FLOWER committee's REPORT. 31 



Fan T Pelargonidms. — Few exhibited ; but these well grown, and in pro- 

 fuse bloom. 



Fuchsias. — None exhibited for prize. At the weekly displays some few 

 have been shown. The new variety, Mad. Corneilison, seems the best of its 

 class. • 



Verbenas in Pots. — Not up to the standard. 



Cinerarias have never been better. Some of the new English seedlings 

 promise to be great acquisitions. 



Calceolafias. — No exhibitions. 



Gkeenhoose Plants exhibit but little improvement. 



Stove Plants have been shown in great variety, and generally well grown 

 specimens. 



Orchids. — Very few exhibited ; but these have generally been well grown 

 and in good bloom. 



Cut Flowers have been shown in profusion, but little varying fiom the 

 usual displays. 



Hyacinths. — No displays of merit. 



Specimen Plants have been very fine. For details, see the reports of the 

 weekly exhibitions. 



Pansies. — Some very good plants shown, but the flowers were deficient in 

 size and marking. 



Hardy Azaleas. — A few blooms shown. 



Shrubby Peonies. — With two exceptions nothing new or worthy of 

 special notice. 



Herbaceous P.eonies. — None shown on the prize day. 



Pinks. — None exhibited. 



Hardy Rhododendrons. — Better than last year, but still far below the 

 standard. Exhibitors are unwilling to cut up their plants. 



Roses, Hardy June. — The display was unworthy of any award. 



Roses, Hardy Perpetual. — A good display, but the flowers suffered from 

 drought. 



Roses, Moss. — A very fine display. 



Roses, Tender. — Have been shown in great variety, and have never been 

 better. 



Summer Phloxes. — Were so parched by drought as to be wholly unpre- 

 sentable. 



Carnations. — Few exhibited, and those poor. 



PicoTEES. — The same may be said. 



Hollyhocks. — The few shown were very good. 



Gloxineas. — Have been shown in great profusion, both cut and in pots, and 

 have never been better. We commend the attention given to this charming 

 flower. 



Late Phloxes. — So dried up that the blooms were shaken off by transpor- 

 tation. Very poor. 



