New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-23
THE SEASON OF FAIRS.
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A FINE AUTUMN EXuIDIrI)N-AWABD OF PIXIES.
The autumn exhibition of the horticultural Soci-
ETY.. which opened last evening at the Metropolitan
Concert Hall. is superior in every respect to
the display made year ago AID decided
improyement upon the exhibition last spring.
Jpon entering the hall the ~ arrested IVA blaze
of color from spikes of gladioas, a long stretch oil
cnt flowers and masses oil bloom from new securing
geraninms. Az the head OF on tabie Is n
fine specimen OF the pitcher plant iNepenfhes Raj
tl-sinnal rising above the white flowers Of a
group of weli-grown paneratiufn ana OeVond II i a
collection of the best hothoIse plants contributed
bv William Bennett. Under the north gallery l. a
striking group If palms and cvcads belonging 10
Isaac Buchanan and Louis Nenard. ani collection
of seventy coniters rom Parsons ~ sons: hese
last are mainly dwarf varleiles, suitaDe ior law u
planting and they are characterized Dy an almost
infinite diversity of form, tint. habit and express
sion. II, e
the hall is that contributed by Louis Nenpld OF
Albany. II y rich in curious ana DeantiIul IoFlns
Of cactus. agave and yucca. Ine core ION coul-
prises nearly 100 specimens, every one Oh WHICH ~
worth attention
4 fnll grown pineapple not from the ordinary
plant bnt from the varlegated form OF tne a4 nan
is throng continually aeout me
tanks where the great water hiies
are blooming Among these are the true lolOs Oh
the Nile There are but few orchids IN bloom at
this season. but among those exhibited Is superb
odOnfoglossum grande and some rairy good laehas
something like 100 varieties of apples. Duchess
pears which weigh nearly two pounds apiece.
bunrhes OF Black Hamburys which t1rn me sea es
al five pounds, and rich clusters o. kickets sect
ling grapes fill the AIR with an aggravallng ira
GRANGE and distract attention from genuine new
eltv among the fruits III the shape OF some japanese
chesrnurs These last mucn larger lhan our
native nuts, although not quite so rch IN naV9T.
The peculiar advantage claimed FOR them oy
Mr. Parsons Is that they begin 10 bear Wheh
only q few feet high, the nuts on exhibition 6avng
been taken from n tree only eight years old RON
the seed. The chief prizes were awarded rs iollo"s
To- William Bennett-For best 80 greenhouse plants,
for single specimen plant, Tor best iefh LOT Des'
iXOra. for best ne pltnt. -. So
10 Ions Menand For best Is greenhouse plants loT
bes 30 vareeaed eaved plants, for best single Nari
gated eived plants, for best group palms
To Mrs. Morcan-FOr best orchids.
To " C. Wi sOn-FOr varicg gated leaved plants group
OF aranias group OF crOtOns group OF coens ana r'
tie , .,,
t. Halleck & Thorpe-For marantas, coens ana pi ar
goniums. -, ,.o,,
To Peter HendersOn-FOr Oest COLLECTION Erd0cu"'
ard bes- collection Of Gu Il wers
To p irsons, sons IL Coz n eyergreens
To " H. Brown-FOr b,st table design. -
To Jonn Egan, j. II. Ricketts, and l. j. CaIley-foi
grares - ,,, 81, ,o.
To W 6 Characterization best collection or apples
The exhibition viii continue to-day and to-mor
row from 10 "A. N. TIL 1880 .. M