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authorities. There were other plants at this exhibition deserving 

 special notice, such as the Japan and native hardy roses and 

 shrubs contributed by Jackson Dawson, the Canterbury bells 

 (Dean's Strain) by R. & J. Farquhar & Co., and the display of 

 Foxgloves on the stage by Joseph H. Woodford. 



WEEKLY EXHIBITIONS. 



The weekly Saturday exhibitions began this year earh' in July 

 and continued into September. The shows have been very full, 

 and have been well attended. The prizes for herbaceous plants, 

 having been revised and made more nearly adequate to the labor 

 required in staging large collections properly, have again received 

 the attention of growers, and we have had especially fine exhibi- 

 tions of these throughout the season. 



July 12 was memorable for the grand display of Japan Irises. 

 It was the best show of tliis beautiful plant we have ever seen. 



July 19, the special object of interest was the great collection 

 of that old-fashioned flower, the Hollyhock. Joseph S. Fay, of 

 Wood's Holl, brought a large number of long spikes of the finest 

 varieties, filling the centre table in the lower hall, and he was 

 awarded the Society's Silver Medal for the grand display he made. 



Jul}' 26, the place of honor was allotted for the display of 

 Native Ferns, and splendid collections were brought in by Mrs. P. 

 D. Richards, Walter E. Coburn, and E. H. Hitchings. Unless 

 one is familiar with this order little does he realize the beauty and 

 grace expressed in their varied forms. Mrs. P. D. Richards 

 staged fine specimens, comprising fifty species and. varieties. 



August 2 was Sweet Pea Day, and the displays made by James 

 F. C. Hyde, George S. Harwood, and H. A. Jones were particu- 

 larly good. This is one of the most satisfactor}' flowers that a 

 person can grow, for it produces its beautiful, fragrant blossoms 

 continuously from early in July till the frost kills the vines. 



August 9, Perennial Phloxes and Native Plants held the right 

 of way, and a hall full of charming flowers was the result. 



August 30, the display of Asters was very good, notwithstand- 

 ing a new disease has attacked them. 



September 6, Pitcher & Manda, of Short Hills, N.J., showed 

 a hybrid Cypripediu7n, named by them ArnoJdianuvi, a cross 

 between Veitchii and concolor. It was awarded the Society's 

 Silver Medal. 



