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Iq the collection of S R. Payson the splendid Crotons were pnr- 

 ticularly noticeable; thii plants were large and hand.soine ; Cioton 

 pictum was an extra fine plant. The other varieties were C 

 Veitchu\ C. lancifolinm and C varkgatum. There wns also a good 

 plant of AJocasia Jeiinnigu. For single specimen plants, not varie- 

 gated, S. R. Payson exhibited a splendid plant of (Abutium regale^ 

 and Hovey & Co. a splendid specimen of Pandnnus recurjus. In 

 the class of variegated leaved plants, the only (collection was from 

 Hovey & Co., who exhibited the following well-grown plants: 

 Pandanns varicgatus (fine), Ananassn saliva fol.vur. (very fine), 

 Cyperna ahernifoUxis var., Phormium tenax yar., Agaoe mMio pictis, 

 Aftpidistra lurida var. For single specimen variegated plants, fine 

 plants of Piichardia aurea var. were shown by Hovey & Co., and of 

 Ananassi saliva fol. var, by H. H. Hunnewell. For Caladiums there 

 was considerable competition. Manj'^ of the plan'.s were ver}' 

 large, and the two collections which received the premiums were par- 

 ticularl}' well grown. Tlie plants, althongh not as large as some 

 of the others, were remarkably fine specimens, and the colors good 

 and distinct. Ilovey & Co. exhibited Ketelecri, Meyeibeer, 

 Adolph Adam, Chantini, Alfred Bleu, Kd. Moreau. The collection 

 of F. L. Ames contained Beethoven, Fulgens, Belleymei, Cannarti, 

 Wightii. Me3'erbcer. 



The ferns were remarkably fine ; never were better specimens 

 exhibited, and they proved a gieat attraction. The large and 

 magnificent specimens from Governor Clafiin, which were so well 

 grown, reflected great credit on Mr. Eager, Governor Claflin's gar- 

 dener. Tlie collection composing the following varieties : — 



Adiantum cuneatum^ Oymnogramme ca'o^nelanos^ 



" formosum, Lomarin gihba, 



Alsopliiia excelsa, J.ygodium scdudens, 



Aihyrium Filix-foemina cristatxim^ Polypodntm avreuni, 



Cibotiinn princeps^ Polystichxim setosum, 



Dichmnia antaictica, Pteris ^caberxda. 



A vcr}' choice collection came from Joseph Clark, gardener 

 to Mrs. T. W. Ward, the larger part of which were adi- 

 antums, and were doubtless the best collection of adiantums 

 that has l)eeu on exhibition; the plants were smaller than those 

 of Governor Clafiin, but were grown to perfection, and gave 

 additional evidence of Mr. Clark's ability to do what he does 



