FLOWER committee's REPORT. 5 



crimson, entirely new in color; foliage large, broad, deep green; growth 

 vigorous ; flowers freely. 



Gem — flowers large, 4 inches in diameter, cupped, and imbricated to the 

 centre : color rosy pink, edged or bordered with white, and pale in the centre, 

 very distinct; foliage large, broad, and fine; growth strong, and vigorous; 

 flowers freely. 



Saturday, April 16. 



From Martin Trautman: Lilium pancratium, very fine; flowers white, 

 fragrant, with green stripes ; and three seedling Carnations, well marked. 

 Saturday, April 30. 



From R. M'Cleary Copeland: Hyacinths, viz., Charles Dickens, very good, 

 single dark blue ; Voltaire, single white, splendid ; Robert Steyger, single red, 

 rich, good ; Grand Triumphant, single, rosy white, good ; Lord Nelson, single, 

 dark blue, good ; Orondatns, single, light blue, good ; Lord Wellington, double, 

 dark blue, good ; Prince Frederick, double, light blue, good ; Anna Maria, 

 double, rosy white, pink eye, pretty good ; Herstelde verede, single, red, edged 

 with pink ; also, seven spikes of unnamed Hyacinths, most of which were 

 good. 



Saturday, May 7. 



From R. M'Cleary Copeland : Hyacinths, viz.. Queen Victoria, single, pure 

 white, very good ; Porcelain Spectre, very good ; Blocksbury, double, porcelain 

 blue, very good ; Bride of Lammermoor, double, dark blue, passable ; Czar 

 Nicholas, double, rose, good ; Duchess of Bedford, double, pure white, good ; 

 Herman Lange, blush white, purple centre, good ; Heroine, yellow, tipped 

 with green, curious ; Bouquet Tendre, red^ good ; Eclipse, dark red, very good ; 

 also, ten extra spikes without any names. 



From John Woolbridge, Lynn : A fine collection of seedling Calceolarias. 

 Saturday, May 14. 



From John A. Kenrick: A display of Magnolia Soulangeana, from a tree 

 producing over one thousand flowers. 



Saturday, May 21. 



From Hovey & Co. : Alyssum saxatile, and one spike of Hyacinth, Von 

 Speyk, new, a very large and full spike, the pips being quite large and double, 

 color purple, and cerulean. 



From James McTear : Ornithogalura arabicum nigrum, a rare bulb from 

 Cape of Good Hope ; color white, with black centre. 



Opening of the Hall, Saturday, May 28. 



From John A. Kenrick: Louicera reticulata aurea, from Japan, the leaves 

 are blotched with gold spots ; curious. 



From Mrs. Benjamin Bruce : The following spring Herbaceous plants : 

 Anemone vernalis, Alyssum saxatile, Aquilegia vulgaris, double pink ; can- 

 adensis, Iberis, white; Dodecatheon media alba; Dielytra spectabilis, Ran- 

 unculus, white and purple ; Phlox subulata, nivalis, Trollius Europceus, 

 Statice armeria, Valeriana rubra, Convallaria Stellata, raajalis, Lychnis 



