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more promising, and, as they flower, the}'' will be exhibited from 

 time to time. 



The peculiar character of these seedlings is the perfection of 

 petal, not one of them having the least notch split, nnevenness or 

 serrature of any kind, as is common with Camellias, resembling 

 in this respect C. Wilderi, one of the most perfect in this respect ; 

 the colors are nearly every one entirely new. 



Also, from the same, a fine lot of buds of hybrid, perpetual and 

 Tea Roses. 



Jackson Dawson exhibited a small plant of new Primula japonica. 



C. W. Jenks, nine varieties of Hyacinths, grown in a window, 

 with good spikes of flower. 



March 23. 

 Mrs. A. D. Wood, a beautifully-ai-ranged basket of choice flowers. 

 C. W. Jenks, a good collection of Hyacinths. 



March 30. 



J. Tailb}' exhibited some very fine hybridized varieties of Mig- 

 nonette, from Parsons, New White and the Giant Crimson varie- 

 ties, one of which had a spike of flower over nine inches long, which 

 was very fragrant ; another showing the hybridization between 

 the two ver}^ distinctly, with spikes of flower no larger than the 

 common varieties, but much more free flowering, which will un- 

 doubtedly prove a valuable variety for forcing. 



J. H. Woodford, exhibited a plant of Tiarella cordifoUa, grown 

 in a pot, with eight spikes of flowers. 



April 6. 



Francis Parkman exhibited cut specimens of Amai^llis Princeps^ 

 Primula cortusoides amosna, and Nycterina selaginoides. 



Hovey & Co., fine specimens of seedling Camellias and Clem- 

 atis Rubella and Standishii. 



April 13. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited Azalea Maximillian, a semi-double va- 

 riety, salmon color, with white edge, striped and spotted with 

 carmine. 



Francis Parkman, Lilium longiflorum. 



W. C. Strong & Co., new golden zonale Geranium Sir Robert 

 Napier, a very distinct variety ; also the following herbaceous 



