The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-19 00:00:00

PLOWER SHOW AT THE CAPITAL PALACE.

This first flower show of the swot took plus
yeelarday at the Crystal Pales, sad it bad everytkiag to ,
nada It attraoUve, save • Huts of that pleasant mashine,
whisk `a popular delusion is supposed to bee characteristic
of the "merry" mouth of May. The Dowers were In the
greatest profneks, and In almost sadder variety, end the rtr-
makable capabilities of the place for an exhibition of the
kid, Wire most Palatally developed by Mr. Ryles, to whom
the errmagement of the whole had been entrusted. The
eaves se each Ade, throughout the whole length,:wsre Mind
with the moat rare and beautiful Mists and flowses thermos
and pansies of home growth, sustainining a briWenl rive)*
of form and colour with the grand exotica of hale awl the
New World. The centre of the traa•ept was occupied by
ea immense circular platform, upon which was arranged
probably the ilneet sod most extensive collection of etovesad
graahouse Mate ever exhibited. Near this plet-
hora were displayed the fruits, upon which many
a wistful eye was cast, and at the end of • !mg vista the
tropical garden of the palace formed • msgailicent back-
ground! to the whole picture. Fleet in order in the nave
sew the roses pronounced to be perfect by the connoisseur.,
&ran la colour, almost oppressive in their fragrance
and in one or two astma ea exhibiting a she which reedered
the se dagales as they were breadth]. The drat mixes In
in this deportment wan carried away by Mr. Lane, of thewell-
known lierkhuorteed Nurseries, the second by Mr. Francis,
sad the third by Mr. Paul, of Cheshunt, whose specimens.
although remarkably flee, did not quite come up to the re-
gal/Micas of the Judges. Next to the rope, sad still more
goesseue be mbar, was a Pug embankment of melees, and
Is hest of these 'Meta:retie rarities, • patent crowd of fair
lake Impeded the circulation during the greater pert of the
day. Here were to bs seen spe Amens of the original dower
se It Gat came from ladle sad China, and a long succession
el the hybrid prden varieties, showing the amount of clangs
if aot et hapromment, whieh careful cultivation had effected
be tie original stock. The Cape heaths, which came next,
we exceedingly well represented,:sad smosget them wane
Wale epezierros of special novelty sad beauty. Passing the
irmeept platform, which we have slreedy naked, the
aorthern nave was found to be filled with the numweas
family of orchids, with the delicate verbenas, the footsies,
end a large collection of British ferns, which het show miry
year more and mon the Improvement which is being effasted
to their app erance by careful handling. In addition to all
the aftsielisse there was an immense display of sepia
pelergeniams, so Shot, tam altogether, It would have boss
hardly possible to coacelm a mere abundant or eatiatectory
flower show then that which the literality of the Crystal Paistee
directors (In the distributioa of prises) had collected wader
the carted roof. The fruit was also much commended, bet
It did not strike as that oil her is (pettily or quality it was
quite one per with the Seel display. Still, judged by Itself,
It was exceedingly good ; and, tahmg into oonaideratioa the
singaler beck wardnres of the reason, wee perhaps such se
none bat English gardeners owed have produced under the
circumstances. The company was numerous sad fahionable,
sad the osprowloss of otikfaottoo were universal both no to
tba lowa slat of the !been, their srrangement, sad
as to the maid merit of each clam exhibited.

CRYSTAL PALACZ:FIUT FLOWER SIOR.,
Smor-suretzrzscs DAT.—WZDX=M; NAY
mann, 2,197; by /MOS *LIN 2,280;
Utak 4,407.