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For ferns, the first premium was awarded to Mr. Sargent, for 

 the best twelve named varieties : Diclcsonia squarrosa, Pteris nm- 

 hrosa-i Cibotium princeps^ Pteris scahula, Lomaria gibba, Alsophila 

 excelsa, Dicksonia antarctica, Pteris argyroea, Adiantum cuneatum 

 Asplenium bijidum, Asplenium nidularis, Balantium culcitum. 



For the best six Dracaenas, Mr. Sargent also received the first 

 premium, the following six specimens of well-grown and distinct 

 varieties : Dracoena terminaUs, robusta, cannaefolia, braziliensis, 

 Cooperii and indivisa lineata. 



Mrs. T. AY. Ward exhibited a splendid plant of Rhyncospermum 

 jasminiodes, which has been before exhibited, and is a very well- 

 grown specimen of this useful plant. Also, eight pots of Gloxinias, 

 which were splendid, and which we have alluded to before ; they 

 were fully up to their previous high standard. 



James Comley exhibited twelve varieties of ferns, and received 

 the second prize ; also, six named varieties, and received for them 

 the second prize. 



Waldo O. Ross showed a very fine collection of Sempervivums 

 and Echeverias, consisting of thirty varieties, which were well- 

 grown and very interesting. 



Hovey & Co. exhibited Umbilicus spinosus. and some good seed- 

 ling Pja'etlirums. 



E. H. Hitchings showed a fine collection of choice native flow- 

 ers, among the most noticeable of which were fine specimens of 

 Convallaria trifoliata, Cypripedium spectabilis, and j^ubescens, Al- 

 lium candidum, Oxcdis acetosella, Orchis tridentata and Linncea 

 borealis. 



John Robinson also exhibited a choice collection ; among those 

 inviting special attention were good specimens of Hottonia injlata, 

 Arethusa bulbosa, Arisema triphyllum, Calla palustris, Kalmia 

 augustifolia, Nymphcea odorata and Medeola virginica. 



C. W. Jenks exhibited a good stand, among them were good 

 specimens of Osmunda cinnamomea frondosa, Andromeda poUfolia 

 and Sarracenia purpurea. 



Geo. E. Davenport showed a good specimen of the rare OpMo- 

 glossum vidgaticm, or Adder's tongue. 



Louis Giierineau, a collection of Hardy Perennials, consisting of 

 some six varieties of Penstemon, Aconitum napellus and Lychnis 

 dioica jl. pi. 



