The spring show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, came out above all expectations; and coming out of zero weather into a hall filled with the best of floral beauties seemed like being transported into some fairy land of eternal spring.

The chief attraction was certainly the Orchids, of which about one hundred plants were shown.

The contributors were the well-known gentlemen, F. L. Ames, H. H. Hunnewell, R. Pratt and E. W. Gilmore. There were three plants of Dendro-bium Ainsworthii, a hybrid between D. nobile and D. heterocarpum, one plant having about 1oo fully expanded flowers, while another one, pseudo bulb, had 21 of its white and purple blossoms. D. Wardianum was represented with several fine plants, having pseudo bulbs 3 feet long and well flowered, as was also the rare D. Wardianum album; the old U. nobile was also shown in good specimens, beside D. heterocarpum, D. crassinode, D. primulinum, D. chrysotoxum, D. Pierardii and the odd D. Brymerianum, with its golden flowers and lip curiously cut. Phaloenopsis were unusually good; some fine varieties of P. Stuartiana, also several P. Schilleriana, - one spike supported 49 expanded flowers. Several plants of P. grandi-flora were also fine, one had a spike of 11 flowers and buds; this is not at all common for this species. The rare P. Brymeriana had also a nice spike of white and rose flowers. Of Odontoglos-sums, too, there were several species; some fine varieties of O. Alexandras, one plant of O. crispum, the true type; a nice plant of O. Insleayi had about 50 flowers.

O. Rossii majus was also shown in varieties; also some good O. Roezlii and O. triumphans. Cattleya Trianae was shown in several vars., beside C. amethystoglossa and C. War-scewieczii delicata, showing 17 flowers. Laelia anceps in vars., one specially dark color, and the new L. harpophylla. Cypripedium insigne, a big plant; also C. Harrisii and C. venustum. Coelo-gyne cristata, Chatsworth var. was shown in two specimens, one with 36 spikes, 7 flowers to each spike; Cymbidium eburneum; C. Lowii with several spikes, one having 17 flowers; Calanthe nivalis, Masdevallia tovarensis, Dendrochilum glumaceum, with about 50 arching spikes of its sweet flowers; while Ada aurantiaca and a fine pan of Sophronites grandiflora made a fine contrast in color with their brilliant scarlet flowers. All this intermixed with palms, ferns, choice cut flowers of orchids, aroids, etc., presented a magnificent sight. All the plants were in perfect health and well flowered, for which D. Allan, F. Harris and W. Robinson, growers to the above named gentlemen, were awarded each a silver medal for skillful orchid culture.

The spring bulbs were very good, too; Mr. Gardener had fine flowered Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Primula sinensis, Convallaria majalis and a fine specimen of Imantophyllum miniatum. Mr.

E. L. Beard showed very good Cyclamens, Narcissus, one named "Sir Watkins" was awarded first-class certificate of merit; beside this Mr. Beard had also good Hyacinths and the new Primula obconica. Mr. C. M. Hovey had a large display of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, cut Camellias and Roses. J. Dawson showed excellent pot Roses and fine hardy Primulas and Kalmia latifolia forced. Mr. M. P. Wilder put up a stand of Azaleas. Mr. A. W. Blake also showed 24 Standard Azaleas, well flowered. Messrs. J. B. Moore & Son exhibited good cut blooms of H. P. Roses. Mrs. Hayes had a fine Rhododendron Veitchii var. Mr. E. W. Gilmore exhibited Cinerarias, so did Mr. Sephard, besides violets and cut flowers in vars. Mr. D. Zirngiebel showed a fine strain of Pansies of good form and large size. Some cut Roses came from Mr.Meade, while Mrs. E. M. Gill showed as usual a good collection of cut flowers. Beside this may be mentioned Lilium tenuifolium, L. pulchellum, Trillium grandiflorum, DoronicumCaucasicum, Cypripedium parviflorum, C. candidum, Primula Sieboldii, Ornithogalum Arabicum, Aquilegia glandulosa and several fine dishes of fruit.

Bot. Gardens, Cambridge, Mass.