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Mrs. p. D. Richards staged about seventy species and varieties 

 of Native Plants, including nearly all that were then in blossom in 

 this vicinity ; a very interesting collection for the student, as they 

 were all named. E. H. Ilitchings also presented a large collec- 

 tion of named native flowers, including eight native Orchids, 

 viz : 



Arethusa bulbosa, Cyprfpedmm puhescens (rare) , 



Calypso borealis, Liparis Uliifolia^ 



Corallorhiza innata, Oi-diis spectabilis, 



Cypripedium acaule, Pogonia verticillata. 



June 12. The interest in floriculture was certainly' on the in- 

 crease, for this exhibition was the best we have ever seen 

 when not a "prize day" — although the grand show of roses, 

 made by our principal growers, was only a forerunner of the 

 " feast of roses " to occur at the Annual Rose Exhibition a few 

 days later. 



Extensive displays of roses were made by W. H. Spooner, 

 Warren Ileustis & Son, B. G. Smith, and J. S. Richards. Among 

 Mr. Spooner's collection we noticed several fine varieties of Moss 

 Roses. John B. Moore & Son contributed Paul's new single Hy- 

 brid Perpetual Roses, White and Ciimson. Jackson Dawson 

 brought from the Arnold Arboretum a collection of nineteen 

 species of roses, which were of great interest to botanists. 



H. H. Hunnewell contributed seventy named varieties of Rho- 

 dodendrons ; the following were noted as among the finest : 



Duchess of Connaught, Mrs. Walter, 



Jack Waterer, Purity, 



Madame Cavalho, The Queen. 

 Marshall Brooks, 



Mrs. F. B. Hayes also sent a splendid collection of Rhododen- 

 drons ; some of the more striking were 



Charles Noble, Mrs. Hey wood, 



Congestum nigrum, Oculatum nigrum, 



Conspicua, Sir Joseph Whitworth (very 

 Delicatissimum, dark color). 



Fastuosum flore pleno. Surprise (very line truss), 



John Spencer, William Cowper. 

 Lady Rowc, 



