REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 135 



The new Zanzibar balsam, Impatiens Holstii, was shown by 

 Robert Cameron from the Botanic Garden. It is a strong growing 

 species with bright red flowers in the way of /. Sultani. 



The Rhododendron Show, June 3, was a very successful one, 

 there being several exhibits in most of the classes besides a large num- 

 ber of miscellaneous displays. Among these, as specially instruc- 

 tive and valuable, was the display of flowering trees and shrubs 

 made by the Boston Park Department and arranged by Mr. J. W. 

 Duncan. 



Pyrethrums and hardy azaleas were shown in imusually good 

 condition, and tree peonies in greater number than ever before. 



The most remarkable of the miscellaneous displays was from 

 Walter Hunnewell who exhibited a magnificent plant of a hybrid 

 Rhododendron, var. lucidum, grown in a tub. It was in fine condi- 

 tion, fully ten feet in height, and nearly as broad. Mr. T. D. Hat- 

 field, gardener for INIr. Hunnewell, was awarded a Silver INIedal 

 for superior cultivation. 



A cultural award was also made to ^Ym. C. Rust, gardener for 

 Dr. C. G. Weld, who received a First Class Certificate for superior 

 cultivation of Calceolaria riigosa, Golden Gem. Two plants were 

 shown each nearly three feet in diameter and a complete mass of 

 bloom. 



J. E. Rothwell was awarded Honorable Mention for Cypripe- 

 dium X Lamontianum, (C. Calypso X C. Rothschildianum) . A 

 large flower but dull in color, the lip being dull crimson and green, 

 the petals striped deep crimson. He was also awarded a First 

 Class Certificate for LcBliocattleya Lycedas, (L. tenehrosa X C. 

 Schroderce). The sepals and petals are brownish crimson, with 

 deep purple crimson lip, and heavily veined throat. 



E. O. Orpet was awarded a First Class Certificate for seedling 

 orchid Pacavia {Laelia tenehrosa X Lcelia purpuraia). The 

 flowers have brown-crimson sepals and petals, deep crimson lip, 

 and heavily veined white throat. 



On account of the lateness of the season the Peony Show, which 

 was set for June 10, was postponed to June 17, and proved a very 

 successful one with good competition in all the classes. The increas- 

 ing interest in the peony is bringing to the front many l^eautiful new 

 varieties as well as numerous old ones which though not less beau- 

 tiful than the new have been too scarce to be generally grown. 



