

 J. G. Barker, a fine plant of Oncidium cornigerum. 

 Francis Parkman, good specimens of Hepatica angulosa and 

 Heleborus niger. 



April 15. 



James McTear, plant of Arabis lucida fol. variegata. 



E. H. Hitchings, a fine display of spring-flowering native plants. 



April 29. 



C. S. Sargent exhibited a splendid collection of greenhouse 

 azaleas in pots, which were awarded the first premium. 



Mrs. "W. 6. Horner showed specimens of forty varieties of native 

 plants. 



C. W. Jenks, also, had twenty varieties of native plants. 



J. G. Barker, a good collection of orchids, cut specimens. 



