New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-10

k.sd ,.,,h crnaaon and white a. II in playful MINI
ickry the delicate markings OF prize IMP
strange hower-so grand, yet 90 accommooaInsII
promise flower 70 friend be comes me QUO sunny
there He Is UGH disappointed. The occasion was an
especial one-a marriage festival perhaps, nos PoT
without the presidency Of this queen OF lowers lie
.ba NJ INV rate the bud "a cut and placed IN
box with little warm damp moss and heated brick,
and the top covered over. He resche. home, aud me
box Is opened, and perfectly formed flower lies ex-
posed 10 view What can be more magicalf Verify,
nature In the Victoria, throws the tricks of Monsieur
Hebert d. scribed Ia your ast, far into the shade
"Nor does this everblOomng, everchaDging proper
~ alone render II 90 admirable The odor Of Us ex'
psnding buds, Is in itself treasure. whole house
crowded with blooming Olea ragrsns would not excel
one bursnp Lilly flower.
In physiolecica point of view the flower Is nc less
interesting Few plants better show the influence which
Isht has on vegetation When the plant here was IN
the mOst advantageous conditions IN uls respect as'
fall the leaves averaged about six feet In dla meter
About six weeks ago they seemed 10 have declined 10
their minimum sizebeing then three feet eight ncnes
Now the light increases the leaves exceed four fcet
When there abundance OF light the leaves turn up al
the edges-in winter they lose THIS PecuharHy-Aey
new seem TO be resuming IL $50.
"Our plant delights in water temperature OF So
below so or above 900 injurious effect Is, at this sea
son, perceptible. - q,
81 Ann informed that England they burst not keepthe
water temperature in winter than so or o ms
must be owing 10 the short supply OF light 70 an Engusn
winter SO far think, we beat the English cutvators
In Victoria growing-how ever la the peaceful com De-
titoa of horticulture John Bull will be glad TO learn
that his brother jonathan has gone ahead second
time on the rGtcr Our plant rpens Us seed perfectly
even in the midst of winter. The seed germinae
readily under the treatment as that given To the
parent plant Plants frequently come up In our tank
from self seed Oae OF these, not Tour nlont1s
old recently bloomed in box six inches deep eight
inches wide and inches longthe box being plunged
in the large tank The leaves were two feet Ia diane.
ter and the flower seven inches across Ihus pant
was growing near the water wheel, which may yet De
found more useful than are disposed to admit
"Shilul treatment may overcome the difficulties APP
parent in out door summer cultivation. | do not con-
slider very hgh temperature essental-0ut, wnaeyer
tsnnperature II will grow H. must be maintained with
reglarify II will evidently flower aud grow In small
space bat realize the full effect OF ts majestic oeAu
" good room must be afforded. -
III the plart an annual or perennial This has not
vet been definitely settled should not be surprsedto
learn that it is Of those plants wncn are shhusi Ia
some countries and climates biennial IN other auo ye'
,i l.; o,bers nerenpia-one of the same class as the
Ricjuns eomnaRis for instance. In England tney IN
cline TO set il down perennial Our hght ana GU
mate NAV advance II more speedily 10 maturity ~
Fne,ish sinter though deprves the grower OF ho%-
ers NAV In consequence add to its longevity and al
| though it is being classed among perennais, only
encthen ou. for ieT months rs bieunlh eSls1ehce'-
| But all these things have yet TO be known
"Mr Cope has kindly permitted me to state tha' ns
will be happy 10 supply any one forming tank Tor tne
give any desired Information to those desiring It. as wen
rs To record any future observations ia the pages oil the
| H.rticulturist, should the editor encourage them
HoinetHrgh, Pa, April 1891. Iho"A9 = 'i'-h
SoUTH CAROLINA AND Ono FOR THE
MAINE LAw.-The City Temperance Alliance will hold
grand Mass Meeting on Monday evening next, when
Addresses will be delivered in favor Of the Maine Law
by Hon j. B. O'Neal of South Carolina, and Gen. 5 f.
| Cary of Ohio Judge ONea Is First Judge OF the
! supreme Court of South Carolina thoroughly verset
in the Maine Law question and has just been elected
Most worthy Patrcsrch Of the National Division of the
/ Sons Of Temperance Gen. Cary is one of the most
popular men and orators of the West has done more
for the cause Temperance in Ohio than any other
man. and was for two years at the head Of the Order oil
the Sons of Temperance in the United States We are
Informed that the place and arrangements for this meet
ing win be duly advertised but we trust the Alliance
will have the wisdom 10 secure the largest room that
can be obtained that citizens generally ootn the
friends and the opponents Of the Maine Law may nave
opportunity to hear this excitir and all important SUD
iect discussed in the abes manner by these most ais
nauished gentlemen and champions of the Temperance
Reform
A GRAND RUsH.-The Ladies' Mass
Meeting at the Big Tent last night was glorious
one. This spacious Canvas Temple, was more than
/ .orr.-.;-.. ~ 1901. - -'--4----.'''
10 look around that vast concOurse OF ladies' and gem
temen made up Of beauty and intelligence, OF spark
ling eyes and warm hearts, it enough to warm the
heart OF stone and fire 1t with energy and determ-
nation that nothing damp till rum sellers are
| overthrowen, and rum poured in the streets. The
meeting was opened 10y prayer by Rev. Mr.. Thatcher
! after which Hon f. D. Culver and w. IL. Van
Wagner addressed the meeting in their most powerful
and mpre ssive manner and the warmest applause was
exprested throughout the whole evening At the close
! Of the meeting Mr. Van Wagner sung song, amid a
storm of applause Miss Johnson also sung beautiful
son. and was cheered in the warmest manner. This
novel and successful mode of presenting this glorious
cause is doing work in this reform that will tell for
immense good on this great commercial emporium
DEATH OF AN OLD New YoRKER.-Our
venerable felow.citlzen Edward w Laight, Esq, died
yesterday morning General Leght was for many
years the President of the Eagle Fire Company. lie
has left very few older than himself who were born in
this City his age was - The funeral Is to take place
on Friday afternoon, at Trinity Church.
UNIVERSITY OF NEw- YoRK.-The Euc
eIan and Philomathean Societies of this Institution meet
at the Church ofthe Purtans Unionsqusre on Monday
June % al 10 o'clock P. NJ on which occasion the
annual Grafton and Poem will be delivered by Rev. R.
s. Storrs Jr and the poem by E. Deaheld Smith, Esq
Ey9 The Patternmakers and Nlillwrights
of this City and vicinity, have recently formed So
clety. meeting takes place Friday evening, at
o'clock at the hall In Fourteenth Ward Hotel
Of Grand and Elizabeth-sts
z Capt, flanagan of the Twentieth
Ward Police says that the lem yesterday morning Is
Incorrect o and several Of his officers arrested
drunken man who anxious to fight, and was so
fierce that they could not drag him aeng but put MIN
into grocery wagon and so drew him to the Station
House The boys ofcourse followed, and some of them
drew the wagon back. Glad to hear 1t, but don't
! a .tnr.- arnaar.A In