FLOWER committee's REPORT, 7 



Pelargonium Dolly Dutton and Azalea Beauty of America were shown by 

 Ilovey &L Co. 



A display of cut flowers was made by James McTear, who also exhibited 

 plants of Azalea Iveryana and Cineraria Eclat. 



On account of unfavorable weather on the prize day for Azalea?^, Ericas and 

 Epacris, there was no exhibition ; but on Saturday, May 23d, fine displays 

 were made by Jonathan French, Hovey & Co. and Evers &. Comley. 



Some new Ixias were shown by Hovey &. Co. 



Ixia Theseus. Rosy pink, shading to a deep purple or lake eye. 



Ixia Aulica. Exterior of petals purple, interior almost white, shading to 

 purple at the tips ; eye dark purple. 



Ixia Plutiis. Exterior of petals orange, with red stripe down centre of the 

 outer; inner petals and interior of all bright orange; eye almost black. 



Ixia Pallas. Only differing from the last described in being straw or cream 

 color instead of orange. 



These varieties resemble in growth Ixia viridiflora ; are tall growers, with 

 narrow leaves. They are very fine, and well worthy of general cultivation. 

 There are also many newer varieties advertised in English catalogues, which 

 we have not seen. Acacia Drummondii, a very pretty species. Cineraria 

 Brilliant, one of the best we have seen; color dazzling lake. 



On Saturday, March 3Uth, a fine display of roses was made by Evers & 

 Comley, also a new rose, of which they possessed the stock — a fine flower, 

 of good form and color. 



Saturday, April (3th, the same exhibitors gave us a plant of Eucharis Ama- 

 zonica, in full bloom. It is a superb bulb, of the Amaryllis family ; the 

 flowers are large, pure white, and of exquisite fragrance. We had seen it but 

 once in bloom before, as it is somewhat difficult to flower: as an ornamental 

 plant it is deserving a place in every collection. Cut flowers and their new 

 rose, from the same. Maranta Warzewicsii, from Edward S. Rand. A new 

 and very fine plant; far superior to the old M. zebrina; the markings of the 

 leaves were in wavy lines, of rich velvety colors, of light grass-green and 

 darker shades, under-surface of the leaf soft purple. The plant was in bloom, 

 showing a tall spire of creamy white fragrant flowers, changing to rosy purple 

 in fading. It is altogether the most ornamental Maranta yet introduced. 



Lilium fulgens incomparable, from Spooner & Co. Gloxinea rosea muta- 

 bilis, from James Bean. Cineraria Wonderful, from Hovey &- Co. ; and 

 seedling Camellias, one of which was very good — color rose pink, form 

 good. 



A plant in full bloom, of Sarracenia purpurea, was shown by James 

 McTear. A fine specimen; it is seldom this plant is found in good order in 

 cultivation. A native of our wet swamps ; it is very ornamental, both in 

 flowers and foliage. 



On Saturday, April 13th, a fine display of roses was made by Azell Bow- 

 ditch ; Evers & Comley exhibited their new rose, and E. A. Story specimens 



