The Boston Horticultural Hall was again in its best on the occasion of the Annual Chrysanthemum show, which was pronounced by all the veteran exhibitors as the finest of that kind ever held in Boston, or America. It was really a magnificent sight to see over 630 specimens, some being over 5 feet in diameter, besides 750 vases filled with cut blooms; a nice table of orchids and choice plants; also a collection of native plants, bouquets of flowers, pansies, etc.

The Chrysanthemum contributors were the well-known gentlemen, Dr. Walcott, Mr. E. W. Wood, Hon. M. P. Wilder, Mr. C. M. Atkinson, Mr. Hovey, Norton Bros., Mr. A. F. Fewkes.

Large specimens were shown by Dr. Walcott, Mr. Atkinson, and Mr. Wood. Hon. M. P. Wilder had a collection of fifty dwarf and compact plants which formed a pretty lot. Among the new seedlings the most noticeable was one shown by Dr. Walcott. The form is perfect, of pure white color, and belongs to the large flowering section and was awarded silver medal. Mr. A.

Fewkes had also some very good reedlings of merit. After the show most of the plants were sold at auction and a sum of about $650 was received, of which one-fifth comes to the Society, which sum will be added to prizes for the next year's show.

The orchid table was interesting as ever with the marvelous flowers. Mr. Gilmore made a fine display with Saccolabium Blumei majus, Odontoglos-sura grande, O. Sanderii, Dendrobium formosum giganteum, Lycaste Skinnerii, Calanthe Veitchii, Oncidium Forbesi, O. varicosum, a fine specimen of O. ornithorrhynchum and a very rare variety of pure yellow O. Krameri. Mr. H. E. Hunne-well, a number of plants comprising the beautiful Dendrobium Goldei, Oncidium crispum, O. ornithorrhynchum, Cypripedium Spicerianum, Odon-toglossum grande, Laelia anceps, L. albida var. bella and the lovely Cattleya exoniensis, a hybrid between Cattleya Mossiae and Laelia purpurata. Mr. David Allan, grower to Mr. Pratt, exhibited the rare Cypripedium Fairrieanum, a real gem of its genus, although not so conspicuous as many, yet the lovely color and odd shape compensate for the size. Another noteworthy exhibit was a spathe of Anthurium Andreanum, which measured 7½ inches by 5½ inches, which is not at all common. The fruit show was a fair one comprising pears, apples, grapes, etc.

Nearly six thousand persons visited the exhibition, a proof that the Boston public fully appreciate the effort of the horticulturists. Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 25, '84.

[As will be seen by the date this should have reached us in time for our last number, but seems to have been delayed on the road somewhere. - Ed. G. M].