(1874)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Mr. W. C. Barry... presented the following report:
On Tree and Herbaceous Pæonies.
Tree Pæonies fill up a blank between deciduous flowering-trees and flowering shrubs.  In mixed borders they are invaluable, as well when grown as single specimens on the lawn.  They are quite hardy, but slight protection greatly improves them. [...]
To assist those who desire to form a collection we name the following choice sorts.  Any description, however complete, would fail to do them justice, so we give only the distinguishing colors. 
alba variegata.—One of the most striking double varieties. The outside petals are pure white, and center purplish red.

(1878)  Page(s) 38.  
 
Among Tea Roses there has been a much greater advance even, than among the Perpetuals.  The following comprise the finest new sorts:
Aline Sisley (1873)...

In Aline Sisley, Cheshunt Hybrid and Duchess of Edinburg, we have three red and crimson Teas darker in color than any of the old varieties, and affording a pleasing contrast to those of delicate light tints.

(1874)  Page(s) 26.  
 
Mr. W. C. Barry... presented the following report:
On Tree and Herbaceous Pæonies.
Ambroise Verschaffelt. — This is one of the newest kinds, and up to the present time one of the best dark varieties known. The flowers are purplish crimson and full.

(1879)  Page(s) 66.  
 
"American Roses." By H. B. Ellwanger.
Noisette Roses, or Champney [sic] Roses.
America (Professor C. G. Page, of Washington, D. C; sent out by Thomas G. Ward, 1859). Growth vigorous; flowers large, creamy yellow, with a salmon tinge ; a cross from Solfaterre and Safrano.

(1879)  Page(s) 65.  
 
"American Roses." By H. B. Ellwanger.
Prairie Roses (Rosa Rubifolia.)
Anna Maria (Raised by Samuel Feast, of Baltimore Md., 1843). Color, blush or pale pink, full flowers; has very few thorns.

(1874)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Mr. W. C. Barry... presented the following report:
On Tree and Herbaceous Pæonies.
Tree Pæonies fill up a blank between deciduous flowering-trees and flowering shrubs.  In mixed borders they are invaluable, as well when grown as single specimens on the lawn.  They are quite hardy, but slight protection greatly improves them. [...]
To assist those who desire to form a collection we name the following choice sorts.  Any description, however complete, would fail to do them justice, so we give only the distinguishing colors. 
Arethusa.—Light rose, shaded with purple; this is a very large and fragrant variety, and a vigorous grower.

(1879)  Page(s) 66.  
 
"American Roses." By H. B. Ellwanger.
Noisette Roses, or Champney [sic] Roses.
Beauty of Greenmount (James Pentland, of Baltimore, 1854). Rosy red.

(1878)  Page(s) 38.  
 
New Roses of the past ten Years.  By H. B. Ellwanger, Rochester.
Among Tea Roses there has been a much greater advance even, than among the Perpetuals.  The following comprise the finest new sorts:
...Belle Lyonnaise (1869)...

Belle Lyonnaise, Comte de Sembui, Jean Ducher, Mme. Berard, Mme. Trifle and Marie Ducher are all vigorous growers of the Gloire de Dijon type, possessing large, healthy foliage and fine, globular-shaped flowers.

(1874)  Page(s) 26.  
 
Mr. W. C. Barry... presented the following report:
On Tree and Herbaceous Pæonies.
carnea striata. — Flesh color striped with red; very fine.

(1878)  Page(s) 38-9.  
 
Among Tea Roses there has been a much greater advance even, than among the Perpetuals.  The following comprise the finest new sorts:
...Catherine Mermet (1869)...

Catherine Mermet and Marie Van Houtte are the most refined and delicately beautiful of any in the entire class; were I unfortunately compelled to select two roses of the class for cultivation, I should, without hesitation, choose these two; among many jewels they, with Marechal Niel, are the fairest of the fair.