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longifolia, var. svbsessilis, Liatris spicata, Helehium autumnale , 

 Campanula grandiflora, Montbretias, Gaillardias, Echinops ritro, 

 and sunflowers. Walter Hunnewell showed Adanophora Poianini, 

 Physostegia virginica, Liliiim superbum, L. Heyiryi, L. myrio- 

 phyllum, Galega officinalis rosea, Liatris pycnostachya, Euphorbia 

 corollata, Delphinium elahim. hybrids, and Helianthus decapetalus 

 plenus. 



The Messrs. Farquhar, as usual, made an attractive display 

 showing twelve lilies among them Liliiim auratum, L. speciosum, 

 L. Henryi, L. myriophyllum, L. melpomene, L. Batemanae, and L, 

 Leichtlini; they also showed some seedling Tritomas; and sixty- 

 three named phloxes, a few of the best being, B. Compte, purplish 

 crimson; Crystal Palace, mauve; Eugene Dauzarvilliers, rosy 

 lilac; T. G. von Lassburg, white; Marquis de St. Paul, salmon 

 pink; Pecheur dTslande, crimson red; Prof. Schlieman, bright 

 rosy lilac; R. F. Struthers, salmon pink: Von Goethe, salmon rose, 

 Eclaireur, rose; and Saison Lierval, white with pink center. 



H, M. Pratt of Concord made a good display of herbaceous 

 flowers. They were neatly put up and carefully named. Among 

 therft were Althaea rosea, Delphinium formosum, Dianthus plu- 

 marius, Malva moschata, Iberis gibraltarica, Crucianella stylosa, 

 Platycodon grandi flora, Clematis Davidiana, Centaurea montana, 

 Lysimachia clethraoides, Helenium Bigelovi, Digitalis grandiflora, 

 Dicentra eximia. Tunica saxifraga, Gypsophila acutiloba, and 

 many others. 



On September 11 Honorable Mention was given Edward J. 

 Mitton (J^hua Lawson, gardener) for a new orchid Cattleya bicolor 

 X Lelio-Cattleya Truffantiana, the Mikado. 



Autumn Exhibition. 



September 17 was the date set for the Annual Autumn Show. 

 It was formerly customary to have at this exhibition large displays 

 of tropical plants. It was then a meeting of the gardeners and a 

 test of their skill. It is a misfortune that we no longer see them. 

 Displays of cut flowers we have all summer so that these particular 

 examples of the gardeners' skill under glass would be a welcome 

 change. 



