FLOWER committee's REPORT. 13 



Tree Pseony Roi Leopold. A very large flower composed of five rows of 

 large white petals, richly marked with veins of purple at the base ; centre very 

 large ; golden stamens very numerous and conspicuous. Habit vigorous. The 

 flower from which our description is taken measured over nine inches in diam- 

 eter, and two feet four inches in circumference. In every way a superior 

 flower. 



The names of the Tree Paeonies exhibited by VVm. C. Strong are: — Neu- 

 manii, Rosea elegans, Eugene, Cericea purpurea superba, Heldii, Attonia. 



Saturday, June I5th, 1861. James McTear exhibited Kalosanthes versi- 

 color, Epacris campanulata maxima (goody. Diplacus glutinosus, and pot 

 plants, and cut flowers, in variety. 



Evers and Comley showed their new rose. 



Hovey & Co. showed a fine collection of pot plants, including Pelargonium 

 Countess of Devon, Ericas Cavendishi ventricosa, Bothwelliana, do superba, 

 grandiflora, carnea, Vestita cruenta and alba superba ; one new Lilium some- 

 what resembling Eximeum ; Azalea Criterion (good); six Ericas ventricosa 

 breviflora; Pimelia decussata; Iberis Tenoriana (new van); a fine collection 

 of cut flowers. Azaleas and Rhododendrons. 



Fine cut flowers were shown by Wm. C. Strong, Hovey & Co., Evers and 

 Comley, J. Cruikshank, Martin Trautman, James McTear, Joseph Breck, 

 Walker &i Co., James Nugent, Thos. Walsh, and others. 



Rhododendrons were very fine, but the show was small. Hardy Azaleas 

 were shown in great variety. 



A fine display of seventy varieties of Iris, or Fleur de lis, was made by 

 Spooner &- Co. 



A large collection of Sarracenia purpurea, the side-saddle flower or pitcher 

 plant, was shown by Edward S. Rand. 



The same exhibited fine specimens of the rare and beautiful Arethusa bul- 

 bosa. This is one of our most beautiful natives, and is fast becoming extinct 

 in the vicinity of Boston ; in many localities where a few years since it was 

 very plenty, now not a single plant can be found. 



In the collection of Wm. C. Strong we noticed fine Gloxineas, Pinks, and 

 Pelargoniums ; in that of Evers and Comley, fine Gloxineas ; Mrs. Bruce, fine 

 hardy plants ; James Nugent, fine roses ; Hovey &. Co., Gazania ringens and 

 splendens, and Magnolia umbrellata. 



The show was the finest we have had since the opening of the hall, and 

 creditable alike to the Society and to exhibitors. 



Saturday, June 22d. The show was far inferior to that of the past few 

 weeks. Of Pot Plants there were none exhibited ; cut flowers were in fair 

 quantity, but not very fine. 



The best display was made by Hovey & Co. ; the next by Wm. H. Spooner, 

 Jr.; the next by Barnes Sz. Washburn; and the prizes were accordingly 

 awarded. ' 



A fine display of Herbaceous Paeonies was made by Hovey &■ Co., and 



