New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-29
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE HORTICUL-
IURAL SHOW.

OF all the luxuIies in which men OF wealth indulge,
we know Of nfne moro pertooable than the collection
of IsIe aud beautiful plants. The cultivation OF THIS
taste unlike that of TO many others brings no remors-,
sno breeds 10 misery family dscori; bot while 1t
aforcs q constant temporary pleasure, exercies the
bec1iest ten pOrary effect opon all the members OF
fan ily Tee child Of the wealthy citizen, accustomed
fom infancy to the cheerful and onuoblng ialunse of
green hoafe ctnto yacry, has love oil 1he Bead
tiu gradually dsvrl ped-a love which gces far IT,
gaId ,ountefsctpg tie mslGn Influences OF CITY bie
The bours sptnt in boyih Play in The warm ano per-
furped atmosphere OF biz fathers plant palace ihsenei-
by ares the TO- happy life In subdroan
,e,iteuco tie daugh II linked 70 the fortunes o.
loor nan gains besl,b and happiness from oTs'nai
supervieon Of tie ltle cottage garden. What the
children Of wealthy parent get thus freely Ia denied 10
Il ose of bumber citation, aud hence the great value OF
great dspla like Iris of The American Institute WHERE
tie 81 rice Of the hpa and genealogical kingdoms arc
soe visible at cheap to the great pablo. fe5'er
day, BE- we s.rollfd along the aues lined with rose
shrubs and plants Fingered Uy the tables Ct cat no ~ers
tuo pau co at the lily BARN to see the mo'ser Victoria
or lie pt Ddsnt chds noticed with sasisacn1n tho
delight Of poor children and their hard 8orSiog Pants
at &C, ing the beautiful tbiogs around them.
Now that the managers Of the lnst.U have learned
ho. greet Horticultural show may be nude st tho
metropcs we uit they will be iodueod TO make II
ept thing ong u.s. by erecting sni able build
mo and having those weekly exhibitions whch-have
dc 90 much iowa the development Of rural taste ID
Boston. In ard about this city thsre are nurseiyuen
eDouob to make our borti cultural shows superior to
apy in tho country and there ia wealth Of plants and
uie in .be Qreep-housos and gardens of private eth
zepf, which, II once systematically drawn olt, would
crown The .foIt with success. To say nothing OF the
large property which the institute has already aoc1
nnl,td there are plenty Of wealthy men OF taso who
"a DO quite No reaoy to contribute toward the No
CON rsbment Of this grand object they have been to
send clothing TO the aniipodes. With such man as
MIR BcElrs,b ST the head Of is affairs ia i1e Tor the
Boa,d 70 talk Of f4ilurs Of the plan if once under
tslen in The right spirit.
Ths visitor 70 tie show at Palace Garden VIII not
fail 20 be struck with The be,uly aud varsity oil col
ored.t ST plsuts Especially noticeable are the spec-
ucs shown by Mr. Isasc Buchapau the dor';, ana as
this speeisy Of culture has sprung up almost entirely
wi bin five yssrs we presume readers will DO glad
TO know something of the nst1re and history oil the
plants.
Next 70 having pleasing succession Of fragrant or
fiabcoored avors i, is the obe Of the gardener 10
6l his ersen-house with macs Of f1sge Of such va
Iie,y Of tet and shape az to make Of themselves an
attractive display. One OF the fundamental principles
Of Landscape gardening ia TO make pleasing diversity
in detail subordinate 70 the production OF grand
hole and in fact, if once this diversity ~ the sepa
rae PARTS wore lost eight Of the result would DO tame
and uuirteies ing. In forming his groups OF tres,
tIsrefore the garJeDer of tlss places rounttopped
trees along with those of branching or p'oisd toys
and thus in biz apparent homogeneous arrangement he
aeLsvfs pleasing well as striking gfoaP Tue same
rule holds good in the glass rooted gadon as well Is on
tho bread estate and nothing Uore tame or unereet