Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-16
The HoRrrcuLruRlL Exur,rTJo,-Tbe ~.

The HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, en-
hibition opened to-day at one O'Clock d. m I'm the
building Of the Art Association the Hall being
lifted up In style Of rural attractiveness which
can only be seen to be sufficiently appreciated
Inc walls are tastefully adorned with evergreen
tons and great beauty,
Among the specimens of cut flowers, plants,
etc etc may be noticed those presented by Mr. T.
coran; beautiful LATINA BorEoniea or fern
palm, from the above gentleman's green house
Is truly magnificent specimen, and perhaps the
only one to be seen in this part of the country;
collection Of green house plants furnished by Mr.
James X. Watt fine collection from the Presi.
dents garden, furnished by Mr.. John w att oar
dener to the President, comprising four beautiful
centre pieces on moss surroundings, presenting
an appearance Of floral verdure and freshness most
delicious two tables of roses in moss baskets
beautiful in arrangement and design, by Mrs
John Watt; from Or. Paige an extensive colIec
ton Of cut flowers containing many new yarie
ties. among which we notice some improved va
rieties of the common verbena
Mr. William Hughes contributes two dishes of
beautiful Roses, OF almost endless variety: a
collection of Cut Roses from the greenhouse of
Mr. JaTdine, containing entirely new speci-
men, Seeding Rose, of his own raising of pc
culiar beauty and merit
The show Of Vegetables and ruit is Of the A rst
quality; though the browning point in the straw
| berry season is past, some of the specimens on
exhibition are considered to lie remaI kably well
chosen and of rare sweetness and flavor.
Messrs Spence, Griffith and Hewlett contrib
ute some excellent ripe Peaches, of full size also
Grapes in large clusters on the vine, and juicily
! ripe.
great many other beautiful and remarkable
| specimens of vegetables, fruits and flowers will
/ be further noticed As the exhibition progresses
| The judges who have been selected by the
| chairman of the committee arrangements are :
/ From Baltimore, Mr.. W illiam !. Brec kenridge ;
| from Alexandria, - Slater: and from this city
Messrs. John Saul, }. w. Spence and Alexander
| MCkearchar -
| "DR. BRANDETH AND MIR. CRUTcHETT Top
PING Our THE NATIONAL MONUMENT Under
| this head the New York Herald has serio- comic
article, which reads amazingly as though from
| the pen of q. b. Wallis, (HThe Doctor, ny in
| which, after abiding to the report that DR.
| Brandreth, with his aloes and 9amboge. had
come to the rescue, and that ''anothpr public
| spirited adopted citizen-a resident of Washing
ton. of the name of Crutchett-has lately pur-
| chased all the standing timber around the tomb
| of Washington. at Mount Vernon, with view OF
converting ID into money for this same Washington
| monument it is argued that this monumental
association of BrandFeth and Crutchett is mighty
GpToPOS In various points of view. - Brandreth' 5
pills are rather 4 weakening article of diet, and
| the consumption necessary to raise forty thousand
| dollars year will probably create a market fol
| at least forty thousand walking sticks. And thus
in the final completion of the monument the sur
| mounting pill box should be crossed with two
corresponding walking sticks, just the coffin
of a soldier is crossed with two swords or after
the fashion of that impressive symbol of the
skull crossed with the two thigh bones.
| 1t was the pirOuetting of FANNY Elssler that
! topped out the Bunker Hill monument. Why
| then, should not the national monument to Wash.
ingtOn be topped out with BrandTeth's pills and
Crutchetts walking sticks,''
CENTRE MARKEr.-The supply was fair thi.
morning, save in the fresh fish market, which