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lections were exliibited for premium by George Craft, Joseph 

 Breck, J. S. Richards, and A. McLaren. 



Native ferns were shown by E. H. Hitchings, John Robinson, 

 Miss M. E. Carter, and C. W. Jenks. The first premium was 

 awarded to Mr. Hitchings, who showed tlie following fine collec- 

 tion ; namely, Adiantum pedatum, Aspidium Thclypteris, A. Nove- 

 boracense, A. spinulosum, A. cristatum, A. Boottii, A. marginale, 



A. acrostichoides, Asplenium ebeneum, A. Trichomanes, A. Filix 

 foemina, A. thelypteroides, Botrychium lunarioides, B. virginicum, 



B. dissectum, Cystopteris fragilis, Dicksonia j)unctilobula,Lygodium 

 ptilmatutn, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda regalis, O. regalis van, O. 

 Claytoniana, O.cinnamomea, Polypodium, Phegoptcris, P. vulgare, 

 Pteris aquilina, Woodsia Ilvensis, W. obtusa, Woodwardia vir- 

 ginica. 



C. S. Sargent exhibited a magnificent specimen plant of Eucharis 

 Amazonica, with eleven spikes of flowers. 



Cambridge Botanic Garden had a good plant of Testudinaria 

 elephantipes. 



John G. Anthony, a very interesting collection of seeds from 

 the Island of Mauritius. 



George Everett, a fine display of new gladiolus and dahlias. 



"W. C. Strong & Co., handsome plants, in bloom, of Clianthus 

 Dampierii and Begonia panciflora. 



Francis Parkman, a good display of the different varieties of 

 Lilium lancifolium ; also a fine specimen of Lilium tigrinum 

 fl. pleno. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward, fine collection of hardy perpetual roses, and 

 an elegant Table Design, composed of the choicest greenhouse 

 flowers. 



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The display of asters was good both in quantity and quality. 

 The contributors were Joseph Breck, James Nugent, Edward 

 Davenport, Ilovey & Co., J. B. Moore, J. O'Brien, and A. 

 McLaren. The first premium, for the best thirty flowers, was 

 awarded to Joseph Breck. 



Verbenas were also well represented. Collections were shown 

 by J. O'Brien, A. McLaren, J. Nugent, J. McTear, and Joseph 

 Breck. Mr. O'Brien was again awarded the first premium for the 

 best twenty varieties, 



J. G. Barker exhibited cut specimens of the beautiful Dendro- 

 bium formosura. 



