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The finest display was made by Hovey & Co., from whom we had six fine 

 seedling varieties of Cyclamen persicum ; the colors of the flowers varied 

 from pure white, and white tipped with deep lake, to tho?e tipped with crim- 

 son and purple, and suffused with rosy pink. 'I'hey were by far the finest 

 specimens exhibited for years, and are well worthy of extensive dissemination. 

 A plant of Phaiis graiidifolius or Bletia Tankervilli, in good bloom. 

 Four large double white Primulas. A plant of Columnea eryrothea, a new 

 and singular plant. A good specimen of Begonia manicata, and a huge plant 

 of Begonia VershaiFeltii, a coarse and not remarkably desirable variety. Aca- 

 cia longiflora magnifica, a small plant of a fine species. Azalea Perfection, 

 very fine in form ; the plant exhibited was too small to judge of the habit, but 

 in other respects it is perfect. Hetrocentron roseum, an old and, with some, 

 a favbrite plant. Pleroma elegans ; always a fine exhibition plant. Two seed- 

 ling Pelargoniums. One Pelargonium, Doliie Button. A collection of 

 Camellias. Magnolia Linneus, very fine, somewhat resembling Soulangiana, 

 but far larger and finer; we do not know whether it has yet proved hardy. 

 Cut specimens of Erica Linneoides and Verbena Firefly, the latter a spark- 

 ling little flower, but, judging from the specimens, small and poor in truss. 



Six large and very fine Epacris came from the greenhouse of Jonathan 

 French, of the following kinds — grandiflora, Lowii, magnifica, miniata splen- 

 dens, pulchella minor and VVilmoriana. 

 A small plant of Eriostemon nerifolium. 



A new seedling Chorizema, from C. Lawrenciana, and of better habit and 

 larger flower than its parent. Goodia latifolia, once a favorite plant, but now 

 seldom exhibited; it is very pretty, and worthy of more notice. 



Erica propendens tubiflora, one of our prettiest heaths, and a favorite. Erica 

 caffra rubra and Die ma capitata. 



James McTear sent cut flowers of Acacia ixiophylla, a fine sweet-scented 

 species. 



On the twcnty-lhird of February a pretty plant of Pimelia Nieppergiana 

 was exhibited by Barnes & Washburn. It is a white-flowering species, of 

 graceful habit; the white petals contrast prettily with the yellow stamens; a 

 free flowerer, and must be desirable for winter bouquets. 



The second of March was too stormy for a large exhibition, and the only 

 plants shown were two Azaleas, (Mary of Cambridge and seedling,) by Wm. 

 Wales, and a small plant in full bloom of Cypripedium barbatum, and a larger 

 of Cypripedium venustum, by Edward S. Rand; both of these are easily- 

 grown plants, the former desirable for its mottled leaves and high-colored 

 flowers, the latter for its variegated foliage and curious bloom ; the former is 

 rare. 



The Camellia prizes were awarded on the sixteenth of March ; the display 

 was very small, but the blooms were of good kinds, and indicated well-grown 

 plants. 



