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cut flowers were shown by C. H. B. Breek and A. INIcLaren ; 

 native plants by E. H. Hitchings and Mrs. Horner ; fiom E. S, 

 Rand, Jr , came the beautiful Stanhopea 3fartiava, which has 

 never before been exhibited ; Lilium Humboldtii, from W. C. 

 Strong, the color of the flowers is golden yellow, spotted with 

 scarlet, it is very showy ; superb dishes of flowers from Mrs. T. 

 W. Ward, Mrs. A. D. Wood and Miss S. W, Story, and a splendid 

 specimen of EcJiinocactus Eyre^^ii from M. L. Wallis. 



July 26. 



The special attraction of the exhibition to-day was the magnifi- 

 cent Orchids from Edward S. Rand, Jr., who exhibited splendid 

 specimens of Vando. tricolor^ a magnificent species from Java ; the 

 sepals are pale j^ellow, spotted with crimson, lip purple, striped 

 with white, very fragrant ; Gongora maculata, from Demerara, one 

 of the best of the genus, the flowers of which are fragrant, and 

 assume very singular forms — those of this species are yellow, 

 spotted with red ; Lycaste aromatica, from Mexico, the flowers 

 are yellow, it is an elegant genus of Orchids ; Epidendrum cilia- 

 tu7ri, one of the best of this extensive class; Oncidium Jlexuosum, 

 an old species, flowers yellow, spotted with brown, produced in 

 great abundance on a long spike ; Thunia alba, a choice, grace- 

 ful, and beautiful plant. Magnificent spikes of Lilmm auratiim 

 came from 0. H. Peck, A. McLaren, and James Shepherd. The 

 choice flowers from Mrs. T. W. Ward were unusually fine to-day ; 

 most noticeable among them were the beautiful Gardenia Fortunei^ 

 Jasminum Sambac, lioiipellia grata, Steplianotis Jloribunda, Alla- 

 manda Sclwttii and cathartica, Lisianthus HusseJliamis, intermixed 

 with rare and graceful ferns, all beautifully arranged with Mr. 

 Clark's good taste. The display of native flowers was very good, 

 the conuibuiors being E. H. Hitchings, Mrs. Horner, and Miss M. 

 E. Caner ; most noticeable among them were the following species 

 in Mr. Ilitchings's collection from New Hampshire: Potentilla 

 tndentata, Vaccinium Vitis Idcea, Alsine Groenlandica, Ledum lati- 

 folium. Baskets of flowers were shown by Mrs. Wood and Mrs. 

 Joyce, and beautifully arranged bouquets by James Nugent and 

 Mrs. Joyce. 



August 2. 



This being prize day for late Phloxes, good collections were ex- 

 hibited by James McTear and A. McLaren. The following fine 



