The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
HORTICULTURAL RARITIES.
Tropical GLORIBS BROUgHT TO
THE HEA RT or THE OITY.
The Fine Fruits- Flowers. and Vegetables
that were Exhibited IN Giimore's Harden
BY the New York Herttcultu rni society.

The second exhibition OF the Now York
Hortcui ural Society was open on Tuesday.
wednesday. snd Thursday In Gilmore's Garden,
and the display was more complete and varied
than the exhibition In June last. FIuit es-
pecillly WIS dlspl iyed In large quantities.
Messrs. Elwanep & Barry took the nrst piize for
the best collection OF twenty-five varieties Of
pears, and fully sustained their reputation. De-
lcious plums that were exhibited by the same
arm received the first prize. james III. Hicketts
OF Newbur9h took prizes for pearp. peaches,
and neotarines, and special ize offered by
George j. Ferry. ESQ. for the bost collection OF
seeding native grapes (Sixty-tnres vlreties).
7. IL Foster OF Babylon took prizes for apples,
pears, go. % also did David Hunter, Lodi, New
York W. S. Carpenter Of Rye, New York, took
first prize for a. pies. Jas. Reddle, gardener for
Elisha Brooks, InwoUd, New York. showed re-
markabie speoinens OF hot house grapes grown
In pos, and fruit on a trellls In the pot.
Vegetables were displayed Of verv superior
quality. Notable were potatoes shown by u. NJ.
Hexsmer, New Castle, New York, remarkable
tomatoes beets. ami oniOus by l.. Conpendu,
Staten Isl nd. aud a nne collection of ,qnashes,
tomato y, g.. j. NJ. Ferry Of BABYLON took nrst
prize for Rener COLLECTION OF vegetables.
Tue exhibition Of cut flowers was cr,ditable
John " ute OF jersey City ana John JOINS OF
Madison, n. j., received first prizes for cut
roses, ana nne displ q gladioiii shown by
James Wick OF Rochester, N. Y, hnd q. L.. Allen
Of Queens, Long Island. both received prizes.
beexniDition II uanIIas was full and reInarga-
ble. made ny james WICK, Roonester, auo A. J.
burgess, L st New YORK Mr.. Burgess, particu-
l,riv, had many sesulings OF get size and
purity oil color. Peter Henderson, Jersey tiy
maintained Ills wetkD lwn reput ton Tor YER
ben Is, US also did John bite OF tue same place
An Interesting exniOit botanical was made
b, Arthur llollock. Staten Island, OF My vArie-
ties OF n.tIve pl ants, when received prize.
1he exhiOi Ion of Gu flowers WIS sOiDewh L IN
feror, probably on account OF the laene OF
the season. The floral designs were, however.
very nno aud nume'ous Esirch n ilson b d
tne best taole uesizn, nd Alex. AicCOhnell, '3j
sixth avenue. and Fed GOruOn, 70 biotd street,
the best baskets Vt flowers. liauit Brothers.
Bro dwAy, received the urst prlze Tor best hand
bouquet. Hauft Bros. also tOvk nis prize Tor
Lest funeral design.
FLORAL DESIGNS FOR FUNERAIs.
The funeral designs Of tnis exhibition were
unusually lien nd t.stvful A large ross OF
su uun leaves, Nv j. q. Becnamps x son,
Elgnty fiftn street, attracted much attention, IS
aisO uld beautiful little cross maze OF the
most delicate maideubair fefu leaves. Walter
Held Of 4birty-iour1h street and sixth avenue
showed n truly tasteful design, consisting Of
ciu'ter Of tue soft feathery panpss grass, sur
rounded by arundO. dOuOx, va. tep alta, anu Olner
beduiful glasses. encircled at the bases by
sickle OF small flowers the bl.de wnite und tue
hsnuie blue, ana apparently about To soar up.
ward from the y amp - ass whle doNe. ne
motto 1t tue base Vi III uesigu was " All hesn
Is grass. A broken column Win u wrea h WAS
att very be utiul. pietty design OF Movers
was conceived by Mr.. J. Sutton Ot BaOyiUn. the
idea OF winch was banner decorated WITH
flowers. or like character were a iirDOn border
constructed OF ali the Driliant oolured lie YES OF
bedding piant., offered ~ James Riddle, gar
uener Tor Elisha Brooks, 1nwVod, \. Y. aud a
landscape Oesign made oy JonD -hornuIll OF
CHINO es GARDEN. The latter represented cone
plete country pl.ce la mi. nature sp CO Of six
or eisht feet sqrare Rustic colt ,ee os n, sum-
mer house, Including walks, Areen turf. fOuD-
tain. statues, grOtto. brook and qd d upeds and
men, all ar anged anu Rronpvd 10 present tue
mos. hfeIike eneot. BoIh designs Received
premiums.
received tue prze Tor fancy baskets. Messrs.
L ornhill, buchanan, and Bennett reserved. as
usual, and tuOst oeserveuly, tue pIizes for mis-
ceilaueous ssOye and greenhouse plants, ar
rsnged fOr effect, as they presented some ~ the
largest masses of decorative plants III the buId-
lag. LOUIS MenauJ OF Albany offered many
most rare anu Valuable plans Of the same ass,
only not arranged 10 decorative groups, aud re-
ceiyed two prrmiulDs. Among these we're rOme
very Leduti,ul and rare palms. lisa o Bdcn N III
Of Astoria. l.; l., tooN Inc ,rize for orrhins
aud a. usual YIN. Beunett, FiAtpusn, L- l.. led
the list iu varegated leaf plants, when were IN
deed very beautiful. lie also naint .iued his
tn.t cl IS. essrs. IL tab IN, south AmDoy I;
| ,. Roenoeck. Bayonpe, N. j.. and 5. b. Parsons
SOUS. Flushing. l.. l., took The prizes for ferOs
! Tue tee fefus OF Mr. hOenueCk received prize
IN class by themselves, snd very grand and
IRE tbey were.
taken ny Messrs. Inornhill, and Bennett, with a
second one 20 Ar hathoun. For succulents ana
] cactus Mr.. MeuDud vi Albany Ger, inly lou the
hst win very rare ana complete collection,
| although some VERY valuable plants Of tue same
] class were shO~n Uy VII. ka, noun OF South
ANNOY, ana Cha-. Zviier Of FlatDusn. l.. 1. ar.
hdtn GUN received the prlzs tor niaTautas, aud
or. Brnnttt Tor erotons. Inc piize ior cycad
! S readily gwen 10 Mar. lhornhili OF Gilmore's
Garden. ami the second prlze for achinenes aud
eaiadtums Mas gwen 10 ". Z. wilson Of AstO.I-,
IN default u all. one TO take tue nrst.
Inc puze for d" Uvst plant Of late int- auction"
VS. takeu bN Mr. Coalition VI west New brsn-
ton; Stltsn ! ianS, WA a Ger ltie-te 3y W. 5.
| DuyNei, y. y, US awarded tue pr,zs Tor tue
usst c.,lrt.ion 81 b. ddins pants. Waiter Reid
OF lhirtN-iouith s,rce, anu SIXTH avenue Teeeiv-
Ell Tue prize Tor the ieIner,.
ORNAMENIAL ENVIRONMENTS
| 5. II. Parsons sons Of Flushing had on exhi-
! bitipn two iiec groups or BEDS uf urnane ital
eNeTsreeus, Consisting OF sixty or seventy uf tie
mos rare ana beautiful varieties. MANY OF tnen
were renhfkhD spertIhen VI int-, ana al were
arranged 80 a. TO best contrast the lgnt and
/ ktnus SHOWN are teD seen In any collection
ana deserve more geners, use by those desiring
the most ue.u ltui outdoor effects. lhls col
/ lection tooA the II. I prlzs, anu tuat
OF L.. Il. rsons, Flushing, the second.
| sever ,renuums were awardeI in the
| classes made up for special przes offered ny
| private parties. h I ~ Sncridan Snouk u SO
was must ueseIveuiy giye.i 10 George :. 90. OF
| south Anhul, y. j.. whose collection III many
waSss passed onythlng IA IN exninutiOn. Ibs
y lIcctlnn Mlth wulci Il. lows his plants - SIM
ply wonderful Inc Irize beng especially 81
| Tered for ptcner plans, tue coilec ion shown
WAS large, nd the perlec lon ana slzs Of the
numerous attractions in richly culoTel leaf
pants, enormous aud most delicate specimeus
| Of ferns, gleche uAs, &c that netd multitudss
! OF the Interested enchaned throughout tue tx
| hlbi Ion. l.. Mtnaud, ALBANY, took TIE special
| piiIt Tor mhumlll rlds hud echlnncactus. his
connection beng very complete nj well wur nv
] OF studN. mes kidule took The pilze for the
oest cuilec ION Of stove ana greenhouse pl nus
exhibited by "A private gdrdnef,' offered by Peter
! ltcndersoI In THIS cOlleCuou was notable some
! nneiY grown phmpas grass - ~ynmei rY tud
perfection not Often seen. William On .fitOn OF
| New Brighton, staten Island receive "A dtlln-
ma for some me rUicus semleiYeieu-, out the
eNniuit OF Ar John henderson Of flusnluy,
| PRECEDENT Of tue society, offered tue most COM
| plete and huvy grown collection OF culrus
snnwn. H. Is. Par ons Co OF Flushing 10.
ceiVcd special prize Tor very interesting col
lecuon OF evergreen ,nd ueciduuus snrubs. Ii Ia
clIdsd some 81 the must rem 4Tkab,e hardy
pants we 10, ANA many were NerN perfect
suecimtns OF tnrir kim. +. hOsubeck OF Bay
onne, \. j., received diploma tor seeding
begnuia., and Jonn White OF jersey City for
seed INK uronz4 pe arg mum.
Ice entire exhibition II varied leaves and
| Bowers, rs seen from tus gaerle, OF the NJ adj
son avenue emf OF the garden, Vas very OeaIti-
tul, ana h Il lrupic Al Ell set looked DO IN upon
from TINS heiInt. An exnlul ION OF the flowers
anu plants OF the season Is lked II fur FeUru-
AIRY, 1877, and In jane next, after Mater Of pre-
par.tlon OF specimen plan We IN y iok Tor an
exhibition OF Lar greater perfection Of detail.
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