REPORTS. 



Report of llie Committee on Plants and Flowers. 



FOR THE TEAR 1873. 



In presenting the Annual Report of the Committee, we hare 

 every reason to think that the past season has been one of more 

 than ordinary prosperit3^ Although some of the old and constant 

 contributors have witlidrawn, (only temporarily, we trust,) each 

 exhibition has been made interesting and attractive by some par- 

 ticular feature. The early exhibitions of the season -were quite 

 small ; this Avas undoubtedly owing in part, at least, to the late- 

 ness of the season, and the great rush of spring work, which, being 

 necessarily done in so short a time, prevented many from bringing 

 in their contributions. But as the season advanced the exhibitions 

 increased, and on several occasions the Hall was completely filled. 

 At the impromptu exhibitions the elegant display of seedling 

 Camellias from Ilovey & Co., were very fine, and will be alluded 

 to in another part of the report. The magnificent Rose-buds of 

 Climbing Devoniensis, from James Comley, were superb, and were 

 the admiration of all ; no one who has a greenhouse can aflTord to 

 be without this variety. The native flowers have addeil no little 

 to the interest of the weekly exhibitions, and it is justly due to the 

 contributors to this department to say that it has been, not only 

 interesting, but one of the most instructive features of the exhibi- 

 tions. The displays have not been ordinary, they have been rare, 

 ncatlv arranged and properly named, and have been collected at 

 no little cost of time and money. The coming year there has been 

 added to this department a premium for cultivated native flowers, 

 Cut flowers have been regularly exhibited by W. C. Strong & Co., 



