EEPOET OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWEES. 29 



February 24. 



Edward S. Rand, Jr., exhibited JSfarcissus Bulbocodium, or as 

 more familiarly known, the Hoop Petticoat Narcissus. This is one 

 of the neatest and most elegant of the genus, with rush-like foli- 

 age. There were two bulbs in a pint pot ; they had six flowers, 

 with a numerous quantity of buds. The plant shown was raised 

 in a window, it is of the easiest culture, and is a great acquisition 

 to our window plants. 



Mrs. S. Joyce, Amaryllis fulgida. 



James McTear, Azalea Flag of Truce, a fine white variety. 



March 2. 



James McTear exhibited six greenhouse plants, Begonia hyhrida 

 m^dtifiora, Ornithogalum arabicum nigrum^ Begonia glaucophylla 

 scandens, Mesemhryantliemum hisjndum, Ardunia spinaria, Litlios- 

 permum fruticosum. 



Mrs. S. Joyce, a fine plant of Amaryllis fulgida. 



Louis Guerineau, a handsome specimen of Oncidium ampliatum 

 major, which is one of the very finest in cultivation, producing an 

 abundance of large yellow flowers on branches three to four feet 

 long, continuing in flower several weeks when the plant is strong. 

 Hovey & Co. a fine plant of Cydamem persicum, seedling Camel- 

 lias, and a fine lot of buds of Marechal Neil, Marquis de Martmont, 

 Pseonia and Souvenir de Gand roses. 



C. S. Sargent, two splendid pans of JA\y of the Valley, well 

 grown, with an abundance of flower. 



March 9. 



The attraction was a splendid lot of Mr. Hovey's seedling Ca- 

 mellias, specimens of which have been so often seen on our tables, 

 but the collection of to-day was unusually fine, and deserves more 

 than a mere mention. It will undoubtedly be interesting to call 

 special attention to a brief description of a few that have been 

 named. 



1 . Mrs. Anna Maria Hovey. This beautiful variety has already 

 been described in the previous reports of the Committee. It con- 

 tinues to maintain its character of producing a great variety of 

 color on the same plant ; indeed, entirely new combinations of 

 colors are displayed every year, the marbling, spotting, pencilling. 



