New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14
American Institute Horticultural Society

Ata regular meeting Of this Society, held at
the rooms of the American Institute, "Wednesday
evening May the subject for discussion was Flowers
The tables were appropriately filed with pots OF seed
ling Carnations. HelotropeG yerbenas. Pansies etc.
presented by John Henderson Of jersey City. Ills
! lleliorope. " Belle Of JerSy, was ponouhced the
best variety set introduced Cut flowers OF Crown I'M
perni Double Towering Reach. Chinese Mngnplias
Diceutra Mahonia Cydonia Japonich Doodle Flower,
ing Almond f0rcntine Tulip etc. were also presented
by Mr. Prince Mr. Isaac Buchanan showed me speci
mems OF the cactus family also orchids and cameliAs.
The President Of the Society. Mr.. Il. {. townsend
proprate remarks by f. H. Mead. to which 10 re-
spOnded In u ieicitOus manner remalAlhg thht WIN
all the advantages NewfOrk Possessed ~ It's extensive
park rich surroundings magnificent gnruehs ana fr'e
houss A. WIS not cred table to say were destitute oi
Horticultural Society. and he trusted that the present
organization would ia lOng-ich want ana AWAKEN
new interest In Horticultural pursuits , .
The regular business or discussion waS oieneupy DIT
| Henderson who read a lengthy and interesting paper
ON his fayOite themo--iOwors when nave hN"! Oeh
cultivated by civilized nations In all parts OF the World
The nncents SPREAD them upon their feast tables, seat
tered flowers In the why Of heroes. or warriors rtuia
ing from conquest. and used them ior adofIs .heii
gods They are our second children, ana IN ooiOhing
Them we mover tire though the eye Is soon satisfied III
viewing thing Of art. We surround our homes WIN
them and rejoice in the early blooms oil spring besuc
all these they have cOmmefcim value ana the apVlhe
cary shop is odorous with their perfume Thousands oi
acres ore planted to flowers IN Franco ana ltnI! Tor
making perfumes Gonc. single grower IN southern
1
pounds each Of iasmine aud tbcfose 1000 pounds OF
violet blossoms, beside thousands OF pounds OF hllh
thyme, rose mary etc, and he Is Dul one ou' % NUM-
InospheTe Of some Of these towns ID ~ led win IRA
GRANGE that person made aware Of his approach 10
them by the odors which greet him miles away Anor
len has every variety Of sOi and climate equal TO either
France or Ialy and she may yet rival the old Wold M
her perfumery Already hundreds OF acres ct pepper
mint and ay onder planted Ia TINS country ana he
product exported ~ Europe.
Tboh lie old world bears the palm in the periumery
line and London and Paris with their toloht bdioe Us
and Narcl6 aux flenrs lead our own city IN "ihH""
ardenin0 and The cultivation of flowers IN pots geuer'
ally vet NewYoTk carries ON large, ttdu' III CUT
flowers than either Of tie cities mentioned OF Any otef
in the world. To show what IL done IN thIi me- nc IN
stonced his own sales OF some Of the leading hcNers
since last September. which were 5000 Cnrnniioh
Rossons 30 100 rouyarlas. 10000 Chinese Prmroscs,
20 900 Tubcroses beside 10000 Roses. cnmcias.
lieotropes Sc and Be was bat one OF large number
Iengngcd In this business.
Inc cultivation Of natural flowers lends 20 their imi
talon for ornamental purposCs and France alone es'
ports 500 000 worth of artificial flowers annually The
artist manufactures studies the coors OF ho@os WIN
lc design Of transferring them 10 siks and ribbons,
aud some of The richest goods are close imitation OF
| certain shades found only m The fi0HerH.
\ perfect mania for flowers, confined mainly to bulbs
existed in Holland about the scar 1898 and Tulip WIS
sold Tor 5000. IL was not uncommon Tor a s'ock
company 10 have the ownership Of single bulb the
flower being too valuable for one person 10 own Re
! icrng 10 a pure lite Gala. or Ethiopian Lily upon
the table. TIE speaker remarked that IL was probably
the um er alluded To- IN Scripture where Solomon IN all
| his glory wa not nrraycd Ike one OF Them.
Aiier vote Of thanks Ia Nh. Henderson for bis val
uaDlc paper the President remarked upon the beauties
Of some RhododendrOus shown by Mr. buchanan. tand
wondered they were not MORO cultivated. Conpara'
lively few persons in this country know what they ere
cyen. lille IN Europe they are extensively grow uhdel
the name Oi American plants An evergreen perfectly
hardy and oasy OF onule. this Towering shrub should
| be- planted more extensively.
Fcter j. Mead referred 10 some fine pansies present
and spoke Of the great Improvement In this Hover
lin n lew years. Its size had been Increased us or
improved aud the coiors made more DeaniiI9i Hr ea
minute description Of the methods pursued 10y hoISs
To- originate new sorts 10 pcrpetnate estnDsheu va
riecs and observed that though tho unintiaed mien.
strike them from cuttings they Mouid hhu ~ en.aP
i heller every way to obtain them Of regular forists
lie also took occasicn condemn the common nelhod
of making up boques. where everything is eioau.u
iu.o al se. 1000. aAd AsAsd Nal t-s iH""S "