REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 271 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 9, 10 and 11. 



The culmination of our exhibitions for the 3^ear occurred on the 

 9th, 10th, and 11th of November, when the Chrysanthemum Show 

 was held, in our own Halls. The list of prizes was so munificent 

 that it had stimulated all who knew how to grow these plants to 

 their utmost endeavors to excel any former attempt ; and when the 

 exhibition was opened all the space in both halls was filled with a 

 better grown class of plants than had ever before been shown by 

 our Society. It is a pleasure to record the enthusiasm shown by 

 growers of chrysanthemums, and it is also a pleasure to know 

 that our Society, by its liberal offers in prizes, is bringing forward 

 a larger number of competitors than ever before, and is thereby 

 aiding to bring into prominence a class of plants the most 

 floriferous of all, and blooming at a season of the year when no 

 others do in any like profusion. 



The practice of growing new kinds from seed is extending ; and 

 we are glad to record the fact that our President, Dr. Henry P. 

 Walcott, Arthur H. Fewkes, George Seaverns, and others, showed 

 some grand specimens of blooms from plants grown by them from 

 seed planted this year. 



It is also pleasant to record the fact that an entirely new group 

 of flowers has reached us from Japan, having been sent to Mrs. 

 Alpheus Hardy, by Neesima, a native of Japan, out of gratitude 

 to Mrs. Hardy for favors shown him while in this country. These 

 plants were exhibited by Edwin Fewkes & Son, and are well 

 worthy to be grown by all loving these beautiful flowers. 



One of this last mentioned collection has been named Mrs. 

 Alpheus Hardy. It is a most beautiful, large, incurved Japanese 

 variety, having feathery petals of wonderful delicacy and white- 

 ness, and is the most sumptuous of the whole family thus far 

 known. It was awarded the Society's Silver Medal for superior 

 excellence. 

 . The exhibition was well attended and was very much of a success. 



The prizes for Herbaceous Plants have been closely competed 

 for during the season by Nathaniel T. Kidder and J. W. Manning, 

 Mr. Kidder gaining the Society's Silver Medal by onl}- one point. 

 Mr. Manning took the Bronze Medal as second prize. 



