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February 21. The Society offered 8100 in prizes for Palms and 

 other Decorative Plants at the meeting of the American Carnation 

 Society, which was competed for by Nathaniel T. Kidder and 

 John L. Gardner. John M. Anderson also made a very flue 

 display of Cyclamens. George M. Nicholson showed some fine 

 Cinerarias grown in six-inch pots. 



March 1 1 . William H. Spooner showed the Crimson Eambler 

 Rose. Too much cannot be said of this introduction, as it fills a 

 place long vacant in the gardens. The Bussey Institution, 

 exhibited some fine Anemones, and James Comley a plant of 

 Rhododendron Livingstonii. 



SPRING EXHIBITION. 



March 26, 27, 28, and 29. 



The display of Orchids, Azaleas, Cyclamens, Tulips, Hyacinths, 

 and Narcissuses, with other Spring Flowering Bulbs, was remarka- 

 bly fine. Dr. C. G. Weld and James Comley made fine displays 

 of Indian Azaleas. 



Mrs. Frederick L. Ames made a magnificent display of Orchids, 

 among which were Cattleya Triance, C. Mossice, and C 

 MendelK, Odontoglossum grande, O. aspersum, 0. cordatum, 

 Cypripedium Measuresianum^ C. vexillarium, and many others, 

 in all about fifty plants. 



The Bussey Institution made a nice showing of India Azaleas. 

 Edward Butler and Dr. C. G. Weld exhibited some fine plants. 

 Mr. Butler also had three fine Orchids. 



The Cyclamens were the finest ever exhibited ; the plants from 

 Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney were two feet in diameter and covered 

 with hundreds of blooms ; other exhibitors were George M. 

 Anderson, Dr. C. G. Weld and Nathaniel T. Kidder. 



Cinerarias were exhibited by George M. Anderson, John L. 

 Gardner, Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney, and James Carthley. 



The Ouvirandra fenestralis or Madagascar Lace Plant was 

 exhibited by Elisha S. Converse ; this most beautiful and curious 

 aquatic plant attracted much attention. 



The rest of the exhibition was made up of some very fine 

 displays of Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissuses, Lilies of the Valley, 

 Freesias, Tritonias, etc., the whole forming one of the finest dis- 

 plays of Spring Flowering Plants and Bulbs ever held in the hall. 



