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Ames, to whom a First Class Certificate of Merit was awarded for 

 each of the following named specimens : Hybrid Selenipedium 

 Helene, Hybrid Lo'lia Digbyana Mossire, and lAelia anceps var. 

 Schroderw. 



The first prize day was February 3, and some very creditable 

 exhibits were made, especially of Orchids. 



From this date until the Spring Show the displays were numer- 

 ous and interesting. 



SPRING EXHIBITION. 



March 28, 29, and 30. 



As at the corresponding show of last year, the flowers made but 

 a small part of the exhibition, and the competition in the cut Roses 

 was very meagre. There were no competitors for the Hybrid 

 Rose prizes, and but two for the Teas. As usual the Violets and 

 Pansies made a very^ good showing, and the Carnations in 

 specified colors were very attractive. Among these the best 

 crimson variety shown in competition was Ferdinand Mangold ; 

 best Pink, Nicholson ; best Scarlet, Hector ; best White, Lizzie 

 McGowau ; and the best Yellow, Henrietta Sargent. 



Among the miscellaneous displaj's there were some quite notice- 

 able ; particularl}' the Wistarias, Andromedas, Antirrhinums, and 

 Sweet Peas. 



April 14, Warren H. Manning exhibited Cornna stolonifera 

 aitrea, a new variet}^ of the Red Osier Dogwood, found wild by 

 him and brought under cultivation. It is a valuable addition to 

 the hardy shrubs, as the bright j^ellow color of the bark will make 

 it very useful in shrubbery planting for winter effect. A First 

 Class Certificate of Merit was awarded Mr. Manning for it. 



Wild flowers were shown for the flrst time this season, April 21, 

 by Mrs. P. D. Richards. 



MAY EXHIBITION. 



May 5. 



The prizes wei'e nearly all competed for at this show, and many 

 good things were exhibited in those collections not in competition. 

 The collections of Hardy Narcissuses Avere more numerous than 



