The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-19
Spring Exhibition Of the New York HOrti-
cmltmrnl Society.

Spring Exhibition Of the New York Horti-
cultural Society.
The display OF fruits, flowers and vegetables at the
spring exhibition Of the Horticultural Society, which was
opened yesterday at Clinton Hail. presented a marked
improvement that OF last year both in variety and
quality The reading OF the Mercantile Library has
undergone a complete transformation; and instead of
books and newspapers nothing but flowers OF every hue
meet tho eye Among these OF the finest speci
mems OF air plants which are among the greatest curo.i
ties in floral kingdom. This tribe OF bowers natives
Of the Indies and derive their sustenance exclusively
from the atmosphere They generally TO be found
growing from the trunks branches OF trees but unlike
the parasites they are not injurious to their growis
Those who have been in the habit OF visiting the
exhibitions OF this society for the past three
or four years may remember two beautiful
specimens OF this tribe called the and butterfly
plants from the remarkable resemblance which one bore
to the fowl and the other the insect, after which they
named. The quantity OF fruit exhibited Is ncccssa
rily very small but what there is is Of superior escrip
ton. These chiefly from Columbus, Georgia AMI
onsst Of pears apples aprcots and peaches There il
also very fine display of Strawberries AMI hothou.e
grapes The Strawberries perfect Monsters some Of
them being almostas large a. hens eggs This excessive
growth is not considered beneficial 10 the quality Of the
fruit and is said TO be attributable to the frequent and
heavy rains which have had this spring. 1t Is
fact that farmers too often sacrifice the quality
Of both fruits anil vegetables in their ambition
produce the larges, specimens, and we trust
he Society will make nico discrimination in
the distribution of their prizes, by giving TO those only
who have produced the best in every respect There are
very few vegetables and particularly deserving OF
notice except the cucumbers and OF the calitow
There is Large variety OF roses and their fragrance
hills the whole room. The bouquets with two or three
exceptions are made up with wretched taste, and the
flower. crushed and squeezed together that u Is
almost impossible 10 distinguish from the other They
have been ruled out by the judges but those for which
prizes have been awarded are among the finest we nave
One bouquet. the largest in the collection
valued At over twenty dollars and i arranged with the
most artistic taste Take IT altogether this horticultural
exhibition is the best that have yet had and should
DO literally patronized by the public 1t vii! be open
tomorr and in the evening an approximate address
will lie delivered by the Rev. nr Osgood The following
is a list Of the prize. presented
Alex Gordon, gardener to + Hcyt Fsq, for the best
two varieties OF grapes, bunch Of each IS 90
Christopher Shmz. gardener to Oh. H. Rogers, Esq,
for the best three varieties-of Strawberries, one
Dr J. NJ Ward Newark for the second best 49,. 5 %
Becker gardener to j. O. Jones, Esq, for the best
quart Of strawberries, variety ............ co
John White, gardener to Goveneur Morris, Esq,
FLOWERS.
John Humphreys gardener e. lane, Esq, for the
best three fGchsas, IN pots %
William Poyncr, for the second best.......... 60
William Po-ntcr, for the best three varieties Of glox
VEGETABLES
Geo. Hamyn, gardener TO W. G. langley, Esq, for
tho best brace OF cucumbers. ...............$3 90
Christopher shmeiz gardener TO Charles H Rogers,
Esq, FOR the best four heads Of lettuce. 90
Geo Hamlyn. gardener 10 W. c. Langley, Esq, for
the best six turniprootel beet. ............. 90
Christopher shineiZ gardener 10 Charles II. Rogers
ESQ., for the best quart or kidney beans. 90
PRIZES PRESENTED BY FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIETY, WITH THE NAMES OF THE GENEROUS
DONORS.
Isaac c. Wynans, Newark for tho best four varieties
OF Strawberries, one quart Of zach CIV. g. HUNT IS 90
DR.. j. NJ. Ward, Newark, for tho second best (James
Gee HsmlySn gardener to " O. Langley, Esq for
the best 'hroo varieties Of grapes, two punches Of
r1owrns
Alex Gordon. gardener to f. lioyt ESQ., for the best
six pot lIant. in bloom, III. A. HurbuU. .....ls 90
Vim. Davidson. gardener 10 K. l.. stuart, E-l for
, the second best, edwin Hoyt) 10 90
til. best four vsregated leayed plants, a. A. Leg
Aiex. Gordon. gardener to i. Hoyt. Eeq., for the
most and beautiful plant OF recent inroduc-
ton &C. +. lindSley). 10 90
William royntcr for tho b,~, scarlet pelar goninms
Geo Hamyn, gardener to W. c Langley Esq, for
tho bet ealeeoarias Theodore Banks 90
Geo Haml.n do. do, for the best orchid IN Hover,
WIN. a. Eargcs. Glcnwood. for the hes. and irges,
collection of ro-e~, flowers wv. G. Hunt =. Is 90
Ma,co Donald, Astoria, for tho second best, (John
G. Msrx A.;. ir III. be-; Il n;srii rcrre,asl "
roses, bloom OF each o. scairish,) ......... 90
NJ Ionad for tho second best, (Janes CROMWELL. 90
Geo. Haniiyn, for tho best II other than hybrid per
pctuai roses ono bloom Of each Joha j. Iau1er) 90
f. Decker for tho second best g. Scott Roe) 90
Henry Bols-ard, for the best varieties ~ roses one
bloom OF each. C. Napcervoort) ............. 90
" Ionadi fer the second bs-t John A. stewart. 90
" I-nadi for tho beet collection Of cut flowers
(shcpherd Knapp .........................S 90
Gee. Hsmlyn FOR the second best (Tlomas Meter
IGCQrETs RAsxErS.
Charles Ross, ior the D~t larlor bsuquet (Mrs
Eobrook) ................. ................. 90
join White for tho second best fJamcs u. Over) %
james Park, for tho best floral basket, w. q.
o w
Vim. fitzpatrick, for the second beet III. A. Hurl-
outD''''''..'''' w
Geo. Hamyn, gardener to ". c. langley, for the
best collection Of vegetable IL q Fac). .... 90
James Fry. gardener TO {. Routh. Eeq, tor tlo
cond bet (H. NJ 3 heiolin) Observation-Disclosures. 90
James Fry, gardener 10 C. Rcuth Esq, for the best
three heads OF cauliaowcr, IN PcnnclD ...... 90
jane Fry, gardener to c. Routh Esq, for the best
peck NJ r"as pod Clinton Giibert) ........ 90
Chris. Shmciz. gardener ~ Oh. Ii. Rogers, ESQ., for
tho second best (John : pckerson) .......... 90
To Moses " lee, Columbus, Ga. special prize ISL
ncda) for very hnc collection Of aprcots pears
and apples. grown in the open air.
To pr, Oh Knight special prize for collection q
ferns
40 n A. Burxcss a special prize for a opo specimen