The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-17

p,ramidai structure Of Aowsrs exhibited By Mrs. W.
faulkner, STANFORD Conn the base and pat on which
the top rather sis Of the pyramid for such the
idea Of thu shape that conveyed consisted Of pretty
variety Of the common digitais or foxsiovs.
BASKET or FLOWERS.
First premium-wAlter Park florist, Brooklyn
seosna premium-John Cranston, Castle Point, Ho-
boken.
First Irsmium-J,W%:,: ,i h. CERT s.S Broadway
PARLoR BOUQUETS.
Second premum-James Angas, West Farms.
In other parts of the hall there various precious
the ssgo plant brought from the East Indies and exhibit
ed by Dunlap 634 Broadway Three scarlet geraniums,
for which prize was awarded to VIM Vandewater As
tora very attractive They ced in the centre
OF three different stands and look pretty with their
green foliage arc bright red flowers That singular aqua
tic plant Victoria Rega, South American water lily,
was noticed in a former account Of the exhibition.
1t forms interesting part of the exhibition being the
only one IN the Ueited States and belongs to Mr. Cope
Yesterday, a magnificent specimen Of the flower OF
the Victoria Regia exhibited floating the surface
the water and the centre Of attraction The color
was beautiful pink the raj part of deeper hue
than the Others gradually becoming OF lighter shade
towards the ex'remites This ts color when in full
changing to the above named color. Among the other
aquatic plants that likewise were placed here, is
beautiful specimen in bloom, OF the magnolia makro
thyla or water lily, of the kind kno the nymphs
alba There like wise specimens of the Utica Oae OF
the many cact that adorn the hall flo wered yesterday
the cactus ultipex-and highly admired for its
beauty.
would be an endless task to enumeae all the various
kinds Of ns the fucbins particularly numerous
including the folio ing which exhibited in col
lection by John HUMPHREYS gardener to Fisher Howe
no willow street Brooblyn Flavescens Nymph Clara
Maria Theresa Standard of Perfection Pearl Of England
Elizabeth alpha, Fair Rosamond, Voltigeur, Sidon,
British Queen Emperor of White On the same stand
WEI two beautiful green hou plants, the ApheyandrA
Neiolia ard the Justitia GIandaora beonsiaR to the
same The geraniums were numerous, including among
Others the Observation-Disclosures MELEE, Belle dEpnaes,
aIden, Ytolinski, Arabian, symmetry, Duke of Corn
wan, Shrublard Pet, King OF Nepaul Tue cact were
Likewise numerous and besides the mutiplex, there
specimens of the jenkinsoniA and specosa in bios
som.
Among the larger plants two fine banana trees
hibied by S. Knapp, Esq. fourishing acacia in the
centre the water tank India rubber plant, exhibit
ed BY James Ross gardener to c. Curtis, Yorkvie
well many others Among the smaller plants there is
fine collection of benas, exhibited by Dunlap, the
florist in Broadway specmens.o of the syphocampylas
Nitidus thuses, Grandfora Hazl bello Saora
Ccccines and variety Of dahliGs. We observed Ia
su all phal suspended from Of the larger plants
specimens Of Asiat: wheat, imported by Leuten
ant S u. Porter, U. s. NJ
In the evening the hall was lighted up and presented
most picturesque appearance besides which bod this
Bar was in attendance and discoursed most eloquent
music The Of vsiters during this period Of
the day larger than in the morning The exhibition
will remain open until ten o'clock this evening, and
would advise all not to lose the opportunity Of rich
treat. view OF the Victoria Kegia in bloom is worth
alone the price OF admission.