REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 75 



August 12. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward exhibited another handsome table design, 

 composed of the choicest flowers, among which were elegant 

 specimens of Lapageria rosea and Roupellia grata. 



C. S. Sargent showed ten plants of Echeverias, among which 

 were the following rare species ; namely, E. Agavoides, E. Mexi- 

 cana, and E. Pumila glauca. 



J. S. Richards had a large collection of his seedling gladiolus, 

 many of which were very fine. 



A. McLaren also showed a number of seedling gladiolus 

 which promise well. 



Cambridge Botanic Garden exhibited good cut specimens of 

 Passiflora quadrangularis. 



S. A. Nelson had a very interesting collection of dried alpine 

 plants gathered the past spring on Mt. Washington, N.H. Among 

 the collection were specimens of Diapensis lapponica, Cassiope 

 hypnoides, Ribes prostratum, Loiseleuria procumbens, Rhododen- 

 dron lapponicum, Salix Cutleri, Vaccinium, Vitis-Idsea, Lycopo- 

 dium lucidulum, and L. Selago. 



The display of balsams was better than last year: collections 

 were exhibited by J. B. Moor, Joseph Breck, and A. McLaren. 



August 19. 



J. G. Barker exhibited a fine specimen plant of Stanhopea insig- 

 nis, and a number of good seedling verbenas. 



Miss Mary Lawrence showed a very interesting collection of 

 Bermuda mosses. 



C. W. W. Wellington exhibited good specimens of Liatris pye- 

 nostachya. This species is a native of the Western States, and 

 is one of the best August-blooming, hardy herbaceous plants in 

 cultivation. 



Cambridge Botanic Garden showed a handsome plant of Glo- 

 riosa Plantii, and cut specimens of Cattleya mossise. 

 ' Mrs. T. W. Ward had a good display of hardy perpetual roses 

 and double zinnias. The display of petunias was good, and 

 showed much improvement over those exhibited last year : the 

 contributors were Joseph Breck, A. McLaren, and James Comley. 



August 26. 



The exhibition of gladiolus was one of the largest in several 

 years. The specimens were also much better than usual. Col- 



