New-York tribune., 1879-06-12
FLOWERS AND MUSIC.
ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
DISPLAY OF THE NEw-YoRK HORTICULTURAL sOCI-
Ely AT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
The annual exhibition of the NewYOrk
Horticultural Society, which opened last evening
at Madison Square Garden. Is not strong
In large specimen plants, in the general
abundance OF it's display, 1t has been two or
three previous occasions. The collections very
choice however and the first impression OF disappoint
meDt passes away after a little careful study. Isaac
Buohanan's group Of palms and agaves, fronting the
Madisonave entrance, is quite meritOrious any
similar collection which has been exhibited, and there
several other collections equally good It is per-
haps unfortunate for the general effect thar have
not been massed in the central spaces of the Garden
where the hight is stronger but there is little crowdng,
and the plants are usually well displayed.
Most OF orchids have been brought together at tho
eastern end Of the Garden in the OF that
which realistic art has constructed ont Of few
lonesome rocks and wealth Of paper appropri-
ateIy painted and sandod. There about 100
OF these rarest and most elegant OF 6oral
productions, and choice specimens many OF them are.
The group whole is the best which has been eIhib
tied Among them may be mentioned the fine Aerides
odorat,tn. with its dropping clusters OF blush
whito flowers; the Cahleyas Of tho varieties
niOssia and superba the dendro5ams, especially
the variety JormoSut GiaantsIm the Laeiia
AutHmnalis land the Odonto0l0ssuns, aud notably
the delicate white o. Verlariups, which little specimen
has probably cost its owner 5000 or the stove aud
greenhouse plants the orchids in interest must
be ranked the exhibits OF VIM Bennett and John S.
Bush which are placed together along the walk
at the northwest corner OF the Garden. There
are about plants IN the two groups and there
not trivial or poorly grown specimen among them all
ab pSn's ,s ne Idoa Is 1n9 NOS nSSe
ferns, Adidtt"0i grdeWimun AMI GIerehentd
esssas and marantas, and the fare CaSaeaa pictG
The collection of Mr. Bush Is OnsDicuOIs for its
tins particular It is very strong in Croons and in the
finer dracuenas. which are perfect IN shape and
The fern enthusiast OF Bayonne. n J., F. ROenbeck
again srpears with fry OF his fav9riies among them
however, the two maidcn's-hair ferns, seedlings
G" and fnG Of m m IN b 81 5f
dddatun HdyeSit and dfGnfiHH ROeIibecst There are
Of Peter Henderson are some choice 0lorinias fancy
cdiqdus, and half dozen specimens of begon,d ridTd
e a5e than nO"fs That Where %ooso2 1r0 o
OF Passac. " j., have arranged the blooms cut from
the hardy herbaceous pcrennals of their unique col
lection. There are peDtstcmons in variety, acquh-
gas, evening primroses the choice s'tnun pftedtum,
the most beautiful native orchid the oyprepeditBl
speetabe giienia ertoiitd. clema.is Of muny kinds,
and what IS perhaps, the best Of all the rosa rHgosa,
bOth pink and white.
The display of cut flowers general is not so large as
usual and fortunately there fewer than usual OF
tLose mousrosiues known as floral designs"
funere and other. There is broken column of white
posies with bloody splash oI JacqueInnot Ioses
its apex; but as before stated. these composite
scarce. There however, many really hne baskets
and vases othowers and handDouquets Inc basket ar
ranged by ss Lizzie Bennett Is most tastefuy COM
posed OF the choicest flowers.
Nothing could be complete than the mass Of
evergreens exhibited by Parsons & Sons, OF Flushing,
aIthongh their conifrs need he Skinner of sunlight
20 be their best. They mostly or dwarf sIe
cies, or at least such be kept ~
suitable sZe Tor lawn planting in moderately
small grounds. Persons who are only acquainted
with the gid mouOtOBOus and often gloomy ionnality
OF the larger coarser aud more common eyergreens
will be surprised the infinite variety or form, habit,
color and expression which these newer varieties assume
Parsons Sons also show choice deciduOus trees
and shrubs and collection OF the new japanese naples
Witn their cuTrlOusty cut and decatey tinted IOage
The plates OF fat and fragrant stra berries proved
great attraction The Rev. +. r. Roe, OF CoTnwal-oD-
the Hudson AGAIN and the third time took the first
prize with busbe or so IN ABOUT hiJy varieties,
and have the merit or being picked not from
rich spots where exhibition fruit Is raised, but from the
average acres OF hIs market farm.
The exhibition numerOusy attended, and between
DndwOrths music and the beauty and fragrance OF the
snd flowers, everybody seemed 10 ENJOY III Win
three seEses at least, naughty persons who
suepuuOusly snatched taste OF forbidden berries en-
joy ed IL with four. -
To VIM Bennett for hest group OF stove aud nhOuse
plants, best single fern, for palms and cycdds aud
Tor
To j. s Bush FOR best twenty orchids.
To Parsons Sous for bsst plant. for best cOec-
tion evergreens best harGy declduoUs plants
To W. G. Wilson for CrotOns for MaraDtus, for Coeus
and War1ian
To Peter Henderson for best collection of cut flowers
and several prizes different classes OF Strawberries
To Isaac Buchanan for best varegated eayed plant
and for best lily.
To H. p Roe for best collection of berries and
several prizes for fruit in different classes
TO Miss Lizzie Bennet for best basket of flowers and
best bridal bouquet