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The display of Violets was quite remarkable, particularly the 

 flowers shown by David Nevins (Alexander McKay gardener), 

 which were the largest we have ever had the pleasure of examining. 



The Antirrhinum is making a place for itself as a winter 

 flower and attracted much attention. 



James Comley made a very beautiful display with forced 

 flowers of a form of Cleynatis montana which he raised from seed 

 collected in Japan. If this form proves hardy in this latitude it 

 will be a grand addition to our hardy vines. 



MAY EXHIBITION. 

 May 4. 



The displays of flowers at this exhibition wei'e not extensive but 

 were mostly good. Tulips were very poorly shown and there was 

 but one exhibitor of Herbaceous Plants. William Nicholson 

 showed remarkably fine Carnation flowers and as he has made 

 numerous displays of equal quality, we awarded him a First 

 Class Certificate of Merit, for superior cultivation of the 

 Carnation. 



From the May Show to the Rhododendron Show the exhibitions 

 were of the usual excellence. 



On June 1, First Class Certificates of Merit were awarded to 

 James Comley for a Seedling Rhododendron and Thomas C. 

 Thurlow for Symplocos Japonica. 



RHODODENDRON SHOW. 



June 6 and 7. 



This, as usual, was one of our most beautiful exhibitions. The 

 displays of Hardy Rhododendrons were particularly interesting, 

 for they were specimens of the varieties which, with proper care, 

 may be planted out with reasonable certainty that they will live 

 from year to year. 



Following is a list of varieties which stood the unusually severe 

 winter of 1894-5 on the grounds of Mr. H. H. Hunnewell ; also 



