3i Mi\SSACnUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Francis Putnam, JAlhim auratum, Amaryllis Johvsnnn. 

 ]\Irs. Kiiuball, Cydvbothra pulchella, and Meteroskleros semper' 

 florens. 



Mat 17. 



Fine collections of spring herbaceous plants were exhil»itecl by 

 E. S. Rand, Jr., and James McTear. In the collection of Mr. 

 Rand, the following fine varieties wore especially noticeable: 

 Trilliiims in five species, Hepatica angvlosa, DodecatJteon, Jf^ffreyii^ 

 Double Caltha, Anemone nemorosa fl, pL, Ficaria nmnnidoides 

 alba and Jlo7-e pleno^ Double red and blue Hepaticas, TroUius in 

 great variety, Dicentra cucullaria and canadensis, Podophyllum 

 Emodi, Czackia {Anthurium) Liliago, and many rare native plants. 



The collection of James McTear contained upwards of fifty sorts, 

 the following varieties being worthj' of especial notice : Aj'jga 

 reptans variigata, Aiobis albida variegata, Arabis lucida vaiiegata^ 

 Alyssum saxatile, Czackia liliastrum, Astragahcs monspessulanus, 

 Campanula gaiganica Campanula ttn-binata, Diaydhus (artaricuSy 

 Dianthits neglectus, Erodium mauncevi, Erodium petrveum, Erythroia 

 aggregata, Lychnis lagas-camazas pumiiio, Statice dimthifolia^ Stat- 

 ics tartarica, and double while and crimson varieties of Primida 

 acaulis. 



From James Nugent, a good stand of late tulips; Ldium niua- 

 tum and Bi.ohmn-i, Irom Francis Putnam ; Calochortus veuuslns, from 

 Louis Guerineau ; an exquisite lot of rose-buds of Bon 8ilene and 

 Climbing Devoniensis, from James Comley ; native plants and 

 flowers, from E. II. Ilitchings; Tillandsia usneoides and liartrami^ 

 from George E. Davenport, and very nicel}' arranged baskets of 

 flowers from Mrs. Jo^ce aud Miss S. W. Story. 

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May 24. 



An exceedingly interesting collection of native fiowers was 

 shown by E. il. Iliicliings; most noticeable were nijie species of 

 violets, viz., Via a blanda^ V. pnmulcefuUa^ V. sagidata, V. cucidlata, 

 V. 2}(!(iata, V. Mtddenbergii, V. pubescens, V. rostrata, V. canadensis ; 

 being the largest collection exhibited at any one time. Also, the 

 following species of native plants and (lowers: Tiarella cor-, 

 difolia, Aldtlta dip/iylla, Trillium pictxim., Pvlygala jiaucifoiia, liho- 

 dora canadenaisy Ai>aru7n canadense, Aquiiegia canadenus., llouS' 



