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though we did not have the Holland medals as an incentive this 

 year, we were pleased to see so much interest manifested in these 

 plants, which give such good results with a minimum amount of 

 care. 



The large number of plants contributed by Norton Brothers, 

 Frank Becker, William E. Doyle, and the Botanic Garden of 

 Harvard University, formed a splendid feature of the Exhibition 

 and elicited many expressions of commendation, as did also the 

 Lilium Harrisii shown by Dr. C. G. Weld, Thomas Clark, and 

 Thomas H. Meade. 



April 12, Mrs. Francis B. Hayes presented a seedling Rhodo- 

 dendron, named William Power Wilson. The color is white, 

 tinged with pink, having a reddish-brown blotch, a good, large, 

 and compact truss ; it is said to be hardy. It was awarded a First 

 Class Certificate of Merit. It has been entered for the Prospective 

 Prize. 



On April 26, Mrs. P. D. Richards made her first exhibition of 

 Wild Flowers, consisting of seventeen varieties of the flowers 

 which bloom in the spring. 



MAY EXHIBITION. 



May 10. 



The competition for prizes was not so marked at this exhibition 

 as is usuall}' the case, owing to the prevailing fine weather, which 

 was taken advantage of by the gardeners to get their grounds 

 ready for planting. Nevertheless, there was a very good show, 

 particularly of plants not entered for prizes. 



A. W. Spencer was awarded the Society's Silver Medal for a 

 fine plant of Anguloa Clowesii; and Jacob W. Manning was 

 awarded a First Class Certificate of Merit for Spircea astilboides, 

 a new herbaceous plant of great promise. 



RHODODENDRON SHOW. 



June 7. 



This exhibition fully realized the expectations which had been 



formed in regard to it. The largest exhibitors were H. H. Hun- 



newell, who showed sixty-four of the best varieties, all named, 



besides a very large number unnamed ; and Mrs. Francis B. Hayes, 



