The outstanding- impression of the Boston Spring Flower Notes on 
Show despite its small size, was the unusually choice quality of Boston 
the exhibits. The Daffodil entries were superior to anything Flower 
ever seen by the writer. Van Waveren's Giant was a great Show 
favorite among the exhibitors, also Weardale Perfection, 
Olympia, King Alfred, Lucifer, Mme. de Graaf, etc. Others 
noteworthy were Firebrand, Sir Watkin, Duchess of West- 
minster, Glory of Lisse. One huge Primrose and white trumpet 
was unnamed, also a white and primrose Leedsii, with pairs of 
blooms. (I think it was M. Magdalene de Graaf.) The Poetaz 
hybrids were well represented in practically every collection 
(mostly Elvira). They bid fair to become as useful as ordinary 
Daffodils. 
The Tulips were also fine, including many Darwins and a 
few Breeders. Among the former were of the Darwins Suzon, 
Gretchen, King Harold, Sir Henry Veitch; and of the Breed- 
ers, Bom Pedro and Golden Perfection, Earlies, Ibis, Joost van 
Yondel, Le Reve, Cramoisie, Royal, Doubles, Brimstone and 
Tea rose, (both good) and the little Clusiana. 
Of the shrubs, an enormous white Azalea was the first thing 
seen. It was said to be at least seventy-five years old. Several 
tubs of Rhododendron, Pink Pearl, with their huge bloom, also 
Azaleas Kaempferi and Louisa Hunnewell were shown. The 
writer regretted that the wondrous Kurume Azaleas were not 
on exhibition this year. Some young plants were shown in 
New York by Dreer and others. They are said to be easily 
propagated, either by seed or cuttings, but one is rather sorry 
to have them come into general circulation. 
Mr. E. C. Webster of Chestnut Hill, had, besides a fine dis- 
play of giant Cyclamen, both plain and ruffled, a collection of 
flowering plants and shrubs ranging from large Acacias and 
yellow Jasmines to bulbs and Primula obconica, including a 
nice little white Bouvardia. 
The Harvard Botanic Garden sent a display of Esoloma 
hirsutum, a red-flowered member of the Gesneraceae. 
Mrs. Gage, of Shrewsbury, Mass., showed forced Iris Pallida 
Balmatica. There was one little garden of bulbs and Spanish 
Iris edged with Primulas and surrounded by Azalea Kaempferi 
and Forsythia, with Juniper, Arborvitae and Box. 
Annie Lorenz. 
Hartford. Garden Club. 
Having shown some of my water-color sketches of tropical 
Wild Flowers, at the Art Institute in Chicago, it has occurred to g KETCHES 
me that other Clubs might like to borrow them. I have a number T0 j j0AN 
of New England and California sketches in groups, which I 
should also be glad to loan. 
(Mrs. Alfred) Agnes E. Harris. 
Crescent Lodge, Babylon, N. Y. 
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