The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-26

Horticultural Society Exhibition.
The annual fall exhibition Of the New York Horcutu
raj Society opened yesterday In the OF the
Mercantile Library Association Clinton HALL The books
and newspapers were removed from the tables and desks
and in their place substituted those products OF the
earth over which Ceres and Flora preside.
The exhibition this year Is very beautiful one and
reflects no little credit its orgnators and It's sue
Tess, we may judge by the numbers there yesterday
was all that could be expected by them.
As the visiter to the left he NAV see table
covered with fancful designs made Of flowers. One
stand or vase holding basket filed with golden snd
crimson fruit tempting alike to the eye and the palate
Further on design representing cornucopia or horn
fpenty out Of the mouth Of which flows a bountifu
measure OF corn, wheat, apples, pears, grapes and
peaches Int mixed with many hued and sweet-smelina
flowers Ceres and Flora stand on either side while
below are the woro. -
PLENTY Gro WV THE HUMDiEJr BOARD,
This table was much admit. ed during the day the lady
vstes Of whom there great many pre- sent being
loud In its praise the centre Of the room was model
Of landscape garden which attracted much attention
and had many admirers The idea, by the way, Of intro
ducing models of this Kind in the exhibition is to be
mended for the proper laying out of gardens subject
No garden be small that may not be made pleas
ant TO the eye by skiiu arrangement Of the walks and
beds.
Tie rest OF the main was devoted to cut flowers
bouquets, plants in pos, Orchids peculiar kinds Of
palms and rare plants
In adjoining the vegetables exhibition
and very interesting display they made. There
not many to be sure but what there were, good
and large Pumpkins squashcs melons, tomatoes corn
beans parsnps egg plants and celery greeted the eye
tempting rows along the benches.
The fruit ROOM adjoining, attracted no little attention
from M md N
certainly the finest display OF that fruit we have
seen.
spectators, who seemed much pleased with what they
saw.
PLANTS, FLOWERS, ETC.
Among the orchids, air plants, noticed the
cidium papiio, or butterfly orchid, singular plant
also peistera eata very rare and beautiful plant,
Mr. Thomas Hogg Son exhibited an oncidium rus.
sean and an acropera lodelgesa-the last very
and curious plant.
The same gentlemen also exhibited the following
Erica mois, fine specimen: drynus winteria, true
winters bark; cissus dscolor OF exquisite foage phor
mu m tcnax or New Zealand flax.
This article merits than ordinary men,
ton II has been introduced into the South States
calculated to be manufactured into cordage and Is an
excellent substitute for hemp The fibre is exceedingly
strong, and might be used for making paper
Hex cormita superb new holly.
Gymnogramma chysantha or goli leaf fern A small
pretty and plant though its name long enough.
the pccuarity OF the root which is like a cats tail
r. L. etunri had on exhibition the followng:-
Ericu hycmalis, Erica blanda,
Xora savanic0, Eica mammosa.
Erica pcucda alba,
Norfolk Island pine, very beautiful, attracted much
attention.
Among the miscellaneous plants noticed the cory
pha rambradiara, fan leaf palm, n singular plant.
Cyias revouta, or sago PALM
Caathea zebrina, zebra plant from its alternate
lors.
Alfred Br;fgcman had excelsa or CHILEAN pine, on
exhibition, which was very fine.
PEARS APPLES AND OTHER FRUIT
This department very fne especially in pears of
which there nearly hundred varieties. Elwanger
Barry lad very fine lot hand. The variety of pear
most noted the Duchess de Angoulemc Of this
Kind weighed II Il beautiful pear Of the
variety much admired. Among other pears
ccd Vicar OF Wakefield Flemish beauty Bartlets and
glout morceaux.
The show in apples not good. There were scarce
y any peaches few golden nectarines and yellow egg
plums were much admired.
VEGETABLES.
The most interesting department Of the whole. Squash
es oomed up large. marrow squash, table squash
with carbunces like topers nose, Malaga squash,
that seemed stuffed boa constructor, Turin squash
Of immense size, all much looked at. Ditto,
cheese pumpkin OF the other articles II is
less to patcularize they must be to be properly
estimated The exhibition viii continue open to-day and
evening. The following are the awards -