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Exhibition of Phloxes and Annuals. 



August 7 and 8 were set apart for annuals, phloxes, and herba- 

 ceous plants, and the exhibition was one of the best of the season. 



Mrs. J. L. Gardner (William Thatcher, gardener) made a very 

 fine show of annuals including Acrolinium roseum, Alysmim 

 maritimiivi, Amarantus caudatus, Ammobium. alatum, var. grandi- 

 florum, Antirrhinum majus in variety, Arctotis grandis, Kochia 

 tricopkylla, Cacalia coccinea, C. lutea, Celosia plumosa, C. cristata, 

 Centaurea cyanus, C. imperialis, Clarkia elegans, Cosmos hipimiata, 

 Dimorphotheca aurantiaca, Dianthus Hedwigii, Escholtzia cali- 

 fornica, Galliardia Lorenziana, Helianthus cucumerif otitis, Godetia 

 Whitneyi Lady Albemarle, Shirley poppies, China asters, stocks, 

 sweet peas, balsams, zinnias, and petunias. 



The best phloxes shown by T. C. Thurlow & Co. were Flambeau, 

 red; G. A. Strohlein, salmon red; Flora Hornung, light pink; 

 Elma, deep red; Saison Lierval, white with dark center; Von 

 Lassburg, white; R. P. Struthers, salmon pink; and Edmond 

 Rostrand, rose with white center. F. J. Rea of Norwood had the 

 following varieties in his collection of phloxes: Le Cygne, white; 

 Henry Murger, white; James Bennett, pink, crimson center; 

 Gen. Chanzy, scarlet pink; Lumineum, deep pink, light center; 

 Montagnard, bright dark crimson; Brunette, bright cardinal red; 

 and Coccinea, deep red. J. F. Flood & Co. of Dedham showed 

 the following named varieties in their exhibit: Glenwood, salmon 

 with crimson center; Mme. Meuret, deep salmon pink; Tapis 

 Blanc, white, dwarf grower; Independence, white; Oracle, rose; 

 Esperance, lilac; and Miss Elphick, bright pink. 



The Messrs. Farquhar were given Honorable INIention for a new 

 Chinese lily named Prof. C. S. Sargent. It is white ^^'ith a yellow 

 throat widely campanulate and quite distinct from any yet in 

 cultivation. They were also awarded Honorable IMention for a 

 display of herbaceous flowers. Honorable Mention was made of 

 B. H. Tracy's display of seedling gladioli among which were some 

 very promising varieties in new shades of red and yellow. Hon- 

 orable Mention was given to W. W. Rawson &: Co. for a display 

 of seedling dahlias; and to the Bellevue Nurseries for a new dark 

 red phlox named Favorite. The Messrs. Farquhar showed among 



