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There were two side benches, and a centre stage of two tiers. In the 

 house there were twenty-seven large specimen plants, and twenty 

 smaller ones ; also a large number in seven-inch and eight-inch 

 pots, with from three to five blooms on each plant. On the back 

 bench were some Camellias, Habrothamnuses, Ericas, and Epac- 

 rises; and between these were the large blooms of Chrysan- 

 themums. 



On the centre stage and the front bench were the specimen 

 plants, and interspersed between them were plants of Nejylirolepis 

 exaUata plumosa, with their foliage hanging over the sides of the 

 benches. 



The culture of the plants is similar to that of other growers, 

 with the exception of syringing. After their final shift no water 

 is allowed to touch the foliage, except when the}' are syringed 

 with a decoction of whale oil soap and tobacco w^ater once in ten 

 days to keep down insects. 



The following varieties were some of the best : 



C. B. Whitnall, J. C. Vaughan, 



Clinton Chalfant, Joseph H. White, 



Col. W. B. Smith, L. Canning, 



Culliugfordii, Madame Marie Hoste, 



Duchess of Connanght, Mattie C. Stewart, 



Edward Hatch, Miss Minnie Wanamaker, 



Edwin Lonsdale, President Hyde, 



Ernest Asmus, Princess of Japan, 



George W. Childs, Superbje flora, 



Gloriana, The Queen, 



Improved Brehmer, Val d'Andorre, 



Ivory, Vi viand Morel, 

 W. H. Lincoln. 



Walter Hunnewell's Chrysanthemum House, AVellesley. 



This contained twenty-three plants. The varieties were : 

 Achilles. — Blush white; dwarf, rather late. 

 A. H. Fewkes. — Yellow; dwarf, a bushy even grower, good 

 foliage to the ground. 



Arethusa. — Bright pink ; dwarf, early. 



C. B. Wliitnall. — Deep purple ; incurved, late. 



Columbine. — Bronze ; early, dwarf. 



