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Among the latter we would mention the two flowers which took 

 first and second prize respectively for specimen bloom: Mme. 

 Boulanger, a very large and full flower, glossy soft pink in color; 

 and James Kelway, a very large loosely built flower of a beautiful 

 blush white color. Both were shown by T. C. Thurlow of West 

 NeAvbury. One of the newer Japanese singles, White Lady, was 

 also shown by him and received a First Class Certificate. 



Three new varieties, never before shown here, were exhibited 

 by E. J. Shaylor of Wellesley Hills, viz: M. Martin Cahuzac, a 

 large finely formed, very deep crimson flower, the deepest color 

 known to this section, was awarded Honorable Mention ; Germain 

 Bigot, a large flower of a glossy flesh color, shaded salmon; and 

 Mme. D. Treyeran, white, shaded flesh were both awarded First 

 Class Certificates. 



The regular annual summer Rose Show was held on June 24-25 

 and made a fine exhibition. Although this is nominally a rose 

 show there are so many other kinds of flowers and plants shown 

 that the name nearly loses its significance. However there were 

 more roses shown than for several years past, and of better quality. 



A few special awards were made, mostly for peonies which were 

 shown quite extensively. J. W. Howard was awarded Honorable 

 Mention for Salvia Sclarea, an old species with purple bracts, 

 quite showy, but seldom seen in cultivation. 



Geo. Hollis was awarded Honorable JNIention for three promising, 

 seedling peonies, viz : Number 96, a very full double variety, blush 

 white with satiny lustre, the petals mostly long. Number 60, 

 deep carmine crimson, a large full flower of fine substance and 

 strong stem. Number 95, a large full flower with long petals, 

 deep blush in color, lighter in the center. 



The exhibition of July 8, 9 proved a little early for sweet peas, 

 but other seasonable flowers were in great abundance, particularly 

 the exhibits of Delphiniums which made a magnificent show. The 

 display of herbaceous plants from the Mt. Desert Nursery, Bar 

 Harbor, Maine, was an interesting one and included many peony 

 flowers which were just in their prime, showing the difl'erence in 

 season between the two latitudes. About Boston they were entirely 

 gone while these were at their best. The display included a speci- 

 men of Lilium Grayii never before shown here. It has the habit 

 of Z. Canadense but is a deep red in color with black spots-. 



