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A very fine double Zinnia, as large as and fully equal to a Dahlia. With 

 the fine Gladiolus, double Hollyhocks and double Zinnias, we fear the Dahlia 

 will never be able to hold its own ; indeed, its popularity as a garden flower is 

 fdst waning. 



George Leland : Fine display of cut flowers. 



Dr. Horace Richardson : Cut flowers and Dahlias. 



G. G. Hubbard : Fine display of Asters. 



Miss Annie Story: Drawing of Sarracenia purpurea; well executed and 

 faithfully colored. 



James Nugent: Fine bouquets. 



Annie C. Kenrick : Basket of flowers. 



Wm. C. Strong: Fine perpetual roses. 



Thomas Walsh and Herman Grundel : Cut flowers. 



Dennis Murray : Collection of native plants. 



Miss S. D. Story : Floral decoration. 



Franklin Winship : Cut flowers. 



The only pot plants were — 



Tritonia aurea, by Hovey & Co. Not a good or well flowered specimen. 



Plocastemma lasianthus, by Edward S. Rand. A small plant, with a single 

 truss of bloom, of a new and rare stove plant. The blossom is very peculiar, 

 and must be seen to be appreciated ; it resembles in a measure some varieties 

 of Asclepias ; the plant is a half climber, producing bunches of flowers in 

 great profusion from the end of the new growth; foliage large, roundish oval, 

 dark green. Requires stove culture. A well-grown specimen would make a 

 superb exhibition plant. 



A new tea rose, Due de Magenta, was shown by Wm. J. Underwood. It 

 appears to have established its character abroad, as it is found in most of the 

 prize collections. Color white, lighted and shaded with pink ; form superior. 

 We trust to see more specimens. 



The following fine Gladiolus were exhibited by Wm. H. Spooner, Jr.: — 



Berenice. Clear cherry rose, faintly variegated with carmine ; lower petals 

 broadly marked Avith purple. 



Celine. Rosy white, marked and variegated with purple. 



Mrs. Haquin. Ground color white, marked with purple and carmine. Fine. 



Madam Vilmorin. Rosy cherry, shading to pink ; marbled and lighted with 

 white purple stains on three inferior petals; large full flower; stout spike; tall 

 grower. A remarkably fine variety. 



Iinperalrice. Rosy white, shaded and marbled with carmine; spike tall; 

 flower large. Very fine. 



On Saturdays, September 14th and 21st, the weekly Exhibitions were 

 omitted, owing to the preparations incident to the Annual Exhibition. 



The prizes for Dahlias were awarded on Friday, the 20th inst., according to 

 notification. There were few competitors, no excitement, and the flowers 

 thouo-h fair were not up to the standard of previous years. The Dahlia is 

 evidently losing its popularity, and is now grown by comparatively few. 



