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ter, of the Botanic Gardens, Cambridge. It has a very large flower, with 

 two dark spots, m the place of one in the Smithw. It is stated to be 

 very beautiful. — Conds. 



Miisette rose Lamarque.— This most splendid variety is now in full 

 bloom in the unique collection of plants of Mi*. Sweetser, Cambridge- 

 port. It is a standard plant, budded four or hve feet high, and has ex- 

 panded fom- or five of its yellowish white blossoms, measui-ing four or 

 five inches in diameter. This variety should be in every garden. It is 

 of vigorous growth. — lb. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Fehruai-y 27th. — Exhibited. From M. P. Wilder, the following 

 species and varieties of the camellia : — reticulata, j/ialiflora {Sasdnqvxi 

 Thun. var. plena rubra) eximia, alba plena, Chandleri, myrtifolia, coccin- 

 ea, p?eoni(Bfl6ra rosea, variegata, conchiflora, splendens, Colvilh', rosacse^a, 

 Dors6ttn and corallina ? (florida) ; the four latter were exhibited for the 

 fii-st time ; also Peeonia Moidan var. Banksiff. 



March 5th. — Exhibited. From Messrs. Hovey, several species and varieties 

 of camellias: — elegans, variegata, eximia (of the French), corallina, splend- 

 ens, insignis, alba plena, imperatrice du Bresil, ane^noneflora, venosa, ign6s- 

 cens, and a variety unknown ; venosa and ignescens were exhibited for 

 the fii'st time. From S. Sweetser, a bouquet of flowers, containing J?ho- 

 dod6ndron arboreum var. hybridiun, R. indicimi Var. hybrida (Azalea In- 

 dica var.) Melianthus major, Clarkm 61egans, Cyclamen persicujn, lYis 

 chin^nsis, oxalises, crimson nasturtium, yellow tea roses, &c., &c. 

 Read. — Letters fi-om A. Walsh, Esq., Lansingburgh, N. Y., and from Wm. 

 Kenrick, Newton. 



Presents. — The New American Orchardist, and the Silk-Grower's 

 Guide, from Wm. Kenrick. 



March 12th. — Exhibited. From the Messrs. Winship, a great variety of 

 flowers, among which were i?hododendron Zedifolia, R. indicum phoeni- 

 cea, and hybrida ; £rica verticil lata, and herbacea; E'pacris grandiflora, 

 •Acacia armata and longiflora, Melianthus major, Calceolarea scabioseefo- 

 lia, Eupatorium odoratum, Verbena Aubletza, Bryophyllum calycinum, 

 mimuluses, geraniums, oxalises, stocks, roses, petunias, salvias, canary 

 asters, Calla sethiopica, ^selepias curassavica, &c., &c. From T. Mason, 

 iJhododendi-on indicum, .Acacia longifolia, Camellia maliflora, C. j. pom- 

 ponia, and a seedling ; i-oses, geraniums, schizauthus, stocks, prmu'oses, 

 &c. 



Read. — A letter from the Messrs. Hovey. 



Presents. — The American Gardener's Magazine, Vol. I, and three Nos. 

 of Vol. II, from the Messrs. Hovey. 



