EEPOKT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 49 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 9. 



This exhibition was quite small, especially the pot plants, there 

 being but one contributor, C. M. Atkinson, who received the sec- 

 ond premium for the six best Pompons. Jas. McTear, C. M. At- 

 kinson, Mrs. T. W. Ward, and J. B. Moore, each contributed cut 

 specimens of good and distinct sorts. 



This would, undoubtedly, have been a good exhibition, as there 

 were several who intended to exhibit pot plants, but on account of 

 the sickness of the horses, all means of bringing the plants to the 

 hall was entirely cut off. 



November 30. 

 C. S. Sargent exhibited a splendid specimen of Eucharis ama- 

 zonica, with twenty spikes of flower, averaging six flowers on a 

 spike ; it was well grown, and the best specimen that has been 

 exhibited. 



December 28. 



From E. S. Rand, Jr., Odontoglossum grande var hyemalis, a 

 fine plant, with two handsome spikes of flower. This is the first 

 time that this splendid species of this magnificent class of Orchids 

 has been exhibited. The winter-blooming variety is very rare. 

 Mr. Rand has a large and very choice collection of Orchids, which, 

 undoubtedly, will be exhibited from time to time, as they come 

 into flower. 



And now, in closing this Report, we hope that it, with the de- 

 cisions of the Committee, may be acceptable to the Society. Our 

 deliberations have been harmonious and unanimous, and your 

 Chairman has been faithfully supported by the Committee, and 

 has received nothing but kindness from all, and with the experi- 

 ence of the past, and your forbearance for the year to come, we 

 hope at the end of another year to be able to report better still. 



In behalf of the Committee, 



JOHN G. BARKER, Chairman. 



