FLOWER committee's REPORT. 9 



amethystina, Sedum Kamschatkense, Dianthus deltoides, Heddewigii, Silene 

 saxifraga, Spircea aruncus, filependula, var. fl. pleno, Verboscum luteum, Astra- 

 galus Canariensis, Baptisia australis, Hemerocallis flava, Symphytum asperii- 

 mum, Valeriana phu, Allium moly, Heliantliemum appenninum, Campanula 

 nobilis, Linum perenne, Centaurea Phrygia, Delphiniums varieties, Adiantum 

 pendatum. A collection of Seedling Pyrethrums, general display of Roses, 

 Flowering Shrubs, Pansies, and other hardy ornamental plants, and six varie- 

 ties of Dianthus barbatus, and others before named. 



From Joseph Breck : Thirty-seven varieties of Spring Herbaceous Plants, 

 among which were Orobus niger, Valeriana phu, Hesperis matronalis var. plena, 

 Anchusa rubra, Coreopsis lanceolata, Pentstemon grandiflora. Lychnis viscaria 

 plena, Spiraea filipendula, var. plena, aruncus, Japonica, Dictamnus fraxinella 

 var alba, Clematis Hendersoni, cylindrica integrifolia, Papaver orientalis, 

 bracteatum. Campanula nobilis, persicafolia albo, Verbena, new and hardy, 

 from Iowa ; Pyrethrum in variety. 



Collections of Herbaceous plants were exhibited by Mrs. Benjamin Bruce 

 and James McTear. 



Saturday, June 25. 

 From Hovey & Co. : Forty-one varieties of Herbaceous plants, among 

 ■which were Tradescantia pilosus, Funkia variegatum, Coreopsis auriculata, and 

 a display of cut flowers. 



From James Comley : Roupella grata, a native of South Africa, known as 

 the cream fruit ; Meyenia erecta alba. 



From Eliphalet Stone : A splendid display of Roses, filling one of the 

 Society's round stands and one hundred and fifty bottles of a side stand. 



From James McTear : Sweet Williams in variety, fifteen varieties of tender 

 Roses, ten varieties hardy perpetual Roses, Pinks in variety, Cut Flowers fill- 

 ing one hundred and fifty bottles, also a collection of Spring Herbaceous 

 plants. 



From F. Parkman : Fifty-five varieties Herbaceous plants, Dianthus hybri- 

 dus corymbosus, barbatus vitchii, Henderson's Perfection, Auricula flowered, 

 Dunettii, hortensis, deltoides albus, do. rubra. Campanula macrantha, persica- 

 folia cserulea, nobilis (punctata), glomerata, persicafolia, alba, do. fl. pi., medium, 

 Lysimachia nummularia, Silene compacta, Agrostemma alba. Lychnis Haage- 

 ana incarnata, (seedling), Betonica grandiflora, Stenactis speciosa, Pents.temon 

 glabrum, digitalis, pubescens. Lychnis dioica fl. pi., Haageana gigantea, Clema- 

 tis erecta, Hendersoni, integrifolia, Aconitum ochroleucum, Erigeron grandi- 

 flora, Spiraea venusta alba, Japonica, Achillea milifolia rubra, Malva nioschata, 

 Salvia argentea. Delphinium varieties, P^onias, Sweet Williams and Foxgloves 

 in varieties ; twenty-one varieties of Moss, and twenty hardy perpetual Roses. 

 Saturday, July 2. 

 From Eliphalet Stone : A display of Prairie and hardy June Roses ; a fine 

 cluster of Rose Sedonia. 

 From James Comley: A fine plant of Pelargonium Duke de Malakoff. 



