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elm, and never so witli the wood of any other. — C. W. Strickland, Hildenley, in 

 Gardener ''s Chronicle. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. — May 29, C. S. Holbrook ex- 

 hibited fine specimens of Cooledge's Favorite, Crawford's Early, and Stetson's 

 Seedling Peaches ; J. B. Moore, four bunches fine asparagus ; Josiah Crosby, 

 fine specimens of radishes and cucumbers. 



J. Cruickshank, rhododendrons, azaleas, hal';sia, and other flowers ; also 

 purple beech, purple elm, and variegated S3-camcre. 



June 5. — C. S. Holbrook again showed very fine George IV., Cooledge's 

 Favorite, Crawford's Early, and Stetson's Seedling Peaches. 



From E. S. Rand, jr., twenty-two named varieties rhododendrons, and on'; 

 seedling. Besides these, Mr. Rand exhibited eight of Messrs. Waterer & Go .- 

 frey's prize varieties ; viz., Mrs. John Glutton, H. W. Sargent, H. H. Hunnewell, 

 Mrs. R. S. Holford, Lady Clermont, Charles Dickens, Stella, and Caractacus. 

 These, Mr. Rand thinks, will all prove hardy, except Mrs. Holford ; and it is to 

 be regretted that this one is tender, as the color is distinct and fine. Mrs. John 

 Glutton is a white variety, and was considered the best flower of the thirty shown. 

 Mr. Rand also showed cypripedias, azaleas, andromedas, oxalis, ledums, and 

 scillas. 



The botany class of Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass., have made several in- 

 teresting exhibitions of wild flowers this spring, and another to-day. Wild 

 flowers were also exhibited by E. H. Hitchings. Miss H. M. Barry of Wake- 

 field exhibited fifty species of native plants. 



Amasa Farrier of Stoneham sent some fine pansies ; J. A. Kenrick, Newton, 

 azaleas, laburnum, poeonies, scarlet horse-chestnut, magnolia purpurea ; Mrs. F. 

 Nichols of Dorchester, roses ; Miss C. S. Wood, basket of flowers ; James 

 M'Tear and J. E. M. Gilley, flowers in variety ; J. B. Moore, four bunches of 

 asparagus. 



June 12. — The prominent feature of the exhibition was the splendid display 

 of rhododendrons and azaleas. Messrs. Hovey & Co. showed a large number 

 of fine flowers, but without names; E. S. Rand, jr., twenty-six named rhododen- 

 drons and seventeen azaleas, all of them the choicest varieties, and comprising 

 new and striking colors. 



Mrs. J. E. M. Gilley sent two cocoanuts, which had sprouted and grown more 

 than two feet ; Amasa Farrier, pansies ; Mrs. S. Joyce, J. M'Tear, J. A. Ken- 

 rick, and Sumner Downe, fine displays of flowers in variety. George Hill showed 

 three baskets of Jenny Lind Strawberries, and J. W. Foster a box of the same. 

 The following prizes and gratuities were awarded : — 



Prizes. — For the best two quarts early strawberries, to George Hill, $5. 

 The Hunnewell prize, for the best display of named varieties of hardy rhodo- 

 dendrons, to E. S. Rand, jr., $3. Mrs. S. Joyce, for basket of flowers, first prize, 

 $2. Miss C. M. Wood, basket of flowers, second prize, $1. 



Gratuities. — To J. W. Foster, for strawberries, $1. To Hovey & Co., for 

 rhododendrons, $5. To the same, for azaleas, $1. J. M'Tear, for bouquets, $3. 

 Mrs. J. E. M. Gilley, $r, for Cocoa nucifera. Mrs. S. Joyce, for Crinum longi- 

 Jlorum, $1. Sumner Downe, for display, $\. 



