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Tuck, single, rose pink; Troubador, double, dark crimson; Celeste, 

 single, white center with yellow stamens, tips of the petals tinged 

 with pink; and Arcadia, crimson, illumined with scarlet. 



Miss Sarah B. Fay of Woods Hole, who showed in the class for 

 three specimens of rambler roses, had very fine examples of Lady 

 Gay, Hiawatha, and Kalmia. 



The Bellevue Nurseries, Alfred Poetsch, Manager, put up a very 

 interesting table of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants in pots, 

 masked with rocks and moss, making a very pretty arrangement. 

 They were in a conspicuous position and attracted a good deal of 

 attention. The display was kept in good condition throughout the 

 show. 



Clyclamens as usual were a special feature and the competition 

 close. Dr. C. G. Weld won first for twelve plants and Edward J. 

 ]Mitton (Joshua Lawson, gardener) first for six plants. 



Cinerarias of both the Grandiflora and Stellata types were very 

 fine and it was noteworthy how well they lasted. The Stellata 

 groups were in good condition at the end of the show. Wm. A. 

 Riggs of Jamaica Plain won first for Grandifloras and William 

 Whitman first for Stellatas. 



Bulbous plants all through were of high quality. Wm. A. Riggs 

 was first for hyacinths with Pink Perfection; King of Blues; Lady 

 Darley, pink; La Grandesse, white; and Kohinoor, rose. 



William Whitman took first for early tulips with Joost Van Von- 

 del, white; Canary Bird, white; Cottage Maid, pink; Proserpine, 

 pink; Belle Alliance, red; and Keizerkroon, crimson andy ellow. 

 Wm. A. Riggs took first for late tulips with Elegans, dark crimson; 

 Bouton d' Or, yellow; Fulgens, red; La Reve, soft rose; Ges- 

 neriana var. lutea; and La Candeur. 



William Whitman was first for Large Trumpet naifcissus with 

 Ara Righ, Emperor, Empress, Glory of Leiden, Golden Spur, 

 Grander INIaximus, Henry Irving, Horsfieldii, Madame de Graaf, 

 Princeps INIaximus, and Victoria, among other varieties. The 

 same exliibitor was first for Short Trumpet narcissus. 



There was a large display of handsome amaryllis by Mrs. Sarah 

 C. Sears. They were nearly all seedlings raised by W^m. C. Ritchie, 

 the gardener, and included some fine, bold flowers, especially in the 

 darker shades. In addition to first and second prizes a Silver ]\Iedal 

 was awarded. 



