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withheld. Evers & Comley exhibited three bouquets of roses, and a display 

 of tender roses. Also plants of Erica Spencerii, Geranium atroviolaceum, 

 variegated ivy-leafed do., Gloxinea Prince of Portugal, and others ; Blechnum 

 corcovadense, and other ferns. Francis Parkman sent some summer Phlox, 

 comprising Mille. Emma Favio, Countess of Home, Mad. de Flanders, Mad. 

 de Trobique, Kleion, Alba magnifica. Amiable, Zoe, Mille. Prial, Augustine 

 Lierval, Mad. Dounand. 



Saturday, July 27th. The show of flowers was good for the season, but 

 gave the same indications of suffering from excessive drought, in stunted 

 growth and small blooms. 



Of pot plants the display was small ; three fine ferns and some ordinary 

 fuchsias, achimenes and begonias, from Evers & Comley, and a small plant of 

 Erica incarnata from Hovcy &- Co. 



The new and very rare Alocasia metallica was shown for the first time by 

 Edward S. Rand. The specimen was not fully grown, the largest leaf measur- 

 ing only about a foot in length ; but the plant was in fine health, and gave 

 promise of great future vigor and beauty. No words can describe the beauti- 

 ful play of light on the seemingly metallic surface of tiie foliage. It is an 

 unique plant, which, for beauty and novelty, will become indispensable in the 

 hot-house, when, by propagation, the price can be so reduced as to bring it 

 within the reach of all. 



Of cut flowers the display was good. The variety in the stand of Hovey 

 &. Co. attracted general attention, which was increased by a fine display of 

 Lilium longiflorum and superbum. 



The display of Evers & Comley was remarkable for fine Gloxineas and 

 double Zinnias; that of Francis Parkman for a fine variety of Delphineum ; 

 that of Joseph Breck ior some fine Gladiolus. 



Some rare native plants were shown by Dennis Murray, who deserves much 

 praise for his zeal and enterprise in collecting and exhibiting rare native 

 plants. 



Fine displays were also made by Spooner & Co., F. Winship, Francis Park- 

 man, Thos. Walsh, James McTear, James Nugent, and others. 



Evers & Co. exhibited the new rose so often shown by them. Also a new 

 Phlox, Madam Sieur. Habit strong ; truss large and fine ; flower well formed, 

 of good substance ; white, with very large well-defined lake eye. Promises 

 well. 



The following is a description of some of the Gladiolus of Mr. Breck; those 

 marked with an asterisk are new varieties now first exhibited : — 



Mad. de Vatry. Sulphur white, shaded with purple or carmine ; a large and 

 good flower. 



Ophir. Dark yellow, marked with purple. 



Othello. Light reddish orange. 



Sulphareus. Sulphur color; one of the best. 



Vesta. Pure white, marked with carmine, on yellow ground ; very fine; one 

 of the best. 



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