The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
THE FLOWER SHOW.


SPRING EXHIBITION OF THE NEW YORK HoETI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY AT oiLMoRE's GARDEN
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
The annual spring exhibition q the New York Hor-
ncultural Socs,y will open al G'lmores Garden on
Wednesday, the 9th inst, and continue on the 2otn
ana 2lsI IL Is expected thai the display will be The
largest and most brilliant ever seen IN this country.
Plants aud lowering shrubs and Horticultural spec'-
mems generally snl be sent or are here already
from The northern part Of Name. from Msxioo and
south America Among the features OF the OCCASION
vii be tns music OF Theodore rnomas' orchestra af.
ternoon ana evening.
Among the earliest records OF native plants IN the
northern part Of this country We and that the Cents
ria americana, commonly known as the "kagsed
sailor, was the notable, although the species
is now almost extinct Il was little blue nower
growing ABOUT foot high IRON this we nave reports
plants that have been generally cultivated, particu
larry tho old favorites OF England and Holland such
as the rose, tulip flor winch there was an almost
incredible Juror NOT many years agol Reraniums,
camelas Iapouicas hyacintns, fucnias, verDenas
smiiax the lily Of the valley, heotropes, panzies
vioets carnations primroses and long catalogue Of
others tamiiar 10 the professional aoriculturisls
The OF plants are becoming quite popular
aud moro SO every day are The heroaceoas
or naray psrenniHis, Chief 1moug which are Inc
Canterbury bells, ioxgoves, fox, prristeriou ana
4 lew others. Flowers oil us class can be
planted and spin spring snsy come up larger
anu more hourlsnlnx than Def,re. iAey are mostly
used Tor permanent borders, Which are NOT necessa
riiy disturbou from year 10 year. The exoucs, o
cyur,r ar. Inc layores oil the op ulrnt, VINO enjIy
the luxury OF cutivatng them ~ thelr sreehhouses
TIE orchids. or AR pants, are VI ciass ooth plas
ca aud terrestrai--thOse wnicn cling 10 trees, ana
DINERS which, grow upon the surface VI the grou1u.
They among me choicest and most fragrant IN 81.
Flora beau ituI and varied KDsdom, ana are oil end
less variety. he parasiicai orchids may be divided
mao two casses. tne parasites aud eppnytes. tho Tor
mer OF whcn clings atree ana derives hourishiDent
IRON II, wnie the latter docs 10 ne cu.ivlsion
oil IIsDts flowers immensely Increased amops
the American people ~ ia'e y'afs, ahu has oscomo
one OF tue essential e'ements - tomestc iLausuy
ana ornament rae trsfhc cut nowefs, Inc norsts
tell US, has also u"en rSey su-Meated WITHIN u low
year, The Tor bouquets Abu 'ra' ornaments ocias
Lrsr OF PREMIUMS
Tue list OF premiums Is the IA st aud most Hosrai
ever Offered Ny societ,. Amonx tue prize Tor
y ant, Ia pots nay be ,ner tae ioi o~'ns:--
PLANTS IN POTS
For ne best group II ,.uvs a.a green ouse pants
THAI nay .. nc. varetes iar.e soio medal
second beet, SO
ds,incl vari, tles large gold msuai; secoId ues, ~
Bes, tw NY s,ovc AID greenhouse plants IN oiocin
distinc, varieties Two premiums, SO ana $lo.
Best SIX stove AID greenhouse plants In bloom, dis
tincs varieties, large silver medal; second, 30
Best single specimen oil stove Or green house plant
In bloom, SHOWING superior cultivation, SILVER medal
For Lie BEST twenty sieciiheLs ia oioom, goia
medai; secona, SIS. D'stiuc varieties, $40 and 49,
Best three datnc Varieties, large silver medal Best
SINGLE specman, silver mccall
For variesated le4ved plants, premiums ranging
from S. 10 $25.
Best ana distinct varieties OF dracaenas $40 and So
Ferns aud tree Isras, SIS, $40 and 50.
L,copod,ums and seiaY glue alas, 10 ana 81.
~ bird perpes ual roses, IRON IS 10 $40.
Fox palms ana cy caaes, agavcs, ixorass nafantnus
cro.ons new plants, rnodoaendlums anu az.ieas YER
beuas luchsiss gioxnias. pelrgoniunh, z0nai ditto,
doubia EQUAL ditto tricoiOr ditto, anarylis. hums
eyergrecns and ilaueoas plants generally, prizes
ranging from 81 10 $40
Best COLLECTION DISPLAY Of roses large silver
medals Bcst named rosys SIS and $40. Otner vari-
cites OF cus roses, from 81 10 $40.
Best table design. special premium. S25. Best do
sign formed OF cut flowers, large sIiver medal Best
acd S.. Best funeral design large silver medal; Sec
ond best, So. Best vase professional florists ex-
cudedL $40 aud IS. Best Driuai hand DO uquct cor
sage bouquet ma wreath, Two prem $40 aud 50.
For the lurgest best collection slrlwoerries,
gold medal; second. So Other ana miscellaneous
varieties. from So to IS
Best named varieties vi foreign grapes largo silver
medal; second, IS; other premiums from IS 10 So.
For forced peaches, &C., So and diploma
Best collection OF Vegetable $40 una 80.
The !udges who have been appointed by she Execu-
tive Committee are composed OF the following gen to-
Cut fowers-count vauderveur, Bosxo opp. Holland
Jonn X, le, Bergen. N j.; James Sacnke, Bay side,
l.. l.
Desigus-Jonn Reid, Brooklyn; James Murkiand,
Haekeusack; Alfred Edwards, Jersey City.
Fruits-ih omas Hogs, New YORK; james Brown
Sing SINS; r. l. Quinn, Newark, NJ
PIants--Roberi Veitch, New Haven, Conn. w lila n
Gray, Albany; David Dean, Bay Ridge, L. |.
QUEENS COUNTY HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
rho annual June Horticultural exhibition Of the
Queens County Agricultural Society opened yesterday
on the llir grounds NJ Mineola, l. L., and will con
tiuue until this evening.