The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20

The Horticultural Society held their annual June
hibton Of fruits and flowers yesterday in the reading
room Of the Astor Library, and attracted quite as
semblage to witness It, The day not pleasant but
the exhibition apparently suffered NO dmnuton thereby
In the evening" the quite thronged to listen
to an ADDRESS which was delivered BY tho Rev. Mr.. Os
good who spoke flowers and their influences In am
eloquent and impressive manner.
The exhibition this year very creditable In one
two departments. We have finer eollec-
ton of choice roses though tho numbers but
Pot and greenhouse plants scarce and very
maxsable specimens exhibited In fruit the show
was especially defective there being only few berries
and grapes which, though very fne In their way would
give stranger but very poor idea OF what State
capable Of producing. There few vegetables
hbited-radishes, salad and the hhe-but this depart
ment was too mesps to be worthy Of moro than
mention.
Among the roses, We noticed the following named,
which were very Of their kind and attracted gene
raj attention
Madame Lsmoriciere, sydonls,
Madame Hardy, Bafonns HalIea dc Gap.
william Griffith erod6,
Lion ess Combss', a MADAME d Rivers,
Souvenir de la Refine dss Bslges,
Among greenhouse plants there were several exqui
site geraniuns. Those known Zuchsias Or ladies'
ear drops, wsre much admired also, the aaa piaelia
several orchids or air pants-smong Others the Gerry
no little attention These are iadgenou s to South Ams
ca and grow from the branches Of trees the petals
forming cup like receptacls OF curious shape, not
We also poticed the following plants -Epacrs m,niata
past from Australia; cummings trim sculata,
the celebrated traveller. 1t blue flower of
driout petal, with singular blue hinge
there were some magnificent bouquets which We have
Among the grapes which were very hne, noticed
the Canon Hall Muscat, the Aezandran, and the black
Among strawberries, Lonsworth's prolific and Heveys
ssednss The gooseDerries were represented By the
Whkamith variety; and tho cherries, which were very
poor, by KIN ghps early blacks.
Among herDacsous plants there were several Ane va
rietes, though but few were to be seen.
Altogether, this exhibition not what 1t should DO;
and 1t would be well Of this association to endeav0r to
ssS sh thu
list Of premiums:-
To David Scott gardener 10 Mrs. aoISrosf for tho
To Martin Coopyy. gardener 70 john Prentice Esa
for beautiful specimen of ciasus discoler SPECIAL
" =. v. sa'e
To hateo Donald, Astoria, for the best collection Of
To psss Boil New York for the Ss. HUNT
To c. Marx, Astoria for the best .. named roses.
To M. Donadi Astoria, for the second best,
80, by Cornelius Oakley
To N. Donad Astoria, for the beat II named roses,
To G. Marx Astoria, for the second best
CUT FLOWERS.
To John Hewett, gardener to Alfred Bdgsman for the
best collection Of herbaceous pAatss6 BY W g. Hunt
To VIM. Cranstoun, gardener 70 A. Stevens, Esq, Ho
PARK ark i ssoolya for q
To ;a%ss Wen, Bay Ridge, for III. ssessd
To Daniel Bal. for the best seeding ,s; 3 ,,,,.
10 James Weir for til. second D.. Sy 4 4 s sss
BOUQUETS AND BASKETS.
TO John AoOoEsn for III best pair q hand
TO Timothy oConnor, Hoioi.n for The sssond best,
To James Weir, Bay RIDGE for the best parsr bouquet
To william Wilson, for the second best,
50, BY william Vaudeville.
10 William Wilson, for the best floral basket,
To w. Park Brooklyn, for The second s%, Aan'
To George SAUL gardener to s. Knapp. Esq for beau.
tnu floral design special prize of........'.....N
SPECIAL.
To John Suite, New YORK, for Rne Seeding fancy Pc
:psSal ps.ss OF s;:;;a:
HoboAen, for fine seeding antirrpinums, . special
10 P1 psnsi Boil for fin. seeding ancla:: 4 dpoms
The Judges also made meritorious mention Of two
Seeding roses from Mr., William Cranstown-
Staten Island for the best four punches. Of dollhouse
r. sTspss, e sisS.l y = , Hsss'ry xan
Staten Island, for the best bunches Of dollhouse
grapes, q kind) ...............$3,b BY W. g. Hunt
STRAWBERRIES.
To DR. n Ward, Newark, for ths best collection Of
j. ssp.iss. for til. best quart Of '.sn
Edward q. Decker, 8, s..s.s:. I, 4; Sis'i e.
GOOSKBERRES.
To Mr.: Cairns Newark for the best quart Of geese
To Edward Decher, gardener to J. 7. jones' Esq,
Staten Island for the % best. by J. B. Herrick
CHERRIES.
To DR.. n Ward, Newark, for thu best collection OF
cherries special prize of............ ........$2
VEGETABLES.
To VIM. Cranstoun, gardener TO 3. A. Stevens, Esq.
Hoboken, for two extra fine caulifowers. -
To G. H. Ripley, Port Richmond, 8. l., for collection
OF vegetables. "A diploma
Board or Ten Governors.
The Board met at the Lunaac Asylum, Blackwell'a
Island, at p. NJ yesterday. Present-Governors ORA.