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won in the order named. The collection of Mr. Simpkius was of 

 extraordinary merit and manifested great skill in cultivation. It 

 included several new varieties, three of which were awarded 

 First Class Certificates of Merit; N. Laydekeri lihicina, an 

 improyed La>/deke7'i rosea ; N. Afarliacea Jlammea, a. magnificent 

 cup-shaped flower of about four rows of petals, which are very 

 broad and rounded, deep lilac-carmine in color, with large yellow 

 disk in the centre; and N. Marliacea Robinsonia, a very large 

 carmine-rose colored flower with pointed petals. Mr. Simpkins 

 was also awarded the Appleton Silver Medal for the great excel- 

 lence of his exhibit. 



Mrs. Frederick L. Ames was awarded a First Class Certificate 

 of Merit for new Montbretias. 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



SkPTEMHER 4 AND 5. 



The cut flowers at this show, while making a ver}^ important 

 part of the exhibition, were not, as a whole, so numerous as they 

 have sometimes been. Dahlias were shown in great quantities and 

 of fine quality. The Aquatics are always interesting and on this 

 occasion they attracted much attention. The Victoria re(/ia was 

 much missed but the displays of Nympheeas and Nelumbiums 

 were quite equal to any previous show of them. 



First Class Certificates of Merit were awarded to J. W. Howard 

 for a new Chrysanthemum-flowered Double Sunflower, a most 

 remarkable form of this old plant ; and to P. Bisset for a Seed- 

 ling Nelumbium, deep rosy-carmine in color, grown from seed 

 sent from Corea. 



Robert Christie was awarded Honorable Mention for a collection 

 of Seedling Cannas, and Warren W. Rawson & Co. were awarded 

 the Society's Silver Medal for a collection of Dahlias which were 

 well arranged, of the best quality, and exceeded in extent any 

 previous exl)i])ition of this flower known to us. 



September 14, Oakes Ames was awarded Honorable Mention 

 for a white Nelumbium, N. album graiidijlorum. 



