The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-27
Fall Exhibition of the horticultural Society
LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR FRUITS.

LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR FRUITS.
Yesterday the second and last day of the fall exh
bton of the New York Horticultural Society and there
was if possible still larger attendance than at the
opening In former years the exhibitions poorly
patronzed that feared the New York public had
taste for such things but whatever doubts may have
been entertained about the matter then there be
now after the liberal manner in which has been
sustained Over five thousand persons visited II during
the two days of its continuance and the spacious
which had been engaged in the Mercantile Library
| crowded from morning till night We have already
spoken of the admirable taste with which the flowers
and fruits set out, and the skill displayed
in the manufacture of the various ornaments; but
1t would be impossible to do justice to ALL where
there many to notice. One room was entire
ly occupied by fruit, and such fruit has seldom
been exhibited. There pears of hundred vare
ties and of quality that has been equaled by
any former exhibition Large, mellow and juicy, they
lay in such tempting array the tables that was
with difficulty refraned from approprating some and
we nave no doubt That others had the same difficulty to
contend against Then there peaches and apples in
the greatest prouson and of the best descriptions
melons, and grapes and nectarines that would have
duced even the palate of the most abstemious anchor
But was in the floral department that the Society ex
celled. The large reading the second floor
devoted entirely to the flowers and it was peculiarly
it Is ornamented set off to the greatest advan-
tage, and was in excellent contrast with the varied
hues OF the flowers and the deep green of the
different plants. Conspicuous among them were
the figures of Truth and Silence in marble which
executed by Mr. j. Monier and presented by Henry A.
Stone ESQ., to the Mercantile Library Association Truth
is represented by woman, holding sword in her hand,
while At her feet is the mask which she has torn from the
woman, whose finger placed upon her lips denotes her
character. They are both the presiding dees OF the
Reading Room and indicate that all who enter this apart
ment must he both silent and truthful In the search OF
knowledge.
In addition to the single flowers there some very
fine selections the form of
which got with the most artistic taste. The
blending Of the colors and the whole Arrangement could
not De too highly praised Last evening the
crowded to sufocation, and large number we're
unable to hear the closing exercises. There some
Bryant after which the crowd began slowly TO dsperse
and by ten O'Clock the rooms almost wholly desert
ed As an exhibition Of the various products Of the FRUIT
the flower and the vegetable world 1t success
full and in pecunary point Of view the managers have
every reason to be grated with it, We have already
published the premiums awarded 10 all the departments
with the exception Of the fruit which give follows
YRUIT.
For the best general display Of fruit SIS, Wilson c.
Hunt. Prize to Charles Downing.
For the second best, $40, s Knapp. Prize to VIM. s.
Carpenter.
For the best twenty named varieties So Wilson Rob
inson Prize to Tos sprunt, gardener to J. D. wolfe
For the second best Is, W. II. Johnston. Prize to
Hovey A. Co., Boston.
For the best six named varieties of table pears S.
TreadweI, Acker Co, Prize to VIM Cranstoun, gar,
For the second best g. Scott Roe Prize to Alex.
Gordon, gardener to r. Hoyt ESQ.
Nedorines
For the best twelve 3d. John erosion. Prize to Chas
Du Bots, Fishkill.
Fwagn Grapes
For the best three named varieties two punches Of
cach-no bunch to weigh less than two pounds-Ss VIM
r. Astor. Prize to Jas Aken, gardener to c. A. Macy,
Esq.
For the best bnnch Of black HamburE-not to weigh
less than two and half pounds--S3, John Groshon
Prize to James Aken, gardener to G. A. Macy, Esq
Melons.
For the best two wster melons, g. J. Elwe Prize 10
wn II. Mitchell, gardener To J. Bard, Eco.
For the best two muskmelons, -, Dr Z, L Beadle,
Prize 10 Isaac Buchanan, New Xors