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grown on a Japan stock. The plants were taken from the open 

 ground in November, and were of superior growth and quality. 

 E. M. "Wood & Co. presented some ver}^ large Cornelia Cook 

 Roses. Norton Brothers showed fine blooms of Baroness Roths- 

 child Roses. David Allan was awarded a First Class Certificate 

 of Merit for a well flowered specimen of Cattleya Boezlii speciosa. 

 A. W. Spencer exhibited a large plant of Dendrobium Wardia- 

 num — a very fine specimen and well flowered. C. M. Hovey 

 showed a large collection of Camellias, also Andromeda Japonica^ 

 Double Cinerarias, and Azaleas. Among the latter was a very 

 large cluster of a fine white seedling, named Snowball. James 

 O'Brien showed some Cyclamens of remarkably vivid colors, and 

 forced Lilacs. Mrs. F. B. Hayes sent a large display of Azaleas, 

 Himalayan Rhododendrons, etc. E. Sheppard brought twelve pots 

 of Cinerarias, and cut flowers in variet}^ ; Mrs. E. M. Gill, a fine 

 plant of Amar^'Uis Aurora and a quantity of cut flowers ; and 

 S. S. Hovey and Mrs. A. D. Wood, cut flowers in variety. 



March 13. Jackson Dawson exhibited twelve pots of Hybrid 

 Perpetual Roses grafted on the Japan stocks Rosa multiflora and 

 R. paroiflora — very fine bushy plants, and wonderfully floriferous. 

 J. B. Moore & Son showed splendid blooms of Hybrid Perpetual 

 Roses, including Baroness Rothschild and White Baroness. Theo- 

 dore N. Vail contributed twelve pots of Cinerarias ; Mrs. F. B. 

 Hayes, Roses, Azaleas, and elegant Rhododendrons ; C. M. 

 Hovey, a fine collection of Camellias ; John L. Gardner, some 

 extra large Neapolitan Violets ; Mrs. E. M. Gill, a variety of cut 

 flowers; and Mrs. A. D. Wood, a nice basket of flowers; the 

 whole making an excellent exhibition. 



SPRING EXHIBITION. 



March 24, 25, and 26. 



The grand Spring Exhibition opened March 24, and was 

 at once conceded by all who visited it to surpass anj' of its 

 predecessors. On entering the Lower Hall we were greeted with a 

 fine collection of Azaleas contributed by the veterans of our Soci- 

 ety, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder and C. M. Hovey. Azalea exguisita, 

 from Mr. Wilder, was fully seven feet in diameter ; and Azalea 

 Suzette, from Mr. Hove}^ was of about the same size — both evir 

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