FLOWER committee's REPORT. ll 



From C. M. Atkinson, Roxbury : a fine collection of Double and Single 

 Dinanthus Imperialis. 



Satcrdat, July 8. 



From Hovey & Co. : sixty-eight varieties of Summer Herbaceous Plants, 

 flowers of Lilium auratum, the new golden lily from Japan, and Gladiolus 

 Colvillii, a fine old species, hardy. 



From James McTear: a fine collection of English Carnations; the finest 

 were, Fanny Garden, William the Fourth, Tenby Rival, Apollo, King of Scar- 

 lets, James the Second, Lady Peel, Sir Joseph Paxton, Mrs. Holland, Mer- 

 rimar ; Picotees, the most distinct were, Cedo Nulli, Princess Helene, Sultana, 

 Countess, Ophelia, Mrs. Hovey, Parsee Bride, Rosella, and Prince of Wales ; 

 and Cut Flowers in variety. 



From J. F. C. Hyde, Newton : Picoteeg, fifty blooms of Sophia, four of Sally 

 Lee, a new seedling, clove scented, very fine, measuring two and a half inches 

 across, ought to be encouraged. 



From Samuel Sweetser, West Cambridge: a collection of Carnations and 

 Pinks. 



From E. W. Buswell, Maiden : a fine specimen of Gypsophila paniculata ; 

 this is fine for bouquets. 



Saturday, July 15. 



From Francis Parkman : a general display of Hardy Flowering Plants, a 

 collection of seedling Pinks, 



From Josiah Newhall, Lynnfield : Seedling Pinks and Hollyhocks. 



From Samuel Sweetser : Seedling Pinks of 1863 and 1864; a fine cluster of 

 Wistaria consequana. 



From Hovey & Co. : eighty-seven varieties of Summer Herbaceous Plants, 

 and fine Double Zinnias. 



Saturday, July 22. 



From Francis Parkman: a fine plant of Lilium auratum; general display of 

 Cut Flowers, including Lilium auratum, Stuartia pentagyna, and other hardy 

 plants. 



From Hovey & Co.: sixty-nine varieties of Summer Herbaceous Plants, 

 and Cut Flowers in variety. 



From Mrs. T. W. Ward: two splended dishes of Greenhouse Flowers. 

 Saturday, July 29. 



From Francis Parkman : a collection of Seedling Pholxes, and Cut Flow- 

 ers in great variety. 



From Mrs. T. W. Ward : three dishes of choice Greenhouse Flowers. 

 Saturday, August 5. 



From Francis Parkman : ten named Pholxes, viz.. Miss Dwight, Madame 

 Pauline, Miss Russell, Mrs. Lyman, all seedlings ; Reine Louise, Madame 

 Herincq, Madame Marseau, Madame Suer, Mrs. Walker ; also, a general dis- 

 play of Seedling Gladiolus, Roses and other Cut Flowers. 



