New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
STRAWBERRIES AND ROSES EXHIBITED.


IHE EFFECTS OF MONDAY NIGHTS SHOWER vIsI-
BILE IN HORTICULTURAL HALL.
The devastating effect of the thunder storm of
Monday MIG Int was plainly seen in the exhibition
of the New-York Horticultural Society yesterday
afternoon Rose blooms had been 50 thoroughly
whipped TO pieces by the wind and ram that many
of the leading growers made no entries for competi-
ton and the entire crop of straw berries for the day
had been beaten into the ground, solled and dlsg-
ured Berries picked the day before were
alone suitable for exhibition and the display was
therefor, much smaller than was expected. The
fruit however was remarkably hne. The BIdwells
were better than they were last year. the cool sea-
son probably aiding the fruit to mature more per
fectly so that this variety may be considered now
to have an established reputation as tho best early
berry for private planting. jersey Queen again
showed its superiority by winning the prize offered
chester again proved itself favorte among the
recent productions. Not SO finely Favored as the
that VARIETY, its form and color are excellent and
its productive qualities are superior plate of
Longfellows exhibited by W. G. Adams of Jersey
City, attract d unusual attraction on account OF
their size and their uncommonly rich, dark color.
No prizes were awarded In several classes OF
roses on account of the inferior quality of the flow
ers shown. and the blooms generally wore such
n dishevelled look that they seemed
to deserve pity rather than aspiration pn.
weu-grown palms and stone-plants and lew
choice Seeding geranIums from HalJock 81 Thorpe
helped 10 brighten up the hall.
The principal prizes were awarded as follows:
To W. s. Ferris jr, OF Poughkeepsie for best colec
tion OF twenty five varieties OF strawberries, for best
collection OF ten varieties and for several single yartes
To Peter Henderson for best two quarts or variety
for heaviest ten berries and for sugle varieties
10 u FaSan, gardener OF william X. Vanderbilt, for
best fifty berries.
TO Thomas Birmingham, William Blount, w. c.
Adams and the Rev. t. r. Roe for best quart OF single
varieties
TO G. C. Moore. A. dc Jonge Thomas TAFT, william Ball
john Egan, James Iaph and I. j. slaughter for roses.
10 Isaac buchanan and W. H. ClemenLs sarde ner Of
Mrs NJ J. Morgan, for orchids.
TIE CHURCH TROUBLE AT WESTMINSTER.
An adjourned meeting OF the Westchester Pres
bytery was held at Association Hall in Twenty
thrd-st. yesterday. The Rev. X. p. III. Vail, of
stamford. presided, and the Rev. DIR. G. W. Adams
OF New York, acted secretary. h. c. Henderson,
OF westminster, presented petition asking for the
removal OF the REV. k. A. Davidson. Mr. Hender-
sou SAG tnat petitioners asked for the removal of
Mr. Davidson because Of his incompetency. The
membership OF the church had gradually declined
during bis pastorate aud the society was In an nm
satisfactory condition. Mr.. f. III. Baxter.
an elder of tire Westehester church
warmly defended the pastor H.
asserted that hr. Davidson had accomplished as
much as any previous pastor. The church had
ninety members and was In fairly prosperous con-
diuon. Ont of the thirty nine persons who had
signed the petition only sixteen were members
Dir. Davidson said that the whole trouble could be
traced to William A bbott. formerly Sunday school
teacher in his church. For some reason Abbott
bad turned against him aud circulated petition
for his removal. During the past year his congre-
CATION had raised $4,000. ne said, and had bought