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ture, and the wonderful success of this year's exhibitions, and 

 now beg leave to review the shows in succession, as they took 

 place during the year. 



Beginning with the 2nd of January, E. Sheppard placed upon 

 the table some fine blooms of new and old Pelargoniums. Mrs. 

 Francis B. Hayes showed a good plant of Epacris, and a variety of 

 cut flowers from the greenhouse. C. M. Hovey exhibited eight 

 plants of Helleborus niger in varieties, but mostly of muddy colors. 

 Some of the varieties of this plant are desirable and are very 

 useful when well grown and of clear colors. 



January 9. Mrs. A. D. Wood showed several pots of Freesia 

 refracta alba, well flowered, and Mrs. F. B. Hayes and Mrs, E. 

 M. Gill cut flowers in variety. 



January 16. Edwin Fewkes exhibited six pots of Roman Hya- 

 cinths with numerous good spikes of flowers ; and Mrs. F. B. 

 Hayes a large variety of cut flowers. 



January 23. David Allan was awarded a First Class Certificate 

 of Merit for JJrceolina pendula aurea, a bulbous plant, like Nerine 

 in growth, with gracefully drooping flowers. John B. Moore & 

 Son showed fine specimens of Hybrid Perpetual Roses Mad. 

 Gabriel Luizet and Marquise de Castellane. Mrs. A. D. Wood 

 arranged a nice vase of flowers. C. L. Allen & Co. were awarded 

 a First Class Certificate of Merit for skill in the culture of Hinze's 

 White and Black Carnations, the blooms shown by them being very 

 fine. Mrs. F. B. Hayes showed a large variety of cut flowers. 

 Jackson Dawson showed six varieties of Helleborus niger. 

 Mrs. P. D. Richards exhibited Hepatica triloba m bloom, and va- 

 rious wild berries from the wood. 



January 30. James Comley was awarded a First Class Certificate 

 of Merit for a seedling Hybrid Tea Rose, which he has named Fran- 

 cis B. Hayes ; color crimson tinged with magenta, quite fragrant 

 and strong growing. Mrs. F. B. Hayes exhibited the new Rhodo- 

 dendron Star of Flanders, and a large variety of cut flowers. C. 

 M. Hovey brought a seedling Camellia. Jackson Dawson showed 

 Lily of the Valley and Andromeda Japonica in pots, both well 

 flowered. 



February 6 was the first prize day of the 3'ear ; and although 

 the morning was very cold the exhibition proved a fine one. 

 Mrs. A. D. Wood, who has been the largest cultivator of Free- 



