28 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



January 11. 



Josepli Tailby cxliibitcd a dish of flowers of Primula sinensis^ 

 which were large and fine, the colors striking, and decided improve- 

 ments on tlie older varieties. 



Louis Gucrincau, Solandra grandijiora, one of the best species. 

 The flowers are large and of a pale yellow. 



January 18. 

 From Louis Guerineau, Cypripedium purpuratnm, a pretty 

 species, with beautifully spotted foliage. 



January 25. 



From E. S. Rand, Jr., Rhododendron Princess Royal, of which 

 the "Garden" for January, 1873, says: "It is one of the most 

 useful of all pot plants, especially at this time of the year." It 

 requires the protection of a greenhouse in winter. 



Mrs. S. Joj'ce, a good specimen of Amat yilis fulgida, with large 

 spikes of bloom. 



Louis Guerineau, Sparmannia africnnn. 



February 1. 



From Marshall P. Wilder, a ver^j fine spike of Bourgainvillea 

 spectabilis. 



W. C. Strong, Lasiandra macrophyUa foribrnida ; an elegant store 

 shrub, producing very large, handsome purple blossoms (new). 



Louis Guerineau, Cypripedium venustum. 

 * F. L. Harris, three seedling Azaleas, which were very good in 

 habit and flower, but were no improvement on any of the standard 

 varieties ; also a semi-double seedling, which was very good in 

 habit and flower, resembling very much Glory of Sunning Hill. 



From K. S. Kand, Jr., Lycaste Skin7ieri var superha, a splendid 

 variety. The sepals and petals of a blush white, and the lip of 

 richest crimson ; it is very showy. 



Also, Saccolabium violaceum^ a truly magnificent species. The 

 sepals and petals are pure white, spotted with violet ; ihe lip of a 

 darker violet, and marked witli tleeper colored lines ; very valuable 

 as a winter blooming variety, lasting in flower for a long time. 

 This plant had been in bloom for six weeks, and was still in good 

 order ; this is the first time it has been exhibited. 



James O'Brien, four fine plants of Cyclamen persicum, which 



