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tition for Geraniums was not large; W. Gray, Jr., anfl Ilovey & 

 Co., being the principal eonti ibutors for the best six zonale varie- 

 ties. The successful competitor was William Gray, Jr., for the 

 following well-grown plants, which wore considered by all the best 

 six that have been ever exhibited : Acme, Mrs. Keeler, Mrs. Glad- 

 stone, Mad. Mezard, Lady C. Kenned^', and Sir C. Napier. 



For Variegated Zonales, W. Graj', Jr., and Hovey & Co., were 

 the competitors. The collection of Mr. Gray was very fine; the 

 plants were well-grown in small pots, and the color of each well 

 brought out ; they were Peter Grieve, Lass o'Gowrie, Miss Goring, 

 Howarth Ashton, Felicit}', Macbeth. 



The following collection of Double Zonale Geraniums was shown 

 by Hovey & Co. : Ville de Nancy, Marie Leraoine, Capitaine I'Her- 

 mite, Mary Elizabeth, Wilhelra Pfitzer, Marie Crousse. 



E. H. liitchings and Mrs. Horner each exhibited well-arranged 

 and correctly named collections of native plants ; most noticeable 

 among them were fine specimens of Cypripedium spectabile^ 

 NywjyJiea odorata var. rosea, and Pogonia opliioglossoides in the 

 collection of Mr. Hitchings. There was a Wardian case filled with 

 choice plants from Hovey & Co., and a handsome Fern case from 

 W. H. Ilalliday. In the department of cut flowers there were 

 good-named collections of Herbaceous Peonies from Hovey & 

 Co. ; of Sweet Williams, which were also very good, from Joseph 

 Clark and James O'Brien ; and of Paisley Pinks from Joseph Clark, 

 a very choice collection. The stands of cut flowers were well filled 

 with good collections from C. H. B. Breck, Hovey & Co., and 0. 

 H. Peck. 



The bnskets of flowers were of more than usual merit ; not only 

 were the flowers very choice, but their arrangement was excellent, 

 without that crowded appearance which is very often seen ; each 

 flower seemed to be in its place, and with a liberal sprinkling of 

 graceful forns, which added very much to the beauty of the ar- 

 ranjicuient, and greatly to the credit of the ladies who filled their 

 part so well. It may safely be said the baskets of flowers were 

 never better than at this time. The contributors were Mrs. Wood, 

 Miss Sior}', and Mrs. Joyce. Hand bouquets of beautiful design 

 from James Nugent and Mrs. Joyce, gave good evidence of their 

 skill in the art. 



Among the most noticeable plants in the miscellaneous collections 

 was a splendid specimen of Cyj^ripedium barbatum grandijlorum 



