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ROSE AND STRAWBERRY EXHIBITION. 

 June 22 and 23. 

 E. V. R. Thayer made a beantiful display of Orchids in variety, 

 for which the first prize was awarded, W. P. Winsor taking the 

 second. W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., contributed a new 

 hybrid Laelio-Cattleya, variety Superba, which was most remark- 

 able for its brilliant coloring. 



July 31. There came from the estate of Joseph S. Fay four 

 very fine plauts of Hydrangea cyanodada hortensia, which for pro- 

 fusion of bloom and symmetry of plants have not been excelled. 



August 21. J. E. Rothwell was awarded a Silver Medal for 

 Cypripedium Frau Ida Brandt, the first time exhibited. 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 

 September 1 and 2. 

 The Annual Exhibition of Plants again demonstrated the fact 

 that the Society has far outgrown the capacity of our halls. The 

 collections of Greenhouse Plants were exceedingly fine and well 

 grown. J. S. Bailey carried off the first prize, followed by John 

 L. Gardner, N. T. Kidder, and Dr. C. G. Weld. J. H. White 

 had about twenty specimens of Fuchsias, for which the first prize 

 was awarded. William Donald had a superb plant of Alocasia 

 Sanderiana ; he was awarded a Silver Medal for its superior culti- 

 vation. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM EXHIBITION. 

 November 2, 3, 4, and 5. 



The Plant Department of the Chrysanthemum Exhibition the 

 past season had not as many contributors as in former years, but 

 excelled all previous efforts in quality ; the plants had a more even 

 look, but would have been much finer could the exhibition have 

 taken place one week later. The Committee have made some 

 changes in the Schedule for the coming year which they hope will 

 induce more growers to compete, and thus add to the appearance 

 of the exhibition. Among tlie larger contributors, N. T. Kidder 

 was first and Mrs. B. P. Cheney a close second, followed by J. 

 S. Bailey and others. 



J. S. Bailey also coutributed a fiue collection of Orchids. 



