The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-17
rLORAS RAREST DISPLAY.
AYR ryHTBIIION TINT NEW YORK
/ Wv" YRS WILL BE PROUD OF.

' The New \ Ofk hOIticuitui"' SON'N'y
,.0ccessful exhibition in Gllmores Garden
,,,ossd Yesterday. Among the noteworthy
.',.os NJ the exhibition was the large group OF
nIsnts arranged for general erect orouen. py
~ r,.cha, tina landscape gardener Of Central
- ,ror, tho greenhouses there. Tho palms,
% ,hsIr shining leaves, had massive effect
..,,, vas accorded this collection. Mr..
TAarnhlI. of Giimore's Garden, received a prize
- .irtlor display, large aud varied. Mr.. Isaac
p,ch,nan. of Astoria, exhibited rare plants OF a
a. cl,ss. with One orchids, for which he re-
..,ved a prize, a. well as for tho former group.
ue also showed ane agayes and succulents.
,lcb display of stove and greenhouse plants
- f,und IN several collections. MIR. Bennett
n, Flatbush sent plants worthy OF SO eminent
.,owcr-rlchy colored dracenas, calladums,
oaims. agaycs. qlocasias, and diori something
ule acvcas, Of extreme beauty. All these plants
are Of that vigorous, healthy type that Indicates
.blity 10 live after transportation. Mr.. Bennett
ana not Offer his plants for competition, but the
Judges full, recognized their gree merit.
M VIC wilson OF Astoria showed a large
cumber Of fine foliagcd plants OF many varieties
Mr. Paterson Of New jersey offered three specl-
men, Of orange trees loaded with very large
,,,i, MIR. Riddle Of lnwood took a prize for
,oo,c very beautiful cladums VIII ose rich tints
uranium for dracGuts.
'iIapi, Bros Of New York took the prize for
thr hest fnncr.l design, and Gordon Bros, also
ot New York for the best bisket OF flowers.
Ekfch " il.on red the best hand bouquets,
and Mr. Walter Risd OF rbirty-f fourth street aud
prth avenue took special premium for very
,.stsfnl table bouquets He also took n special
puze for table decoration, Ehirch u wilson re-
ceyed the nr-t prize foe table decorations. A.
Mcconnell Of sixth avenue had r special pre-
MUM for floral designs. he floral work was
very credtaoo to the skill OF New York florists.
eeyer.l amaeurs had beautiful aoral designs.
J. Il Sutton had IN arrangement OF flowers ON
a. eisel that showed decided ability, and MT.
KolAer Dad IN aquarium aud a fernery tuat at
tracted many.
one " the most artistic exhibits was a lot OF
skeletonzed nowers and leaves, pure white,
maze by Mr. FRANCOIS Huss OF Flushing, l.. l.
They were gr zee fully arranged with rare delicdcY
md lghtness II touch. his collection received
aspect prLe.
Mr. john henderson OF Flushing showed in a
GLASS case hno number Of strings OF ltgodium
tcandens. climbing fern Of some note. The
unique ptnsey seeding OF Mr.. {. COmpendu was
seen III one Or two places. IL Is tue nearest ap-
pruacn To the color OF bl ok velvet that we have
ever seen In flower. The eye IL yellow.
Mr.. Peter Henderson showed line geraniums
and similar plan s, aud received a prize, and Mr..
zeller Of Fiatbush, whose large collection OF
bgaves and other plants attracted much atten-
hon, likewise got prize.
THE FINEST OF ALL.
The grand collection u all arrived on the sec
ond Il y. and did not compete for prizes The
celebrated establishments of EurOle can hardly
surp.es the specimens that were offered hv MIR
Such NJ South Amboy. Tney embr ced ferns of
the raiest varieties two feet In iii eter. orchids
OF strange form and expensive rarity, and many
other stove plants most difsdlt to grow In per.
nspenie wNS h~Ssns pcs ern or ws le
dom qualcd in any country. Their beautiful
colors aud markings attracted everyoOdy's at
tentlnn. An Immense pteris scabdlulI, two aud
ahif Inches "a diameter, grown in less than
two wears, showed masses Of delicate foliage
hardly to be surp s-ed in the faulty. A large
~, 81 AN
81 nick gre N leaves,w also yer STRIKING. The
OF our ascleuii, ormilk weed, was represented by
nne spt cimen; and "A wci-gruwn adtantuui
frleyeuse. most beautiful OF ferns, drew mucl
noice The plants reflect gre credit on Alr
lnphh, tne chief propagstor for Mr.. such.
The exhibition Of hardy towering and foliage
plant; was almost monopollzed BY X. y; Par.
sons Co. and :. II. Parsons Sons OF Flush.
IN, hey occupied a large space In the exhi-
bison, and deservedly, as they re- re sent large
branch OF horticulture, the growth Of hardy
plants.
X. u. Parsons 4 Co. exhibited six large rhodo.
eendrous OF varied and beautiful cOlOrs. THIS
collection Of rhododendrOns was interesting,
because IL showed the types OF colors and form
that are hardy, and knowledge on this subject
Ia very much needed. English nrms sending
out rhOdodendrons have frequently failed 10
fecogliIe the varieties really suited to our eli
The reputation Of the rhododendron- The rho
dodcudroDs that X. Is. Parsons X Co. exhibited
are all If the most hardy varieties. except Speci
osa. Lees Dark Purple looks red under the
Raslight 1t il "a late rhodOdendron OF great
value One Of the seed Ing rlouOlendrous ex'
bibited has the much desired siroug rose color
and il u.rfsctIy hardy Alum Eleyan, IA no All !
nne. and remains the purest color OF the whites.
These plants nave been cultivated in America.
The rhodOdeDdrOns took the pTiZs offered for
shat class. The cut rhOdOdendron flowers
shown were very beautiful.
s. B. Parsons SONS occupied iolg tables on
one side OF the nall, and presented varied col
lection Ol trees and shrubs. A large X llmia
htilola. five feet nigh, loaded with white aow-
err, attracted much attention. with II were ar
RANGED naturally trained specimens Of purple.
wseplng, ana cuterved beeches, taken from the
grouud Ia fun ZEAL out so dug and y cked as to
retain, even IN the heat of Gilmores Garden,
helr foliage uuinJured,
FROM TUE RA.TIRN TROPICS.
collection OF Japan plants Included sixteen
varieties 81 Japanos Sc m iples, 40 remarkable for
ther rarity and rich-colored foliage. Tier
leaves are sometimes cut ike lace, aud the tinta
hays remarkable delicacy and variety Tropical
eoiors do NOT always Indicate tenderness, for
these naples are entirely hardy, IA proved by
Nuitreh We rs experience ia Mr.. Hog,'s garden
MD loot or kighty-fOurth street. New York.
s'B Parsons sons have at NTH estabis ned
asyslen ~ which this heretofore rare tree may
De- oot mod nv the ordinary amateur.
Ihrty five varieties Of hardy deciduous varie
hted trees and shrubs were exhibited, and
some nave great value to the landscape garden.
lhe oaks were rare and beautiful and A } pan
eos"oVd ona ash seemed favorites. There were
sfew rare eyer-recus, whose fine form nd col
onn. liied from the soil In their finest develop-
nrnt " young Growth, md ally 10 be planted
gam al once attracted much attention. the
huafAtule iau ilY Of retinospOras was also well
isVIe'euiei, The ferns shown were about 1fty
- hAnDer all rare and varied, aud they took
A specimen ~ GymnoRram ma decomposita
1890 special prize, and 80 did the Japan
NAPLES AID cunifet@. Tho VAR gated foliage
pants "'re awarded like
a lew very nne har6y azileas were shown,
Na one, iced ing OF deep orange pet.ls, is Of
a. ~ 'Ie ~ family IL becoming pOpui r
| rN beautiful flowers and hardness, aud NAV
sre e.'1'g1 win Fnododendrons with the best
lf.f /.