The New York herald., 1878-09-27
THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

| QUAINT AND CURIOUS EXHIBITS AT GILMORE
| GARDEN-sUCcEss OF THE SECOND Day
ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS AWARDED.
| Flushing Gowanus, Long Islands northern and
southern shores ana all the region thcreabout poured
horticultural enh usiasts into Gotham yesterday after
| noon SO that tho matinee exhibition al Gilmore's
Garden was unQuestioned success. In the evening
a third good Assem- blage gathered, Tor whom Thomas
| had prepared special programme.
SINGULAR FEATURES OF TIE EXHIBITION.
Yesterday these were detected, and the society
gained great credit for Its zeal and success in search
Ing out and securing plants howors and fruits, ab-
normal in development, choice In species and ex-
traordn ary in value. Near the little path through
which the prima trips from the grand stand is
superb specimen of tho japanese chestnut, quite
five ieet tall and loaded with It's tempt
ing fruit Near II throe beautiful Japs-
nese naples, the beauty OF whose leaves was
the theme OF constant praise sweet Ola OF huss
propor,ons deserves lis name Of "iragrant, for its
| perfume permeates the air for yards around AS
| specimen OF what the tropics can DO in the
way OF palms there IS u tremendous CROWN
| OF that tree, SAID TO be ono o tho hnest
| ever shown in this section OF the country.
New Zeaaud tree fern Its thick solid trunk teaches
us how nativos may easily build their huts erect
es nd fuel for their needs. The cabbage
hoad fern looks Tor all the world like cabbage on
Washington Market wagon, with an old lady hooo,
styie OF I777 thrown over top. The West Indian
aiocas,a has queery shaped lea dotted streaxsd
A curcuma has unfoided strange nower that looks
like comb of waxen cells, as regular ana exact Ia
shape and size il fresh from the mouth OF patent
| machine. A hugo American aloe, stln as ranrod.
| attracts much attention. But one OF the "ancesV
of all Is the group oil Orchids or air plants They
are pictures OF beauty aud types OF fanciiul desgo
In variety OF form and color, grade OF texture and
| pecunarity Of lilo they are wonderful indeed. Ono
OF the oueerest elements tho prickly pear
looking like strings OF l0bstors, from whose swollen
sides proruds the prcky psoso,ocs o. s ,,a La
| huge fire place, with admirabie Arrangement OF
flowers red poker included; aorsl cradle. IN which
Mary's little lamb is supposed to be rcposing, and
large case OF ewers and leaves In wax that deceive
the most careful examiner
The exhibition has thus for drawn more than the
usual number OF spectators. William b. Vanderbilt,
ex-surgcon General Hammond, Ex-Governor Tden,
Ar,starchi Bey, Judge Brady Maurice Strakosch and
other uotables were among the visitors The exh,bi-
tion is continued to-day and this evening, whom
awards will be delivered.
In addition to tho prizes published In yesterday g
HERALD tho following were awarded last evening"
THE PRIzKs.
PLANTS Pors.-Best group OF stove ana greenhouse
plants loss than fifty distinct varieties W. Bennett
secono best. J. S. Bush
plants bloom Mayne; for the best three distinct
VAnisGATxD LEAvNp PLAs1s-Bcst twenty distinct
varieties premiums G. such best ten distinct varie.
pRscSSAs-Best ten distinct varieties two premiums
VIZ 0sss sw1
best W. g. wilson, best six distinct varieties +. Roen
oss. single e. saSn two Drom,um
r Ko.nbeck: best single specimen. Dr. j. +. Kennedy.
LYcoroDIUMs AND Standardization ter varieties,
PALxs AND CYcADs.-Hest ten varieties J. Buchanan n
twelve distinct varieties two premiums.
j. Buchanan; best six distinct varietSs two premiums
MANASrAs Bs't ten distinct varietles two premiums:
G. Such, nrst W. c. wel'ar, second Best single spec'
CRoross best six distinct varieties premiums
AoIIxIsxs AND CALADlUss-Best twelve % cal.aqns. df
ss" Sss .mH single
NEw plant OF iane h1 never
ZosAL PnARcosruxsBest twelve distinct varieties.
two Pre- mams Alfred whi'se best single specimen. Al
'rfn Donnx zosA six distinct varic.
es two premiums Alfred whttie best single specimen
MfscELLASnous PLASrs-Best collection of ornaments
no; less than twenty two
Cur FLowrns. collection cut flowers, 7; Hender:
an, any r.rssg ssissa Parsons. dpy d.h
less than thirty sorts named John May: esst twelve
best six named varieties of dahss u L. Allen; best COL
s
ton of gladio mot less Than s.snsyye sorts
aiad'oa T1"is nsmsa varieties Peter Hendorsen bs..
Ds, Dsw sssda: s'd,s' .%o pomums Dr.
;hT.e ysis,i.: Of each two
nifty S. nj
Correctly namod TWO pre%ia%s Leeteahy
FLORAL table de,if ehei ,h.a Basket
best ba.ke. Of flowers. two prsmnms Echircn wilson,
Ssa. pI %.aH and
ums. Fred Gordon; best funeral design a. Beanchamps;
design formed Of flowers. W. Reid best bouquet
of native grasses, two premiums T. shaw best design
OF autumn leaves and pressed ferns two premiums, W.
Davidson
For the bcst and most tastefaIy arranged cot
named varieties OF foreign grapes two bnnches Of EACH
Thomas Brmingham best two ounches ct BLACK Han,
other variety two Premium Ghar,e. A,sia; be. speei-
minms James Riader; collection srapss
i. Force; best six named varieties OF native grapes.
two nIncass ss.s snnese Copeor" @sker penwsPe
ns Barry
Barry; Barry. Ewanser Barry; Wilder. r. y Force
wanser barry Aliens Hybrid, Dr. Onmey; new seed
each Eiwanr.r barry; second best ". s. Carpenter
bot coestion not loss than twelve yarietes W. y Car
pgnrSy ,;rsveassen s Carpsner: Hab6ad.,on None.
,~s s. S.a.sr %s
| Jonathan, Elwann-r a Barry; rod Canada. Ellwsnner
Psanssc.s Collection twc@sv.ave var,e. six each
j. H. Rrketts; second best, Eiiwanner Barry; best col
seeeimen,S Bartlett Marris Beurrs HARDY j. Rick
etts Beurre hose Ricketts,; Duchesse dAneoulemc,
zer Barry; Lawrence Elwsuzer barry; Louise Bonno
do Jersey Mr. a.rets; Psrads dAntomme j. = i,ckes
Sheldon w. II. Wash Souvenir du Congress, D. H. Rick
PLos-Best collection, six varieties, twelve each,
Kilwan.er Barry; Eene Claude DC nrvay, 81 wan,er
Dnmsou barry; best dish. anv ono variety
! hllwanzer& a Barry , 8
Forre second best T. r. Roe Uraw lords late, Thomas
Briggs best dish. ono variety, Miss runo.
asne collection po,atoes q Bliss best seedlius
potato Uetore exhioted, ~ Bliss best eolleeton
matoes. any variety H. smith best twelve long blood
Sss hs.nsy wa. table Dr.
Ueximcr; peek Lima beans, In pods. Dr. Hextmer one
quart lima beans sheed, Dr. HeAimer twelve okra, j.
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