New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
FRUIT AND FLOWERS.

THE NEW-YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ANNUAL EXnlBTION-A LARGE ATTENDANCE AND 4
CEEDIrABLE DIsPLAY-DEslGNs FOR HE BL-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AWARDED.
Ii was nearly half-past last evening when
the dllatory llluninaOr OF Madison Square Car
den connected his and filled that
spacious enclosure with as Dmcn electric
eht his rather Oyerworked machinery couli gener-
ate II was at apparent that the arrangements for
rho Fall Exhibition OF the New-York orticu nral So
ciety were aoOut completed, while the prep
ar.tons for the great international goas-yOu-Drase
pedestrian contest yet In their primitive stages
The combination Of athletics ana aesthetics
was not altogether pleasing. vast acreage OF raw
dirt and bare seepers and gncpanks slopng from the
ccun TO the haf.lnisned floor did not beighten the
artistic effect of the H)ra display But the onswnded
trotters must be for and to-day II Is promised that
thc carpenters and dggoTs will have finished the most
revolutionary part OF their labOrs and the hOwers VIII
have n falger chance
In spite Of this drawback the exhibition opened
credtably The light hardly as strong as II should
have been but IN qualty It is decided improvement
upon gas, especially when shining through tinted
elotAs and the delicate shades OF foliage and nowers
were seen to better advantage than any former
sion. large and interested ATTENDANCE ana
Judging from the points toward which TIE crowd mainly
grayitated ccuircs Of strongest popular ata
lion were the water-lies ana The neral 'uesien-.
Tine first was "A genuine novelty THESE its,
con ributed by L. d. stufievart OF Borden,
foyu n in the cichiaf thnA tNatl
thr eastern end Of garden One or the plants wa-
frue Nouc Lotus circular leaves standing ahOVt
the water slui ar IN appearance to those OF our
native Neiumbium iVteUm. and showing large
n0ddng flowers. There were also some cut
~ unrest vhite-an enlarged copy OF our own white
wafer-Iy, " aGordta Another was blue variety. and
,ost striking of all was hybrid from two Indian vare
tie. The large tshaped leaves % This plant nOt
on The surface OF the water. while tho flowers are
~ "A delicate pink shade. MI. siurteyant declares
that these flowers well a. those OF the
n Deatata are fully twelve inches in diameter during
tbe warm Summer weather These plants nave all Dcen
crown IN the open air aud therefore proved to be Of
practical value decorating grounds where there are
small lakes. ,,... -,
saThe long centrc-tabe IL taken up mainly with the
recnhouse plants Of Jonn Burt. II H. good through
ont and especially strong In hney-co1orrd crotons'
chnice palms and the newer dracalna5. In the sdlo
cas. IA The group OF LOus Mrnand. of Albany which Is
well grown throu gnOut and especially noteworthy lor
a. specimens OF yaregated plants ana eactn-ee Near
me Madisonaye entrance the stately and graceful
nams with the rigid and formal agayes from the collec
,tan IN Lease buchanan. W. L. Wilson also shows
nofeUorthy collection. Ono Of his cr0tons. speci-
men OF the variety Earl or Derby 10 probably
The beat OF N. kind the country Parsons sons show
fewer OF their choice eyergreens than usual Dut more OF
The deriduous shrubs yaregated foliage which are
for lawn decoration Tho display OF hardy
horbsc~ous plants from hoOlson Il Co., OF fassae Is
once ore OF the exhibition ana their table Is
the one where genuine lovers OF flowers nger the Iona
est ..s. Ar. oouo.,,o,. ~,
Peter Henderson, and viokof Rochester Deng tnc most