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plants : P3'rcthruin, Mad. Pattie, Spectabilis and Mad. Bonay, 

 Arabis htcida variegata, Polemonium ccerulvenm variegatum (a 

 very effective plant), Thah'drum adiantoides, an elegant plant of 

 ■which the leaf fronts are of exquisite beauty, rivaling the Maiden 

 Hair Fern. This must prove a valuable plant. 



April 20. 

 J. IT. "Woodford, a fine plant of Geranium Rohertianiim 

 F. Parkman, Erijthronium Dens-Canis, Lobelia comjMCta, Pri- 

 mnJa japonica and Pnmula japonica, variegata. 

 C. M. Atkinson, good seedling Polyanthus. 



Apkil 27. 



James Comle}'- showed a superb lot of buds of climbing Devon- 

 iensis, Bon Silene, Safrano and Isabella Sprunt Roses. 



Geo. E. Davenport, a collection of native plants, among them 

 were good specimens of Ilepatica, Sanguinaria, Jlichellia repens; 

 also some good ferns. * 



E. IT. Ilitchings and John Robinson, each, had a small choice 

 collection of native flowers, among them were good specimens of 

 Drdba verna and Hepaticas. 



Louis Guerineau, Atropodium cirrhatiim. 



AZALEA EXHIBITION. 



May 1. 



C. S. Sargent exhibited a fine collection of well-trained Azaleas 

 and received the first i)rize. These were splendid specimens and 

 deservedly received universal praise. 



Mrs. T. W. AVard exhibited two single specimens, — Standard 

 Azaleas, Princess Mary of Canibridgo and jx'largoni flora, — the first 

 one receiving the Silver IModal for the best single specimen. 

 These plants were grown on a single stem, some four feet liigh, 

 from which branched out a handsomely-trained head, at least three 



