The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-13
HORTICULTURAL.


cultural Society opened to-day in the hall of the So
ciety, on Broad street, below Walnut Inc display,
though most gorgeous at the hour Oh opening pro,
large crowd OF visitors is to be expected owing to
the pershable nature OF the objects exnolted Their
arrival is delayed until the last moment, and then
their great number prevents them from being set
and arranged properly in short time. A. a.,
But even allowing for this drawback, the display
was as creditabe to the society as any which 1t has
ever given, II not more So When the additional at
i'm the number of articles and the improvement in
arrangement, the exhibition will undoubtedly be far
superior to anything Philade elpha has seen before
One cause Of this superiority is the condition of
the fruit crop this season, which Is said TO be the
largest and most perfect ever produced in Pennsyl
yania. The display in this department is certainly
very fine, Tables on tables are loaded down with an
oveiburdeDing loaa of the largest pears, peaches
apples ETC., tnat eye ever looked upon.
Another and perhaps the most efhcient cause Is
the increased care and interest in the exhibition by
all the members and officers of the society To their
arduous eXerons the pleased visitor Is Indebted for
most of the pleasure which he experiences
expressly for this exhibition. Tho IJTner bare
white walls have been handsoH u frescoed, aud
graceful imitation columns now break the monotony
OF the former blank spaces between the windows
The paper imitation window curtains, wrinkled up
and torn by storms, winds, and hard service, have
been removed. The effect is much better.
The decorations are in the best style. In front
of the hall, on the outside, evergreen trimmings
and trees have been placed, while inside the wood
work is handsomely covered In many places, ana
this is in addition to the rich effect which the art
cles on exhibition themselves give.
The ornamental urns and vases which grace the
front OF the gallery have all been ned WIN ever
greens and growing plants. Hanging baskets are
shown in pro usion everywhere, and flowers In pots
are placed in convenient localities prominent
feature in the decorations OF the main floor Is the
centre fountain, which has again been placed in
position, which throws up its miniature stream in-
cessanty, and in the basin OF which numberess
gold fish dsport themselves, aud miniature islands
of rocks, stones, and tiny plants, founded on firm
1oating basis Of cork offer safe retreat for what
ever number of fairies may choose to occupy them.
The stage is filed with great variety Of plants,
and they are SO arranged as to give the real effect
Of
covered with moss, rocks plants, and the like taste
fully arranged and on either side rise imitation hls
| covered with plants, and these are backed by the
| painted landscape scene. Ia the centre at the
furthest side is beautiful imitation OF waterfall.
high rock some distance into a pool beneath
| and is lost among the bushes and shrubbery which
surround it. The plants at the sides form bower in
which will be concealed the chorus and orchestra
which every evening during the continuance OF the
exhibition will add additional attraction by fine per-
| formances. The chorus will consist OF members OF
our best private societies and clubs, who can thus
| add to the entertainment without they themselves
| going through the ordeal OF public exhibition.
There will be about one hundred voices, and among
other things the great national airs of Germany,
| France and America Will be sung. Inc Germanla
will supply the accomplishments, and also discourse
music on their own account One Of these prone
made concerts will take place this evening.
| The display OF rare plants flowers, bouquets, and
| floral designs is more extensive and beautiful than
usual. Specimens may be seen from nearly every
garden in and near the city, and many have been
sent from quite q distance. Some OF the floral de-
to be unpleasant in ones buttonhoie. The grapes
are startling for size and number The specimens
sent by Robert Ramsey, gardener for B. j. Leedom,
| of Germantown, are very noticeable Terra-cotta
work for ornamentng gardens and such places,
every eWe ~ variety from Sd Gossin McMahons
works. The valve Jar Company exhibit
peaches down to cut corn and chestnnts. A large
portion Of one table is covered with fruit from Sat
oppUss m & ss
table Of rare plants. John Plander, florist No. 10
| North Twelfth street, and William Southwood, No.
II North Sixth street, show fine specimens Of rustic
| baskets and other outof-dOor ware of the same
| kind Robert Buist's table is complete usual, as
is also that containing the plants from Mrs. Bald
Of fruit from Robert Barker OF Cheltenham town
ship, Montgomery county, and quite large number
from Ellwanger Barry, Of Rochester, N. Y.
The display of vegetables is, as Seotts dominic
| would have SAID, 'prodigious." Watermelons are
there almost as big a house. and the sweet pota-
toes are not much smaller Egg-plants are OF the
size of footballs, and the cabbage heads can COM
| pare favorably with any that have ever been made
into sourcrout Altogether the exhibition or har'
vest home the directors pleased to call it, is
as fine could be wished but complete descrip
ton Of all its beauties at present would be more
than either time or space will permit.
toned, but the list embraces nearly all those nte
rested in the subject and the number OF them is
legion. A complete idea of what can be at the
place can only be obtained by visit. 1t will CON
tinue open until Friday
| SALMAGUNDI.-There Is nothing which promotes
healthful sef-respect in both men and women 81
| much as neat little balance in a savings bank
The man who has been through course o
downtown eating-house dinners, and conseq uenu,
| through the misery OF racking his brains for new
daily orders, will never find fault with his wife 70
want OF variety in meals.
-"GlaZng done with panes" is pretty goot
sign to be found In front OF painters shop OF
Coates street.
Notices OF marriage publishedin some papers II
the interior OF the State followed by congratu
latory remarks from the editor inserted In the sam
paragraph with the announcement. Quite length
one was noticed lately in the marriage and deaf
column OF country paper, written in the aiiiiction
soreong time e-he-bore obituary style, and evdeltl
eScene~Bootblacks headquarters Sixth an
Bob let's take drink" They adjourn to drinkin
fountain in vicinity and prepare to drink heaths
chained tin cups. Fountain is found entirely DIR!
First b. B.-"Lets go to the q. w. G. washbasin.
Second b. B.-''Too far" First b. B.-"Wel, theI
no help for it," They proceed across the street
We see by an advertisement that an anatomics
institution Zone OF extremely doubtful morality wi
be closed for few days on account OF death in tn
family. This unquestionably means that the institU
ton will remain closed forever, as it should fo
deaths occur In the anatomical family daily. Ths
was an extremely neat way of putting it.
-salmagundi has called attention before to tn
unfinished and unsubstantial condition OF the step
to the Mayors office. She does not want to do
will have them fixed. Salmagundl does not lik
rskng her life when she is endeavoring TO call upO
the Mayor concerning the welfare of the city. Tn
old show-bill boards are not strong enough 10 hold
woman OF her stature. She wants policeman
oficousy help her out OF the scrape, in the event
her tumbling through She hopes word TO til
wise VIII be sufficient II 1t is not, she is willing
address several words TO anybody who wants then
ana in fact, give regular blowing up to anybod
who is in fault.
The CONVEY ANCERs' ASSOCIATION is now bein
rapidly augmented in ts membership by the add
, ton OF numerous cOnveyancers The assoclauo
applied last winter to the Legislature for aR act
ineOTpora ton, but were defeated, owing TO the no.
tile action OF Assemblyman Hon. Samuel Joseph
who had brother-in-law who was a real estai