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of plants and flowers used by the ^Messrs. Farquhar. We can, 

 however, give approximately the number of species and varieties in 

 their exhibits through the season. On June o, 200; June 26, 150; 

 July 17, 150; August 7, 150; August 21, 200; and September 17, 

 200. 



On June 5 the Messrs. Farquhar had about forty different 

 varieties of German iris. Some of the noteworthy ones were 

 Gracchus, red and yellow; Presdt. Carnot, blue; Viola, purple; 

 Asiaticus, violet; Azure Blue, white tinted; ^Slandraliscae, indigo 

 blue; and a number of others. Other plants or flowers were 

 Alyssum saxatile compactum, Ajuga repens, Aster Calimeris Jessica, 

 Aster alpinus albus, Aquilegia olympica, A. nivea grandiflora, 

 A. caendea, Bellis perennis, a dozen or more small flowered Chinese 

 chrysanthemums, Centaurea montana, Dicentra eximia, Dictamnus 

 fraxineUa alba, Doronicnm caucasicum, D. excelsum, Geraniunn 

 plat y petal urn, Hemerocallis flava, Incarvillea Delavayi, Incarvillea 

 grandiflora, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lychnis viscaria, L. Flos Jovis, 

 Linum perenne , Oenothera Youngii, Phlox subulata in variety. Pyre- 

 thrums, six or eight varieties, Polemonium caeruleum, Papaver 

 orientale, P. nudicaule, Paeonia officinalis, Silene virginica, Trollins 

 caucasicus, var. Orange Globe, Trollins japonicus Excelsior, Dar- 

 win tulips in many varieties, and tufted pansies. The above is 

 only a partial list and the exhibit covered fully five hundred square 

 feet. 



Honorable Mention was made of the Messrs. Farquhar for 

 Azalea mollis which was effectively displayed; and of Dr. C. G. 

 Weld for a very handsome specimen of Cypripedimn Laicrenceanum, 

 with thirty flowers, and stems nearly two feet long. 



The ]Messrs. Thurlow had a good collection of German iris, 

 noteworthy being. King of Iris, buff standards and brown falls; 

 Kharhut, dark blue; Cyprian superba, blue; Pallida var. Khedive, 

 lavender; and Pallida var. australis, dark blue. They also had 

 some Paeonia officinalis, P. tenui folia, P. decora, and some early- 

 flowering hybrids. 



Max Handler of the Old Town Nurseries, South Xatick, made a 

 good display of hardy flowers. Among them peonies, German 

 iris. Lychnis viscaria splendens, Campanula Moerheimii, Aquilegias, 

 Papaver orientale, Oenothera fruticosa, Pyrethrum roseum in variety, 

 and Centaurea montana in varietv. 



