New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-16
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL EXHIBT-
TON.

The Monthly Exhibition OF the Brooklyn Hortict-
tural Society was held yesterday at the Atheneum.
The display was very creditablc comprising, beside
the usual nnumerable varieties of Roses Geraniums.
Fuchsias Goxncias Calceolarias and et ceteras and
the customary kitchen garden raonstrostes, some
rather rare plants and many very fine. parasitic
plant with curious yellow flower from Buenos
Ayres was, for the frst time in this country.
exhibited by Lawrence Butler. IL had such
n snspicious number Of Spanish aliases that
il might be libelous to call it by any particular
name. very fine Narcssus disoolsr attracted con-
siderable attention A specimen of the Euphorbis
Splendens with its brilliant scarlet flowers, awakened
desire to see it generally employed for hedges, al
though unfortunately they would have to be housed in
the Winter. The nonstrosities particularly
monstrous Elephant seemed TO have taken the
odd fancy of furnishing shelahs for the occasion,
and Strawberries to have mistaken themselves for
reaches. However, they fulfilled their mistaken mis-
sion remarkably WELL especially two varieties, the
Iowa Mammoth and Schrekes Staminate, exhibited
by f. Decker, gardener to J. Q. Jones of Staten
Island These were the only Strawberries that had
any flavor, and theirs delicious, although the
vines on which they grew had beon planted only seven
months. Mrs. Devin's Cherries looked and tasted
very finely tantazing exhibition was that OF bot
house Grapes By VIM Charlton, gardener for }. Z.
Greene of Staten Island. They were altogether out
of season but there among them three or four OF
such luscious looking clusters as would tempt the
most ascetc TO the worship of Baechus.
PREMIUMS
Tianfs Pofs-Dest Hot and Green honse fian IN
bloom Ia special premium by Thomas HuntJ $40; TO Alex
nGer Gordon gardener On Hoy Second best seven %;
10 Mrtn Colopy gardener j. ~. Prentice sost three
Fuchsas s3; Alexander Frazer, gardtner 70 roam
and A. ase Best four Csceoaas "a special premium =
f. Ranch Fsq 81; George Hanln, gardener TO w. u
Langley. Gecond best -; 10 the ssme
Fypt-Best lunches hothouse Grapes white spc-
cs by Bandegce. ~, VIM. Charlton gardener IN
j. C. Greene Best two punches hothouse Grapes (biaek
srecial premium by H. j. BraDdegee t3 20 tho same Best
dish Strawberres ~ r.. Decker, gardener 10 j. Jones.
um for the best CuTrants ewasded 10 r. Decker -
Tsgeables-Bet display Of Vegetables H. Decker specisA
prt rniums Alex Gordon and Martin Collopy.
FkfreyfPesi display OF Cnt ROses-a special premium,
by Thos Hunt s. NJ DoDadi florist Astoria second bes
dtlay of Cur Roses 43 Daniel Ball florist New York Bo
II varieties Perpetual Roses -, Donald seeoI best
Perpetual Roses 81 Hsny Ifodson. gardener 70 fred
Griffin Best varieties Bengal Bourbon, Ten' and Noi.etto
Roses IS Donald Second best II varieties Bengal Bourbon.
Tea and Noisette Roses -, Geo. smyn Best 2yanets
Moss and other Hardy Roses named ~, James Wer.
florist Bay Ridge Second best II varieties Mos. and other
Hardy Roses named Donald betbsass OF fiowsn
speois premium b. A. s. Degysuw f5 Richard kenton.
florist Brooklyn Second best basket 81 towers %, "sm
Pointer forst Brooklyn. Best pair Hand bo9anen aspeeI
prenlum BY w = Durham %. Miss Maggie Dsnhan dnasb-
Ter OF w s. Danhsn Best Paror Bouquet. -, JS Weir
Parlor Bouquet e. Daniel Murphy gardener 70 -
L. T. StTaushan. 80,
A namber 81 special premiams were e''o awarded.