FLOWER committee's REPORT. 5 



From the same: Satyrium erectum; a rare and curious terrestrial orchid, 

 native of Cape of Good Hope, more interesting than beautiful. Flowers in a 

 many flowered spiiie ; colors, bronzy red and yellow ; erect, growing i to 2 

 feet high ; leaves, oblong obtuse, sheathing coriaceous. This class of orchids 

 is of easy greenhouse culture. Also, a finely bloomed plant of the beautiful 

 Amaryllis formosa. 



From William C. Strong: A fine show of cut Gloxinias. Mr. Strong excels 

 in this beautiful flower, and continued through the season to make most 

 extensive and attractive displays. 



April 12. 



From Martin Trautman : A fine white Camellia ; petals arranged in a spiral 

 manner. 



April 19. 



From E. A. Story : Pink and White Daphne mezereon in profusion. 



Mrs. Benjamin Bruce: A fine display of spring flowers; double-red Hepat- 

 jca and single Hepatica, in variety ; Helleborus niger. 



April 26 



From James McTear : Erica Aitonia Turnbulli, good. 



May 3. 



John A. Kenrick : Magnolia conspicua, in profusion, in fine order. 



R. M. Copeland : A fine display of named Hyacinths. 



Madam Miel: A group of beautifully modelled wax flowers. 



May 24. 



From George W. Pratt : A very fine spike of Stanhopea tigrina. 



From Edward S. Rand, Jr.: A fine display of Cypripedium parviflorum. 

 This is one of our finest native orchids, and succeeds admirably in cultivation. 



From Samuel Sweetser: A fine seedling Cactus; hybrid from Cereus 

 epeciosissimus. 



Opening Exhibition, May 31. 



From Edward S. Rand : A very fine plant of Medinilla magnifica ; a fine 

 orchid, Sculicaria Steelii ; a large specimen of the rare Alocasia metallica. 



From Ignatius Sargent : A very large plant of Azalea decora, in profuse 

 bloom, and finely grown. 



June 14. 



From Spooner & Parkman: A display of Japanese Plants, the most notice- 

 able of which was a variegated Salisburia adiantifolia, or Ghingo tree, the 

 leaves of which are beautifully marked with white. 



From the same : A fine display of Tuberous Iris, and a good seedling. The 

 collection of Iris was vastly superior to any shown, but as the flowers did not 

 comply with the rule, being unnamed, as the exhibitor had unfortunately mis- 

 laid his catalogue, the Committee were obliged to withhold the prize which 

 the collection so richly merited. 



From Dennis Murray: A specimen of Penecitea arboresccns. 



