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sia refracta alba, took the first prize for well-grown pans of that 

 useful ilower. Edwin Fewkes and INIrs. E. M. Gill took the first 

 and second prizes for Roman Il3'acinths. J. B. Moore & Son 

 showed some excellent blooms of Hybrid Perpetual Roses. Mrs. F. 

 B. Hayes exhibited splendid forced Lilacs and a large quantity of 

 cut fiowers. The fragrance of Lilacs at this inclement season of 

 the year is very grateful ; and the blooms, of a delicate white, 

 were shown in profusion. 



February 13. Mrs. F. B. Hayes exhibited plants of Eriostemon 

 my rti folium, and E. microphyllum ; also splendid cut flowers of 

 Roses, Orchids, etc. Mrs. A. D. Wood contributed a hand- 

 some vase of flowers. C. M. Hovey made a fine show of Aza- 

 leas, Camellias, and other cut flowers. 



February 20. As the Spring approached, the exhibitions £ys- 

 sumed greater magnitude, although as yet there had been little or 

 no incentive in the wa}^ of prizes. Mrs. F. B. Hayes showed Rhod- 

 odendron Veitchianum, a grand plant, with large white fragrant 

 flowers ; also two good Azaleas, a Dendroblam nohile, and a variety 

 of cut flowers. J. B. Moore & Son showed fourteen varieties of 

 Hybrid Perpetual Roses in perfection, among which were Duke of 

 Tock, Mrs. Harry Turner, and Marquise de Castellane. C. M. 

 Hovey showed about twenty varieties of Camellias, Mrs. E. M. Gill 

 and S. S. Hove}', cut flowers in variety, Mrs. A. D. Wood, 

 Freesia refracta alba, and Mrs. P. D. Richards a collection of 

 ferns, mosses, and wild berries. 



February 27. The weather was very cold this morning, never- 

 theless there was a fine exhibition. J. B. INIoore & Son contrib- 

 uted some beautiful Hybrid Perpetual Roses, among which were 

 Mrs. John Twombly, Sir Garnet Wolscley and Fisher Holmes. 

 Mrs. F. B. Hayes sent two pots of Rose Magna Charta in fine 

 bloom, besides a large quantity of cut flowers. C. M. Hovey 

 brought a large and varied collection of Camellias, and Edwin 

 Fewkes and Jackson Dawson, Roses in variety. 



March G. James Comley entered for the Prospective Prize a 

 seedling Hybrid Tea Rose, to which he has given his own name; 

 color pink ; of robust growth ; a cross between Baroness Roths- 

 child and President. J. B. Moore & Sou were awarded a First 

 Class ('erlificatc of Merit for superior culture of Hybrid Perpet- 

 ual Roses, particularly Mad. Gabriel Liiizct ; the blooms shown 

 today were most beautiful. Jackson Dawson exliibited Roses 



