REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON" FLOWERS. 27 



Hovey & Co., James Nugent, James McTear, Mrs. T. W. Ward, 

 Mrs. Wood, Mrs. .Joyce, and others, may be mentioned as regular 

 contributors. The beautiful flowers shown by Mrs. Ward have, as 

 in seasons p:ist, been the admiration of all ; and the magnificent 

 Orchids of Edward S. Rand, Ji'., have been the wonder of every 

 one, and have added very largely to the growing interest of our 

 exhibitions. We have also had the great pleasure of welcoming to 

 our list of contribitors, S. li. Payson, F L, Ames, Edward 

 Butler, gardener to Wellesley College, Governor Claflin, J. W. Mer- 

 rill, and others, whose fine collections added so much interest to 

 the annual exhibition ; nor would we forget the number of smaller 

 exhibitors whose contributions helped so much to make up the 

 great whole. 



We need hardly say that the annual exhibition was a decided 

 success. It was thought by some that it was a bold step to hold 

 the exhibition in so large a hall ; but it proved a step in the right 

 direction, and we hope to be enabled to repeat it this coming fall, 

 and to have a better exhibition. All were so well satisfied with the 

 ease of making a large exhibition in the Music Hall, that there is 

 no doubt whatever of getting, contributions enough to fill it hand- 

 somely. 



The attention of exhibitors is particularly invited to the impor- 

 tance of handing to the committee lists of their contributions ; for 

 without this assistance from the contributors, it is impossible to 

 make a detailed report of the exhibitions, as is very desirable. 

 Attention is again called to the schedule, which has been some- 

 what altered ; the premiums in some cases being increased, and 

 also new ones added ; and it is earnestly hoped that all will show 

 their appreciation by a lively competition for the various pre- 

 miums. 



The exhibitions have been held during the year as follows : The 



first on 



Janda-ry 4, 



When Louis Guerineau exhibited a fine specimen plant of Den- 

 'drohiiim chrysanthum, a beautiful species from India ; the flowers 

 being of bright yellow, with a dark red spot on the lip. 



James McTear, a good plant of Cypripedium insigne, with many 

 fine spikes of flower. 



Mrs. T. W. Ward, cut flowers of Franciscea calycina major, a 

 splendid variety. 



