472 Exhibitions of Horticultural Societies. 



Cincinnati Horticultural Society. — This delightful exhibition of 

 Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, came oft* on Wednesday and Thursday, 

 the lltli and 12th of September, at the Washington Hall, on Third street. 

 The rooms were crowded through the day, and tlie evening entertainment 

 was enlivened with Mr. Tosso's band of music, which gave it additional 

 eclat. On entering the room, the attention was excited by a beautiful 

 display of objects that would satisfy the most fastidious eye, for the sides, 

 the centre, and in fact every nook and corner exhibited an array of flow- 

 ers, that reflected much credit on the Society, for their manifest wish to 

 gratify the public. At the east end of the room was displayed in yellow 

 flowers on evergreen ground, " Horticultural Society," over which was a 

 "Star," emblematical of the light just beginning to dawn on horticulture 

 in this section of the country. The room being spacious, made these de- 

 vices appear to greater advantage. Under these symbols was a table, on 

 the centre of which Avas a large pyramid, combining a profusion of choice 

 flowers. On either side were two figures, the one representing a Gar- 

 dener, reclining on his spade, as if in admiration of the art displayed in 

 such a profusion of nature around him ; and on the other, a female repre- 

 senting the Goddess of Flowers, surveying the enchanting scene. On the 

 north side, was a fine display of plants by Mr. D. Ross, from the green- 

 house of Mr. Hoffiier; and the south was occupied by Mr. Jackson, Aviih 

 fine plants. At the west end of the room, over the door, was a Cornuco- 

 pia, beautifully enriched with fruit of all descriptions ; and on each side 

 of the door were two of the finest Arbor Vitses we have seen for some 

 time. On the south, we observed many fine flowers from the nursery of 

 Sayers & Heaver ; the other side appeared to be occupied by different 

 contributors. On a table, which was sixty-four feet long, were placed 

 some of the finest fruit and flowers, — some of the apples were enormous 

 in size ; four of them were selected and sent to the Horticultural Society 

 in Philadelphia, as a sample of what the " Far West" can produce in tlie 

 fruit line. On the south side of the room were two tables ; although not 

 placed with much taste, one was set off" with fine vegetables, and the oth- 

 er with flowers, in tiie centre of which we noticed Mr. T. Winter's stand 

 of dahlias, and at the end that of Mr. Sayers. Had the table been placed 

 so that visiters could have walked round, these persons' flowers would 

 have shown to better advantage ; in this respect the arrangement was not 

 in such good taste. In the centre of the room was placed a large Sago 

 Palm, raised by R. Morris, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde- 

 pendence ; next to tliat was a very pretty figure of a Floicer Girl, with a 

 basket of flowers ; the residue of the centre was arrayed Avith many fine 

 plants, fi'om different greenhouses, leaving a promenade on each side. 

 The ceiling was supported by Corinthian columns, tastefully decorated 

 Avith evergreens and flowers, — and the sides of the room, ornamented to 

 correspond, made the scene quite enchanting; and Avhen curiosity Avas 

 satisfied, the eye could be regaled with viewing the beauty of Cincinnati, 

 which of itself Avas a treat rarely met with, and any bachelor that could 

 walk the room Avithout feeling a lively sensation of admiration, must be 

 more than mortal, and not fit for the society of social beings. 



The list of articles exhibited is too long for our space. Mr. Long- 

 Avorth, Sayers & Heaver, Dr. Wm. H. Smith, Jas. HoAvarth, Dr. M. Flagg, 

 S. S. Jackson, David Ross, R. Buchannan, and E. Brigham were die lar- 

 gest contributors of plants. 



