New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-08
Exhibition ef the horticultural Society,

In addition To the attractions held forth by Nibo's
Garden on ordinary occasions, il has for the last
;rw days been enriched by the exhibition Of flowers
ana vegetables collected annually b. this Society.
The number OF rare exoics is very great, and
thew are arranged in q tasteful manner pre-
sea, The richest appearance.
The number OF varieties OF Cactus exhibited is
large, and nearly all oi them are ia bloom, besides
which are it IS sad many thousand varieties OF
Roses. and nearly all the Geraniums known in the
country.
There Is one rare flower there-the Magnolia La
tifolia, belonging 10 hr. Newcombe, OF Hndson-=t.
with ts gigantic bell and huge leaves, not unworthy
OF Us native forest.
The majority OF these flowers come fromthe green
houses OF ladies in the CITY, with whom, much 10
the credi, OF their good taste toe cultivation OF flow
ers is a fhs orite pursuit
We must not however, omit TO mention home
Iier but not less interesting portion OF The curiosi-
les OF the exhibition acoIecton o vegetables, very
alse ana taking all things into consideration, very
early tor tie season.
The chie contributors 10 The display are, Mr..
Reed OF Murray Hill; Mr.. Bull ol Astoria; MIR.
IIJod OF Bloominsdae; Livingston u Moore, aud
.Ir Johnston OF yorkviIle.
r. "AFLo.r AND ASHORE; or the Adventures
OF Miles Wallingford, by the author OF The Pilot,
Red Rover &C." has been sent by Burgess &
Slrnger, though Published by the Author. We
have been SO busy looking the p!ead!ngs in the
case OF - J. Fermofe Cooper ~. Horace Greeley
and Thomas Naturalization on tie case that
j, have not had time TO readit. Hope to get through
with t-nor the book but The li5e-,uit-n the course
OF the
u The Literary Remains of WILLIS GAYLORD
CLARK, No. ". has just been neatly issued by
Burgess & Stringcr. We believe no pleasanter
AIsceianics have been given 10 the reading pub
lie for years than those Of our lamented friend.
D'Aubignc's History of the Great Re
formation in Germany and Switzerland Re
rie,red. by ]. NJ. SrALDIsc, D. D." has been pub
lished BY John Murphy, Baltimore, in a l2mo Of
3l9 pages. This is in fact Cathohc history OF
the Reformation in Germany, embracing pof-
traits oil Luther, Melancthon &c. Those who
have read D. D'Aubigne will be surprised TO see how
differently the same history reads when presented
from different side. The author appears very
flrnilar with the cotemporary authorities and has
executed his task with signal ability.
IL a POLITICAL MAPoF PENNSYLVANIA, OF which
we nave already spoken-and an admirable Map
it is, not only io7 Politicians but political econo-
insists fo7 sale by ". \. Graham, 100 Mas
s4u.st. We believe but few copies are IN the
City.
ygCampbsll's Foreign Sesn-Monthly Magazine
for June lst has been sent US by W. II. Graham
1t has that capital essay on BaFerc by MacauIey,
which we are almost tired OF seeing with Other
choice matter.
Ty"A Lecture on the late Improvements in
Steam Navigation and the Arts OF Naval Warfare; ;
with Brief Notice OF Ericsson's Caloric Engine
| bv JOIN o. SARGENT has just been well issued
by Wiley & Putnam. 1t is worthy the attention Of
! sll interested in machinery.
| = THE MIRROR LIBRARY, No. %, comprises
Songs Tor tie Sabbath, BY various Authors
ye.y good selection from Hemans, Heber, Wesley,
&c. Some OF them are not credited as they nigh
have been.
- AiR. CHEEvER's LECTURES on the Pilgrims
Progress &c. No. y. has been sent US 5y Wiley
& Putnam.
THE Picture GAL1EEY.-This illustrated Week
/ " contains /. hne list OF embellishments to-day,
several OF them OF local character. Among 9TH
ers we notice view Of the great Dining Saloon OF
the As,or House, portrait OF John Jacob As'or,
view OF the Long Island Race Course, full length
OF Major Stannard, the foot races, &c. &.
u The ROVER for this week has capital Por-
trai; OF Bulwer, who is said TO be Just coming
auong US, iaeog. Whoeger aspires to be first
in detecting him, should closely scan this picture
FIRE.-Akou, o'clock last evening, FIRE
broke cut in the fourth story OF large and fine
brick store, Nos. 43 and is Broad-stEeet, which,
together with most OF lis contents, consisting OF
Hay and Cotton on storage, Wines and Liquors,
Boiing- Cloths, &c. was entirely destroyed. The
building was owned by Mr.. Joseph Mix, and, as
We hear, was fully insured.