New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-18
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Spring Exhibition OF this Association CON-
MERGED IN Wednesday afternoon at the Athen&un,
BROOKLYN The show Of flowers was surprisingly m,
and the display is pronounced by some judges to nave
been in the excellence OF particular plants, the hne='
ever known in the United States. Its prominent tea
ture was the elegance and perfection OF ndividusl
specimens of plants, rather than great variety
Of each species The Azaiias, Cineraras, Ercas and
Japopicas were better than at previous Exhibitions,
and great variety of hot house plants displayed IN
their curious developments hundred forms of varied
beaptv unknown before to the uninated and of rare
attraction for those enthusiastic gentlemen who are
intimately acquainted with floral history. Many oil
the plants ard some also Of the baskets of flowers aud
bouquets seem to deserve special notice. but lest we
praise upadyisedly, or omit commentator where it
could be justly given, prefer not to partcularze,
but to throw This responsibility upon the Judges, and
TO print their decision in the matter, assuming that
they have in every case rendered honor where honor
il due.
We must, however, notice one very remarkable
curiosity known rs the Resurrection Flower. ms
flower or rather plant resembles in lie nominal state
dried poppy. head, with the stem attached. Upon
being immersed moment or two IN q glass OF water,
and set upright in the neck OF small vial, IN lew
moments the upper petals began to burst open gradu
ally vet visiby to the eye; they continued 10 expand
until throwing Themselves back IN equidstant oruer'
there was presented beautifully radiated starry
flower. somewhat resembling both the pa zion over
md tie -un flower and yet more splendid than either.
1Le unfolding still continued until the petals bent
backward over what might be termed tue base OF the
fover presenting in bold relief in ts center Its rosete
Of the most exquisite form and ornimentatioh, ana
thus assuming a new charm, entirely eclpsing what,
q moment before, seemed it, absolute perfection. Al
tor remaining open hour more the moisture grad
uay disspates ITSELF and the fbers Of the lower con-
tract AZ gradually they expanded, aud reassums
it, original appearance, ready to be unioded aSam ny
the same simple process-the number OF times seeming
TO BE- only Limited by the will o.; the pos'essor.
DR. Deck, who brought this specimen from upper
Egypt, suggests that the flower Is native OF the
Holy Lard and is type or variety OF the long lost
Rose Of Jericho called also the Rose OF Sharon, ana
tho "Star OF BothloLem" and highly yenerated for its
rarity aud peculiar properties by the pilgrims snd
Crusaders. end eagerly sought after by them as a
Jrcel, ~ emblem OF their zeal and pilgrimage, aud
WON o. heir escutcheops in similar manner as The
fcollo- he'll and pau-bfanch. This idea il Strength
p,d b. tie fact that resembances Of the flower, both
oron and co-ed, sculpured upon tombs oil Two OF
tie Cruraccrs buried IN the Temple Chuich o H'i''
don and alsC in tie Cathedrah OF Bayeuk anu houe"
IL Normandy, where soine Of the most Hiua'rouS ofu-
s.d.f. are inferred Its botanical position i difficult
10 o. Ign, a. it presents some Pecuilrtes oil the high
eft ard lowest classes The opinion most sanctioned
H. TINT the flower il the pericap, or seed-yessel OF the
Ilant. that it grows in desert or sandy places, and
fs in due course Of existence from the parent stem.
Retaining it, seed in arid soil and atmosphere, IL il
for montbs and years waited about by the winds, but
from lack Of moisture keeping closed. Eventually it
falls upon ZONE damp spot, near some well or OASIS,
when opens, deposits its seeds, and thus by most
exqu,ie adaptation Of means to end, exhibited in
ihs beautiful phenomenon Of nature, the work OF re
rro6 ucton is commenced ard concluded.
Fiuits were nowhere visible at this Exhibition. The