The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-13
HORTICULTURAL FAIR.

The Trst Summer exhibition OF the New ork Hort
cultural Association opened last evening At Gil
moro's Garden. The vast auditorium had been trans
formed into u conservatory IN which displayed
the plants ferns and flowers of America Europe
ASIA aud the Indies Tho florists Of Now York and its
vicinagc have entered into sharp competition for
prizes. The display will DO open Tor inspection during
the week Last evening the streets lead.
ing 10 the Garden were lined with carriages aud the
hard gravclcd walks OF 'Ginorc's" crowded with
ladies escorts admiring the spcci-
set out before them Just before the doors
opened the judges made their awards before OF tho
flowers faded detailed description Of tho display Is
omitted Tor want OF space. Japan sends climbing
fern. Cuba beautiful palmetto, India China ana other
far oil lands are represented by curious aud dis
plays. The greenhouse plants in pots attractive
and worth, OF notice. Among tho orchids are many
beautiful specimens. IL dracnnas and ferns the dis
play rlscs above that OF tho Centennial Horticultural
ial.
The prizes awarded by the judges rs follows
Plants IN pots, arranged Tor elect, Lfst prize W. L.
Fisher Superintendent Central Park Gardens; second
prize John Thornhiii, G'in're's Garaen largest and
best display OF Orchids Knac Buchanan, oil New
York. best TOUR instinct varieties OF Tree ferns Isaac
buchanan, New York; for twenty best varegatcd
caved plants y. Parsons Co. Tor ten best OF same
and Tor the best single specimen, two premiums each
Tor the best twenty distinct varieties OF ferns = b.
Parsons Co for best single specimen OF FERNS James
Riddle; best four tree ferns. l. Buchanan, Tor six
varieties OF palms buchanan New York twelve dis-
tnci varieties OF agavcs, Charles Zecr, Fiatbush, L.
J. best twenty hyc succulenls, other than agaves,
Isaac buchanan.
sfSGIE cycAp,
John Thornhl, Glmorcs Garden; twelve best new
plants of late Introduction, never before shown,
Isaac buchanan; = II. Parsons, special premium; 10
the best aud largest display OF rhododcndrons H. Br
Parsons, Flushing !. lclargoniurns, hcw and bcs.
single specimen, Henry Hrd, Newark, n j. best
single sonsi pclargoniums, William Ball, OF Spuytct
Dusvil, y. Y. best sax uicolor pciargoniums, fctcn
Henderson. Jersey Guy Heights, N. j. bcsr
SIX distinct varieties or azalcas, =. u. Part
sons, Flushing, l. L.; best single specimen
same florist In the department OF cut flowers th,
udscs awarded the premium tor the best display oc
hardp shrubs, correctly Darned to : II larsonsi
Flushing, L. l. Ucst twcnty four district varieties,
named harry perpetual three OF each variety, TO W,
g. Wilson, Astoria, l. l. In floral designs, the best
table" other than basket 10 kklrch X Wilson,
second prize to A. ". Conncii N. Y. Best basket OF
bowers to Fred Gordon. n. Y. Best hand bouquets
Ekirch n Wii-on. Special premiums for
bouquets 10 Water Reid, y. y. The prizes
Tor displays OF fruit awarded
ioows:Bcst Two quarts OF strawberries, any variety,
;. Hcnshaw, New Brighton, = l. best hfty berries IN
SINGLE layer, Peter Henderson, Jersey City Heights;
heaviest ten berries without regard 10 qualify, Peter
Henderson; best quar- OF BLACK Defiance ''Coonel
Cheney Monarch OF the West" "Wiisono all TO
Peter Henderson, ia Constante,n the best variety,
William Burgess Glen Cove, /. H. bcst collection OF
not less than three varieties OF foreign grapes two
lunches each. two premiums Robert Casey; best man
GOES special premium. W. Walsh. brooklyn. Other
prizes Tor fruits aud vegetables awarded.
The exhibition Will continue until Thursday evening"
opening each day nj one Z, II.