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for the decoration of llie conservatory, stove, or lawn. This fact 

 was fully demonstrated by the beautiful specimens that added so 

 much to the interest of the exhibition. Hovey & Co. exhibited 

 superb specimens of Areca lutescens, Seaforthia elegans^ Chamcei'ops 

 hiimilis, Latania borbonira, L. mirea, Pritchardia Pacijica. 

 The splendid plants from S. R. Payson, which were fine specimens, 

 were Cocos aiistrcths, P. redinata, P. dactynfera^ Chamcei ops ex- 

 cetsa, CoripJui australis, A^trocurynm Mexicamim. 



Of late years considerable attention has been given to Agaves, 

 as an ornamental plant for the lawn or conservatory ; twelve splen- 

 did specimen plants exhibited by Hovey & Co. were 



Agave Americana medio pictin, Agave grandidentata^ 



" " striatis, '' Icelevirens marginatay 



" applanata, " Nissoni, 



" coccinea, " univittata, 



" dealbala, ♦' Verschoffelti^ 



" O/iiesbreghtii, " Xalapensis. 



The newly established premiums for succulents brought out two 

 very fine collections; one from L. Gucrineau, of the Cambridge 

 Botanic Garden, of two hundred and six species. There were 

 eight species of Aloes, eleven of Cereus, sixtien of Cotyledon, 

 nine of Euphorbia, nineteen of Opuntia, thirty-seven of iSedum, 

 forty-two of Sempervivum, and from one to five plants each of 

 fifteen other species. These were all neatly labelled, and their 

 singular appearance, and the beautiful markings of some, formed 

 one of the most interesting parts of the exhibition. 



There were in the collection of Hovey & Co. one hundred and 

 fifteen species. These were much larger plants than those in 

 the first named collection ; among thciu were very fine plants of 



Aloe depresm, Haicorthia retusa, 



" ferox, Uechtea Ghiesbreghtii, 



" humilis, Echeveiia ayavoides, 

 " varitgata, " farinosa, 



Gasteria nde^-media, " Mexicana, 



" sulcata^ " S(:cunda major, 



IlaworUiia fasciata, Euphorbia enop a^ 



" pumila, Grenovia aurea, 



" ladidu, " falldx, 



