The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21
The horticultural Show.
CLOSE OF THE SPRING EXHIBITION.


Tho spring exhibition Of tho horticultural Society closed
% Thursday evening when there a large number Of
persons collected listen the address OF the Kew Dr.
Osgood On account OF the unfvorabo weather on tho
drst day, the visiters not numerous as might
been desired but tho attendance on Thursday added
ergey to the receipts and sufficient has been realized TO
Say expenseseavng surplus TO DO added to tho funds
Of the society," Among the specimens displayed was
me Garfamcd Resurrection plant of the most remark
able productions Of the floral kingdom This, Is said
4s the only in the country and brought hero
GFom Egypt, its native SOIL about 1--WE years ago. 1t
grows, told, in marshy land, and bears a dis
<ant resemblance to the tribe or flags but belongs TO no
particular class Of plants That exhibited Thursday
evening had the appearance OF bulb but when partly
Submerged in water for about fifteen minutes it slowly
opcned its petals, which of deep brown the inside
n. the flower being OF tho color. popularity
nbout the resurrection plant il tho opening Of tho flower
dn all seasons it is perennial and also to possess
the remarkable quality OF living for years without any
6ustenance save that it receives from tho atmosphere.
81 Is certainly Of the most remarkable productions in
the whole exhibition, and without laying claim to beauty
rof form hue sweetness OF odor it is, account
|Hhe pcculiaritcs have named, entitled to partcua
attention Why has received tho of tho resurrection
plant would be rather difficult to divine AZ there
ching about to remind Of the great which it
supposed to typily Tho Cactus it "Od man cactus
as II Is more familiarity called, il singular looking
plant and attracts great deal Of notice from the strang,
appearance II presents. II Is completely covered with
greyish white lbrca and 1t ID tho fancicd resemblance
old mans head that has obtained for it tprescnt
Tho wax flower Of which there two ne specimens,
well named and were they placed among bouquet Of
artificial flowers would be recognized for natural
productions. Their odor Is peculiarly sweet and re-
docnt o honey But of all tho owors there great
rarty equal tho simple the beautiful the grace
~ which impregnae tho air Of tho whole with
It's exquisite odo and which stands first among flowers,
che acknowledged queen of the garden Beside IS the
pcony rivaing in the dccacy OF its hues but wanting
Its fragrance and symmetry OF form Then there the
modest dropping iuchsas and the bright coored golden
hucd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cup flowers from which the butt
terfy and hummng bird sip the necarcd dew. 1t would
be difficult task to enumcrate all tho flower. exhibit
zion, but 1t sufficient to say that the varieties
humorous than ut the spring show of last year and We
believe that the efforts OF the society have been
literally patronized As people We are not certainly
wanting in love Of the beautiful money making and ma
ecrial accused of being and it Is only ncces
6ary that the association should be better known
70 be more generously supported. It's friends OK
for it, and then will be FREQ from tho vctudes against
(which it has struggled since its organization.
The address before the society should have bean dciv
vered at eight O'Clock according TO announcement but
Rev Dr. osgood with disregard for punciualty that
kmust have had refreshing elect upon his audience dt
lot commence speaking till quarter after nine. What
NE said however, interesting to the philosophical
portion OF his hearers, showing the similarity which
existed between the culture Of the moral qualities and the
cultivation Of the Hover garden He also compared the
hues of flowers to the different tones of music and called
the garden the symphony the grand oratoro Of nature
The strawberry received a tribute Of praise, and the
homcy but scrviceabic pumpkins and sluashes green
peas, and their companions OF the kitchen gardens
not forgotten in his eulogium.
The exhibition closed Thursday evening but IL kept
open for another day, would doubtless attract still larger
number OF visitors. The public only becoming aware
that had been opened and mad chance of proniZng
II they might have desired The society, however, pro-
mise to make grand display III the fall, and to surpass
all their former efforts.