The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-21
New York Horticultural SOciety-Thc Fail
Exhibition.

Last evening six o'clock the New York Horticultu
raj Society opened its Fall Exhibition at Metropolitan
Hall Broadway 1t is undoubtedly the greatest show OF
flowers ever exhibited in this country This society
instituted in 1915 and chartered in 1922 Owing to the
commercial crisis twas suspended in 1886 and continued
till the spring Of the present year, when it
vived, and the first exhibition given TO the public
This, tie second exhibition. is not only decided
improvement the first, but eclipses all former
efforts in this city, in any other part Of the
United States. Such improvement is indicative
Of the rapid progress of taste in the country while
the tis the society is calculated to foster and pro
mote take, and make 1t racy of the soiln The in
duence Of such societies is therefore highly beneficial to
he public and when properly conducted deserve and
will receive it's support The effect of the cultivation
music in producing high civilization and in elevating
the mind above gross and groveng pleasures, is well
known Not less potent is the charm Of the garden
1T exctes and increases the love Of the beautiful the
true We trust the day Is not distant when every mechanic
in New York can enjoy tie pleasures Of flower garden
on gigantic scale The ultimate aim Of the Horticul
tura Society Is to establish grand botanical garden
New York. like the botanical gardens in London and
Dublin When this contamination 81 devoutly to be
wished ia realized then will it be in the power Of the
hum best who his bread by the sweat of his
brow to enjoy luxury which otherwise be never could
but which they cannot fully possess or purchase
with individual wealth.
1t cannot be expected that in 80 new country where
the first great object Is the money the fine
arts and the cultivation Of the highest taste ia the
flower garden should be equal what they are in the
Old World But with the introduction Of horticultural
societies and botanical gardens shall soon rival Euro
peans IN these rehneiDents do in steamships and
the useful arts,
The exhibition last evening was held in the lower door
Of Metropolitan Hall the entrance to which beau.
tfuly decorated with flowers and eyergreens The
interior OF the tastefully ornamented with
iesoonery Of eyegreens from post post The
painted in the most tasteful manner and being brilliantly
lighted with splendid chandeliers shedding their strong
light upon the glorious array Of fruit and flowers
Ieatb the effect very fine, all seemed 10 enjoy
themselves. The Attendance very large-there be
ing quite crowd Of fashionable people of both sexes up
there. Dooworth's band WAS in requi.ition and
added another charm to the
Some few OF the premiums were awarded but
serve the publication Of the successful competitors TIL
we have the whole lot All the articles opened
last evening so that the exhibition is not yet complete
The collection Of fruits excellent, particularly the
apples and grapes both OF which magnificent The
vegetables we're also Of the very finest description But
II Is in flowers especially cut flowers that the show is
most distinguished The dahies fine ms we have
ever seensome Of them Of the most superb description
There were some very choice monthly and cond
erng the advanced period of the and that Is
the month Of roses the collection was very fine and
embraced vast variety. The bouquets and baskets
were exeuite The hot house and green house Of
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rustic cottage and other curioss deserving of atten
ton bu. the greatest curiosity of ALL might be
poctod belonged to Barnum. and came from Iranstan
IL was banana tree, with the fIuit on It, knowing
Esrnum to he prince Of humbugs most people doubted
the evidence Of their cyesgh and deemed It necessary
TO feel the tree and examine 1t very closely lest there
should be deception In It. while shook their
heads and raid they would not believe In hat II
Only another Of Barnums humbugs-and that the fruit
sewed with needle and thread The committee
deserve much credit for the pains they took in excluding
all articles OF inferior merit but If they have let In
humbur Of Bsrnum's, what will people say Of their
judgment The exhibition l. to be continued to day,
to morrow and Thursday and any 20 and judge
for him self he would In the Of Joyce Heath the
wcolIy horse or the Feejee mermaid.
MELANCHOLY FAMILY VISITATION. y esterday ac-
counts received Of the death Of Cant Alfred Ooin