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To Peter Fisher for seedling carnation No. 171, a deep salmon- 

 pink color of fine form. 



M. A. Patten again showed Pink Patten which had previously 

 been awarded Honorable Mention, and as the variety seemed to 

 be well fixed it was awarded a First Class Certificate. 



Other special awards were a First Class Certificate to Julius 

 Roehrs Co. for Phoenix Rcpbelenii, a very graceful new palm; an 

 Honorable Mention to Dr. H. P. Walcott for seedling Chrysanthe- 

 mum No. 1, a fine flower of incurved form and very deep yellow 

 in color. 



A Silver Medal was awarded to R. & J. Farquhar & Co. for 

 a display of ornamental evergreens in pots, including many of the 

 most beautiful golden and variegated forms of Retinispora, Thuya, 

 and Biota. 



A Silver Medal was also awarded to R. Vincent Jr. & Son, 

 White Marsh, Maryland, for a most comprehensive display of one 

 hundred varieties of hardy Chrysanthemums, mostly of the Pom- 

 pon class. It proved very interesting and attracted much atten- 

 tion. 



December 9 Mr. Oakes Ames showed two new hybrid orchids, 

 Zygo-Colax Amesianus, (Zygopetalum brachypetalum X Colax 

 jugosus). This was introduced by Sander and is intermediate 

 between the two parents; sepals and petals green, spotted and 

 blotched brown, lip white, streaked violet-blue. It was awarded 

 a First Class Certificate. 



Cypripedium tonso-Charlesworthii; this is an original seedling 

 and is the result of a cross between C. tonsum and C. Charleswortkii. 

 It resembles the latter in dorsal sepal while the pouch and petals 

 resemble the other ; the petals, however, are larger than in either 

 parent. A Silver Medal was awarded Mr. Ames for this. 



On the same day A. H. Fewkes was awarded a First Class Cer- 

 tificate for a variegated sport from Stevia serrata compacta, Stevia 

 serrata compacta variegata. The variegation is very distinct giv- 

 ing it a pleasing effect when grown as a flowering plant as well as 

 making it useful as a summer bedding plant. Its dwarf habit 

 makes it more valuable than the old variegated Stevia which is a 

 variety of the ordinary tall form. 



