274 Exhibitions of the 



also a variety of perpetuals, &c. J. Breck & Co. exhibited roses in great 

 variety, phloxes, and other flowers. From J. H. Richardson, Dorchester, 

 twenty seedling paeonies, some of which were remarkably beautiful and fine 

 additions to this showy tribe. From S. Walker, Moss roses and other 

 flowers. From A. Aspinwall, a variety of fine roses. Messrs. J. M- 

 Thorburn & Co., New York, sent for exhibition, specimens of Stephano- 

 tus floribiindus, a very handsome stove climber, and double pomegranate, 

 from China, having a scarlet flower, with a white edge. Beautiful speci- 

 mens of Magnolia macrophylla, from J. A. Kenrick. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., upwards of Two hundred varieties of roses, 

 among which were the following : — French Crimson, Princess Royal, 

 Blush, common, Eclatante, Brilliante, Crimson, Prolific, Asepala, and other 

 varieties of moss ; Comt^sse Duchatel, Due de Chartres, and other new and 

 rare perpetuals ; new crimson, red, elegans, and Belle de Lisle Boursault; 

 Ayrshire queen, blush, and rose Angle Ayrshires ; also seedling pelargo- 

 niums, common scarlet, new scarlet, pub^scens and Douglassii honeysuckles, 

 and the following gloxinias in pots : — G. tubiflora, (rare, with very fragrant 

 flowers), macrophylla variegata, bicolor, rubra, and two seedlings. From 

 Hon. J. S. Cabot, Salem, ten varieties of new paeonies, some of which 

 were exceedingly splendid ; their names were Reine Hortense, Victoire 

 Modeste, lutea variegata, jaapaveriflora, anemonefloraalba, Pottsw, Reevesu, 

 grandiflora carnea plena, Claptoniensis, elegans, speciosa striata, fo- 

 mosa, &c. From Messrs. Winship, new Persian yellow. Queen of the 

 Prairies, Baltimore Belle, Boursault Elegans and in^rmis, and a variety of 

 other roses and flowers. From Mr. Needham, Brighton, a fine specimen of 

 a pelargonium, called Lifeguardsman ; the plant measured two feet high, 

 and two feet in diameter. From S. R. Johnson, Lamarque, Jaune Des- 

 prez, and other roses and cut flowers. Fine bouquets and flowers from P. 

 Barnes, E. Allen, J. Hovey, W. Meller, A. Bowditch, C. NewhaU, 

 Mr. Warren, W. Kenrick, D. Parker, T. Motley, A. McLennan, J. L. 

 Russell, and others. 



The exhibition of paeonies for premium took place to-day, and the award 

 was as follows : — 



To Messrs. Joseph Breck & Co., for the best twelve flowers, a premium 

 of five dollars. 



To W. E. Carter, for the second best twelve flowers, a premium of three 

 dollars. 



To W. Kenrick, for the best display of flowers, a premium of three dol- 

 lars. 



The following premiums were also awarded : — 



To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for six gloxinias in pots, two dollars. 



To Mr. Needham, for a finely grown plant of pelargonium, two dollars. 



To J. H. Richardson, for superior seedling Paeonies, three dollars. 



To W. Kenrick, for the best bouquet, two dollars. 



To T. Motley, for the second best bouquet, one dollar. 

 Messrs. Quant, Kenrick, and Prof. Russell, judges. 



Fruits: From J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, a few berries of 



