FLOWER committee's REPOKT. 9 



From Dennis Zirngible, Cambridge Botanic Garden : A fine collection of 

 Ferns and Lycopodia ; the plants were mostly small, but were well grown and 

 of rare varieties. 



From the same : A small plant of Peristeria elata, or Dove Plant of Panama, 

 in bloom. 



After the Annua] Exhibition there was nothing exhibited meriting notice. 



The following lists have been handed to the Chairman, showing the displays 

 at the weekly exhibitions: — 



OpeniiNG Exhibition. 



From Marshall P. Wilder: 200 blooms 'I'ree Paeonies, G pots Gloxinias, 1 

 Ardisia undulata, (very fine), 1 Acanthus mollis, 1 Pleroma elegans. 



From Edward S. Rand : 1 Medinilla magnifica, 1 Alocasia metalica, 1 

 Maranta regalis, 1 Caladium Chantinii. 



From Spooner &. Parkman : New Japan evergreen, Thujopsis dolabrata ; 

 a distinct variety of Euonymus variegata ; several new variegated Geraniums ; 

 a collection of hardy plants. 



From Hovey Sl Co. : 12 plants, viz : Aralia reticulata, Riiyncospermum 

 jasminoides, Erica intermedia, Statice Holfordii, Erica Cavendishii, Yucca 

 aloefolia variegata, Thyrsacanthus sp. Chorizema Lawrenciana, Pimelea decus- 

 sata, Tetratheca verticillata, Azalea Osbornii, Pelargonium Perfection. Speci- 

 men plant, Rhopala Corcovadensis; G named fancy Geraniums, G named large 

 flowered Geraniums, 6 named Azaleas, G named Ericas. Seedling Pelargo- 

 nium, Dolly Dutton. 



June 14. 



From Spooner & Parkman: 20 named varieties of Iris ; seedling Iris; Salis- 

 buria adiantifolia variegata; Retinospora sp. Sciadopitrys varieg ita ; new 

 Japan plants now first exhibited ; also, Digitalis ambigua ochroleuca ; cut 

 flowers in variety. 



June 28. 



From Spooner & Parkman : 8 varieties of Digitalis, i. e., D. lutea, ambigua, 

 ochroleuca, lilacina, alba, purpurea, neradensis, lanata, punctata; a collection 

 of seedling Tropseolums, from T. Lobbianum; seedling Delphiniums; collec- 

 tion of English and Spanish Iris; display of Sweet Williams and Roses. 



June 21. 



From James McTear: 10 varieties named Tender Roses ; 10 varieties named 

 Hardy Perpetual Roses ; cut floweri in variety. 



From Barnes & Washburn: 15 varieties named Hardy Perpetual Roses; 

 10 varieties named Hardy Perpetual Roses. 



From John C. Chaffin : 25 varieties Hardy Perpetual Roses, viz: Gen. 

 Jacqueminot, Cardinal Patrizzi, Lion des Combats, Addoin de Lyon, Geant des 

 Battailles, Mad. Masson, Barronne Prevost, Mad. Bruny, Glorie de France, Mad. 

 Vidot, Lord Raglan, La Reine, Triumphe de I'Exposition, Mistress Elliot, 

 Duchesse de Cambaceres, Pie IX., Louis Chaix, Joseph Vernet, J ulcs Margottin, 



