New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26
EXHIBITION OF THE NEWYORK HOR-
TIcULPURAL SOCIETY,"

The exhibition Of fruits, flowers, plants and vege-
tables given under the auspices of The New hor-
cu,ura Society took place yesterday in the reading
room and two smaller rooms Of the Mercantile Library
Association, CiintOn-HalI, Aston place.
The exhibition was in every respect the finest ever
given in the City and probably the country In the
flower room which was under the charge Of Mr.
Thoms. Hoeg the well known florist ine band Of
music added musical feature TO the entertaining e1-
hibition.
TIE FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
Commencing At the eutrsnce on the left the visitor
is fret shown three beautiful stands Of flowers, having
attached to them pendant baskets filed with horsl
beauties They were all Of exquisite design. The de-
signers were Mrs De Grauw OF Brooklyn, Mr.. VIM.
Fitzpatrick ana Mr. W. c. Wilson of New-forS On
the end Of the table was exhip ted large cornu-
copia at the end Of which were hing protnslon OF
fruit. flowers and grains arranged in beautiful TASTE
fine collection OF green-house plants was exhibited
by Mr.. Alexander Muir, gardener Of Mr.. H. l.. stuart
of New-lork. A rare collection also eXhibi ed by
the gsrcerer of Mrs. Ho brook-among which wss a
rare plan, known as the Perstero eiGtd plant from
Panama, which is regarded superstitousy by TIE ma
dyes. The collection OF Mr. Hoeg, too. was large,
varied ard rare. Among Others no exhibited new
species of the holly from Japan, called lar COrnata
1he competition Tor bouquet premiums was very
great. Eight baskets, ten pairs OF band, and three
psrlor bouquets arranged in taulueSs taste were ex
Stevens of Hoboken, exhibited some fac greenhouse
plaLts. Among the varieties were tine specimen OF
The MaraRtd Zer6rtRG, and two specimens OF the
Paln-the ssgo palm and the ContDa1 CmbrdeHi-
tr0. Other tine specimens of rot nouse plants were
exhibited by Mr.. j. ". Wood of Washington flights;
and Mr. Geo. Saul gardener OF Shepard Knapp.
Among Mr.. Seuls contributions was line end large
orange tree.
The display Of dallas was large, varied and hne
The varieties embraced Almost every color, shade and
u: Coo Ihnrn
ton of Newark sIaieo Donald OF Astoria James Wen
of Ray Ridge, Long Island, A &. burgess OF Glen
Cove II. A. Ora Il Il Son of BrooSlyn, Alex lander
Muir Of New.York, Joseph Taylor Of Neg-lo rk AMI
A. Richardson of Fordham.
Choice varieties of cut flowers were exhibited by
Mr.. Crapston of Hob)ken, Mr. Alfred Brldgeman OF
New-Yoik and Isaac Buchanan of New-fork;
Tie roses were unusually line and varied for thus
season of the wear. The exhibitors were Mr. Charlts
Murray Of lorkvie, Mr.. Donald OF Astoria and James
Ntir If Bay Ridge.
Mr.. VIM Pointer of Brooklyn exhibited some fine
srecimtus OF Giexiuias. NerOenas were exhibited oy
Mr. John burgess of New York and Mr.. j. Riddock.
Mr. Burgess specimens were seeding varieties
Mr.. Donald exhibited a carnation raised from seed
planted in April. II liz very beautiful and Il sadto be
very hardy.
THE FRUITS.
The display Of fruits the finest we have ever
sten None but the choicest varieties were exhibited,
and the con peton il so great that the Judge, will
Mr. Charles Dubois Of Fshkil exhibited some large
and beautiful golden nectariuts. Mr. ". ;. Carpen-
ter of Wescheser amateur fruit'grower, exhioied
some fine apples and Iears. very tine collection OF
pears consisting OF thirty varieties, were exhibited by
Messrs. Hovey Il Co. of Boston. Mr. Charles Down
ing of New burgh exhibited colecon ot hne apples
THIRTY. varieties of apples and nVe OF pears were
furnished by Mr. L. I. Uaues Of EuZaDethtswO, y j.
TIE Hartford Conn. Horticultural Society sent some
choice varieties of fruits among which was sPecl-
uen Of the Hartford prolific GRACE, choice trnl''
which Is said To rpen three weeks before the Isapea
Some choice pears were exhibited 10y Mr.. G0sun OF
Newark. Mr. John Morgan of Neg-Jersey and Mr.
Graz ston of HObOken also furnished sone fine speci-
meps OF gtaIs collection OF over ole hundrei va
retI,s 81 choice pears were exhibited by MIR. Saul Of
ewbuuh. Some fine pears wete 80 furnished by
DR. Maui of Ions Island, and Thomas Sprunt gardener
of Mr.. j. De Wolf of ThroGgs Neck. Among Mr..
Sprunts contributions was Duchess OF AugoulemH
IL ar a choi variety, weighing seventeen aud halt
ouuces Mr. Ale xander Gordon OF Astoria exhibl ell
six varieties of pears of eXraordnary merit. Mr.. Ma
cy Of Poushktepsie exhibited small but choice COL
lection OF PEARS The collection furnished by Messrs.
Ell~auger and Barry OF Rochester numbered Que
hundred choice varieties, among which were several
seedlings.
+ Mr. LAYTON contributed basket OF his mammoth
black be rrles Mr. Half of Harlem exhibited some fine
specimen OF Catawba aud Isabella grapes. Six varie
ties OF choice and beautiful dollhouse grapes were ex
Libited by Mr. Macy of Poughkeepse.
Among the melons was fine watermelon contrib
uted by Mr.. VIM. Crarston of HOboken, known as
the orange melon, from the fact that the rnd can be
peel ii like that of The orange Mr. Isaac buchanan
Of NewNOrk exhibited two specimens OF the California
musb Inc On Of large size and said 10 b. very sweet
Mr.. VIM. Mitchell OF II de Park exhibited some tine
SIsnI-h water melcns and canteoper.
The excellent arrange ment OF the irui: department
was made under the direction of Mr.. Peter Il. Mead,
Secretary Of the Society.
TIE VEGETABLES
EIceHed in excellence those exhibited in any pre-
yious occasion in this City. They embraced choice
varieties and grovths Of potatoes, squashes, pump
kris carrots psrsnips, sweet potatoes celery, egg
plant, cabbsgee, tuuips tomatoes, celery, onions,
Lima beans, lettuce cucumbers, &c.
Tie principal exhibitors wee Mr.. Faulkner, OF
Stan ford, Conn. and Mr.. Bard, of BauytO~u. The
arraI gemeLts were made under the direction OF Mr..
John Suite.
The attendance the exhibition, yesterday was
numerous and at times crowded. L. was kept open
until 10 O'Clock in the evening. To night the address
will be delivered by William Cullen Bryant, Esq.
We annex list Of premiums, 80 far as reported up
TO 10 o'clock last evening, which will give some idea
Of the number Of persons interested enough TO become
competitors for prizes, rather for the honor Of being
exhibitors in such an exhibition. Perhaps not more
than half of the prizes have been awarded.
CUT FLOWERS.
ROSES.
For the best general tispsy Aatteo Donsd 90
For the beet % named Varieties Que OF each m Donadi
For The second best do Jas
DAHLTAs.
For the hest general display, Ma o.
For the best do Jas
For the best y bames, cslored NJ. Donsd
For second Lest DO. g. C. Thorbarn.
ECT the beet u AIMED fancy, o. Thorburn.........
For the second best named fancy, Jss Wer..''.'.'
vERBESAs,
For The bet.nd srsen collection Of named varieties Jas
For ihe second 1c.t co. 4 Graef S;n.
For the beet Seeding, jas Weir Certificate Of Merit