New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
The Hutchinsons repeat their concert at the
BROOKLYN Tabernacle this evening.

/ The IIuichnsons repeat their concert at the
| Brooklyn Tabernacle this evening.
Tuy CULTIVATION OF FLowERs-Tle Brooklyn
Horticultural Society have instituted semi-monthly
conversational meetings for tie purpose of dseemi-
mating "A knowledge, in popular way, Of the culture
of flowers fruits. and vegetables Tie last meeting
was held on Tuesday evening and the subject,
chosen at previous meeting, was tie culture OF
flowers in dwelling -houses. Mr. Bddgenan, florist,
who had been requested to address the meeting upon
the subject gave history Of his experiments his
,uccerses. and fixtures, ventilated various absurd
theories, and stated many useful and interesting
ficts connected with such culture. The audience
wac lot so large IA it ought To have been. These
mee,ugs would be much larger ii the citizens Of
BROOKLYN knew how interesting and useful they are.
Let person attend one, and lie will wish TO attend
all. Ladies, especially would find them pleasant.
At each meeting there are a few ladies'. We hope to
SEQ larger number at the next meeting, which
TAKES place week from next Tuesday, when may
lie expected u large show OF flowers, and an Interest,"
ing address AT tie meeting on Tuesday evening
there were three fine bouquets composed OF rare ana
splendid flowers. Tie one which elected the high
est an r0 alton for its Arrangement aud the rec-
mems of flowers and vGriegated leaves-realy
beautiful object TO look upOn-was made aud pre-
sen,ed by GUsTAyUs MEssEBERG, gardener for HEN-
~ NJ. BE,RNs whose splendid conservatory on Lee
avenue Brooklyn, furnished tie flowers. Nix
KrARNs is Vcc-Presidert Of the Society and Biz large
conservatory is open to any lover Of Horticulture who
may wish 10 look AZ the tire collection Of plants cul
tiyated by him. Mrs. UUNPHRTYs sent a baske, of
very line flowers, which admired for lie tasteful
arrangement and he specimens II contained. There
was & bouquet of choice flowers carees-ly placed in
a hower-pot, which had handsome effect
Mr. Stryler Of Brooklyn is said to have invented
a new complex and economical musical instrument Of
tie Sax Tuba kind, adapted TO army reductions for
military music. The following is an account OF IT,
Among tie latest inventions is a new brass musical
instrument. The inyensor, Frank Stryhe Of Brook
,u iutends TO present It to lie Government, believ
ins il to be more convenient end suitable Tor military
nuf., tlan any other instrument. The instrument
referred to s made on tie principle of tie Sax Tuba,
although LOT 70 long, but qui.e thick In the IN
ta,r of tue outer barrel s another barrel similar in
construction TO the same part Of al alto or second
instrument; ard again inside the alto, We have sn-
ttAtF bhllt ilAAt 'li TIC t4iNillt "a tNc apil4t-
peon The tubes leading TO the three different Jo,cs
terminate in one at the moutbpiece Tie keys ca
the instrument are 70 arranged, in two banks tLatl
fine and brilliant treble can be reduced; also a deep
heavy base, separately or bctn az one time, and also
a ueble in connection with second, in tie same
manner-the instrument possessing great body OF
tone, 80 much So that three of these Instruments,
playing at one time, viii make more music than
brass band OF ~ or - performers. Two models have
been made by Mr., Christmas of Brooklyn, and are
On exhibition at DAILY s. Wilson's musc store, No. 81
Court street, Brooklyn.
The Directors Of the Brooklyn and Newtown
street Railroad have adopted new style OF u'Ae's
for use on their road. number OF ucKelS are
printed and sold together on one sheet OF s'ou paper
and each IA it is used is punched oy inc con-
ductor. who returns il to the oilce where IL Is de-
sroyed. Thus ticket is never used twice, ana AL
danger of communicating Infectious diseases by Them
10 avoided.