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for which a Society's Silver Medal was awarded. At this date 

 Dahlias were first shown, and continued to be an interesting feat- 

 ure of the display until the end of their season. The new Double 

 Rudbeckia {K. laciniata var. Golden Glow), a very choice new 

 Hardy Herbaceous Perennial, growing six to seven feet high, form- 

 ing a broad, sturdy bush with a great profusion of very double bright 

 yellow flowers on long clean stems, was shown simultaneously by 

 Rea Brothers and Jacob W. Manning, to both of whom First Class 

 Certificates were awarded therefor. Henry A. Dreer, of Philadel- 

 phia, stnged a new variety of Nelumbiura, named Shiroman, of the 

 purest white, for which a First Class Certificate was awarded ; also 

 the new Nymphrea, O'Marana, of which Honorable Mention was 

 made. The display of Gladioli did not come up to the standard of 

 past seasons, probabl}' owing to conditions of the weather. 



The prizes for Annual Asters were competed for on the twenty- 

 second of August in several classes, but ortiug to the weather and 

 insect depredations the display was not as large as in past seasons. 

 L. W. Goodell made a display of Druramond Phlox which wos re- 

 markable for the variety of colors shown and the range in size 

 and form of ihe flowers ; also a very creditable display of Salpi- 

 glossis. A tank of foliage and flowers of the Nehunhium luteum 

 was shown by J. Woodward Manning from a native locality ; these 

 attracted much attention. 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



September 2 and 3. 



The exhibition was particularly noteworthy for its display of 

 Aquatics, of which John Simpkins and Oakes Ames were the prin- 

 cipal exhibitors. Dahlias also were a prominent feature of the 

 exhibition, and excited much rivalry among the exhibitors. Cannas 

 were freely shown, but it was justly remarked that these are better 

 exhibited as plants than displayed as cut flowers, from the fuga- 

 ciousness of their petalage. Oakes Ames (Carl Blomberg, gar- 

 dener) exhibited a new Nymphaea, a cross between Nymj)h(jea 

 Zanzibarensis and its variety rosea, named Mrs. Anna C. Ames, 

 the flowers of which were amaranth crimson with the base of the 

 petals shaded to pure white, for whi(;h your Committee awarded a 

 First Chiss Certificate of Merit. To Miss Eliza Wellington, of 

 East Lexington, a First Class Certificate of Merit was awarded 



