FLOWER committee's REPORT. 13 



Molina coerulea, a collection of seedling Phlox, two S'^edling Gladiolus, three 

 seedling Delphiniums, a fine display of Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 



From James Comley : Seedling Verbenas, all fine. 



From James McTear : Phlox, Madame Moisson, do. Suer, do. Marceau, do. 

 Henrique, Evening Star, Conite de Montalembert, Julie Raussel, Wilhelm 

 Schule, Comptere de Friedan, Ruba superba, which took the first prize ; Her- 

 baceous plants in variety. 



From Washburn & Co. : Phlox, Madame Moisson, do. Pescatore, do. Gui- 

 densch, do. Lierval, do. Rendatler, Maria Bubertier, Minerva, Napoleon, 

 Maximilian, Mons. le Docteur Lacroix, which took the second prize. 



From Joseph Brack : Phlox Madame Marsaut, do. Comtesse de Bresson, 

 Fontaine, Lord Byron, Sallier, Madamselle Meria Lacroix, Mons. Dardan, 

 Mons. le Docteur Lacroix, which took the third prize. 



From James McTear: Herbaceous plants in variety. 



From Mrs. Benjamin Bruce : Herbaceous plants in variety. 



From Hovey & Co. : Eighty-five varieties of Herbaceous plants, among 

 ■which were Funckia liliastrum, Galium molugo, Helianthus atropurpureum, 

 Lepachys pinnata, Rudbeckia lasciniata, Chelone barbata, Chrysanthemum 

 speciosum, (new). 



Saturday, August 20. 



From James McTear: Thirty varieties named Petunias, forty varieties 

 hardy Herbaceous plants, seedling Gladiolus, Jeanie Deans, color white 

 marked with crimson purple ; cut flowers in variety. 



From Mrs. T. W. Ward, Canton: Cut flowers, including fine varieties of 

 Gloxinias, Alamandia Scholtii, Tabernaemontana coronaria pleno, Stephanotis 

 floribunda, Rondeletia speciosa, Roses. 



From John Galvin : A fine specimen of double red stock Gilliflower, Di- 

 anthus Heddewigii. 



From Mrs. C. B. Chase, Medford: A fine Wreath of Flowers, well 

 arranged. 



From W. D. Frazer : Fifteen varieties of named Petunias. 



From F. Parkman: Seventy-two varieties of herbaceous plants, among 

 which were Calimeris incisa, Coreopsis delphinifolia, Funkia liliastrum varie- 

 gata, Helianthus multiflorus. Hibiscus alba, Lychnis fulgens, Pentstemon gen- 

 tianoides splendens, Statice elata, sareptana, Smithii, Tritoma grandiflora, 

 Vernonia Novaboracensis, Veronica virginica, Helianthus Novanglus, Eupato- 

 rium Fraseri; also, Lilium cruentum, a new variety of lancifolium, very large 

 and vivid in color, five seedling Delphiniums, seedling Gladiolus, Nos. 1, 2, 3 

 and others, seedling Phloxes, Lady Macbeth, deep purplish crimson, Mad. 

 Pauline, white, clean purple eye. Miss Dwight, very large, white, deep crim- 

 son eye, Miss Russell, vivid cherry. Three flowers of Lilium auratum, a col- 

 lection of several Phlox, including the best varieties. 



From Mrs. Benjamin Bruce : A display of Gladiolus. 



