AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
Horticultural fjcjrartmeni 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN, 
N. Y.—FALL EXHIBITION. 
The announcement in our last issue, of the 
opening of this exhibition, was not full enough 
to convey an idea of the extent of the arrange¬ 
ments made by this promising Society, to cre¬ 
ate and insure a taste for the too much neg¬ 
lected science of horticulture, in the vicinity of 
the largest and most influential city of the 
Union. What New-York cannot do for herself, 
the citizens of New-York and Brooklyn may do 
when united, and there can be no doubt but 
that, by judicious management, many years 
will not elapse before the reproach hitherto so 
justly thrown out upon us, that we neglect this 
softening and civilizing source of enjoyment, 
may be wiped off. 
The Brooklyn Society, not yet twelve months 
established, has had its third exhibition on an 
extensive scale. If the liberal support of the 
citizens, whose refinement and intelligence 
should induce the Society to depend upon their 
patronage in so laudable an enterprise, do not 
come forward in numbers sufficient to place it 
beyond embarrassment, the fault is with them. 
The Society has done its duty. In addition to 
the objects of interest produced and displayed 
by the members and gardeners of the neighbor¬ 
hood, arrangements had been made to bring 
from other localities, many novelties of interest 
and attraction. Caleb Cope, Esq., of Philadel¬ 
phia, whose interest in the science has not been 
surpassed by any American amateur, furnished 
a plant, with leaves and flowers, of the Victoria 
Regia, and Nelumbium Speciosum, which latter 
has not been before exhibited in this State. It 
is a very beautiful aquatic plant, with peltate 
leaves and large pink flowers, resembling in 
size and form, a large Tree Peony flower. It 
was grown in the open air, in a pond in his gar¬ 
den, but it does not mature its seeds. The 
leaves of the Victoria Lily were in perfect con¬ 
dition. The flower was beyond its most attrac¬ 
tive stage, as it had been in perfection one day 
before the opening of the exhibition. A choice 
and rare collection of Exotic Ferns were contri¬ 
buted with the greatest kindness by James Dun- 
das, Esq., of Philadelphia, and were forwarded 
promptly, with the Lily, and other objects, by the 
special favor of Wm. H. Gatzmer, Esq., Super¬ 
intendent of Camden and Amboy railroad. 
Perhaps the next most attractive item was a 
miniature garden, or model landscape, laid out 
by H. A. Graef, of Brooklyn. It represented 
an entire villa, with its lawn, gravel walk, shrub¬ 
bery, and flower beds, planted judiciously, with 
neat little herbaceous and other plants, the 
whole presenting an entire and completely ar¬ 
ranged country villa. We cannot enumerate 
the plants which were to be seen growing in 
this model garden, or attempt to describe it as 
it appeared to the pleased visitors. The lawns 
were formed of velvety moss, and the trees were 
imitated by dendroid mosses, Lycopodiums, and 
other such dwarf vegetables. The bouquets 
and baskets were very choice and neatly ar¬ 
ranged. The plants were of greater novelty 
and merit, and perhaps of more value pecunia¬ 
rily than any collection wc have seen brought 
out for some time. The principal contributors 
were J. H. Prentice’s gardener, Martin Col- 
lopy, whose table was furnished with many 
very fare exotics. A very fine tea-plant was 
much admired, being very healthy and robust. 
Pitcairnia punicea was a very rare and choice 
plant, also a very curious climbing plant, called 
Dictyantlius pavonica, with peculiarly formed 
dusky-colored flowers, which belongs to the 
Asclepias tribe. His plant of Cissus discolor, 
now for the second time exhibited, attracted 
general attention, and obtained the first pre¬ 
mium. 
L. Menand’s collection was, as usual, select 
and valuable. A standard Heliotrope, grown to a 
height of three feet with spreading head, was 
the most skilfully cultivated plant in the room. 
His heaths, ferns, and orchids were much ad¬ 
mired. A pretty air plant, called catasetum 
globbiflorum , was exhibited from the city con¬ 
servatory of Mrs. Holbrook, Union Place, gar¬ 
dener, David Scott. It has a peculiarly formed 
flower, and was attached to a small block of 
wood, on which it appears to grow and bloom 
luxuriantly. 
The display of variegated exotic plants de¬ 
posited by J. E. Rauch, of Brooklyn, was a 
very important feature, and evidenced great 
skill in plant culture. These are very properly 
styled leaf plants by German gardeners, their 
beauty being commonly centered in their foliage. 
A. P. Cummings, Esq., of Williamsbui’g, gar¬ 
dener to Mathias Coleman, exhibited for dis¬ 
play, a collection of large, choice hot, and green¬ 
house plants. 
But the most important part of the affair 
was the fruit department. A more extensive 
assortment of perfect exotic grapes, we have 
not seen at any previous exhibition. We may 
on a future occasion take pains to particularize 
the various contributions in this branch of the 
exhibition. 
A small bunch of very well colored grapes, 
we ascertained by a card, to be the Graham 
grape of Philadelphia, a seedling from the Bland 
and Isabella, but of finer flavor and better qual¬ 
ity than either of these. It is named after the 
person who raised it, Mr. Graham, gardener to 
the Guardians of the Poor, Blackley Alms- 
House. He has held that responsible position 
for many years, and produced several novelties. 
, The fruits from Massachusetts we cannot 
now attempt to particularize. A splendid as¬ 
sortment of thirty-five varieties of pears were 
presented by A. J. S. Degrauw, by the favor of 
W. E. French, Esq., of Boston, also twenty va¬ 
rieties of apples. The other contributors were 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., who 
had some splendid specimens. B. V. French, 
of Braintree, Mass., Messrs. Hovey & Co., and 
N. Stetson, Esq., had some very choice fruit, 
also the Messrs. Burr, of Hingham. George 
Hamlyn obtained the premiums for the best dis¬ 
play of fruit. Annexed is the list of premiums 
awarded by the judges. 
grapes. 
1st Prem., 6 bunches, H. H. Grapes, to 
Geo. Hamlyn, gardener to Wm. C. 
Langley, Esq., Bay Rridge, L. I., $6 UO 
Second do. to David Hunter, gardener to 
R. Rennie, Esq., Lodi, N. J., 4 00 
First 3 bunches, H. H. Grapes, to R. Mor¬ 
rison, gardener to R. M. Blackwell, Esq., 3 00 
Second do., to Chas. Ingram, gardener 
to M. Morgan, Staten Island, 2 00 
First 2 bunches white grapes to R. Mor¬ 
rison, 3 00 
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First 6 bunches Isabella grapes to Mau¬ 
rice Quinlan, gardener to Judge King, 
Brooklyn, L. I., 3 00 
Second 6 do., to Martin Collopy, gardener 
to J. H. Prentice, Esq., Brooklyn, 
First best 6 bunches Catawba, to the same, 3 00 
PEARS. 
Best display of Pears to Hovey & Co., 7 00 
Best 6 varieties do., to N. Stetson, Esq., 
Bridgewater, Mass., 3 00 
Second best do., Hovey & Co., Boston, 2 00 
Best dish of Pears, N. Stetson, Esq., 1 00 
peaches. 
Best dish of Peaches, N. Stetson, Esq., 2 00 
Second best dish of Peaches M. Collopy, 1 00 
QUINCES. 
Best 12 Quinces, D. Murphy, gardener 
to J. T. Stranahan, Esq., 2 00 
Best dish of Figs, James Brown, gar¬ 
dener to F. A. Griffin, Esq. 
MELONS. 
First 2 watermelons to Chas. Ingram, 2 00 
Second do., H. Tanner, 
Best 3 muskmelons to H. Tanner, 2 00 
Second do., do., to R. Morrison, 1 00 
Best general display of fruit to Geo. Ham¬ 
lyn. 
plants in pots. 
Best display to M. Collopy, 8 00 
Second do., to L. Menand, Albany, 5 00 
Best 3 specimens to L. Menand, 3 00 
Best single specimen to M. Collopy, (for 
cissus discolor ,) 
Best 4 fuschsias to W. Poynter, 3 00 
Best 3 achimenes to Chas. Ingram, 2 00 
Best 2 specimens of orchids to L. Me¬ 
nand, 3 00 
Best collection of ferns to L. Menand, 2 00 
Special Premium for display of plants to 
J. E. Rauch, Brooklyn, 3 00 
Best display of roses (cut) to Wm. A. 
Burgess, 3 00 
Second do., J. E. Rauch, 2 00 
Best 12 roses to G. Marc, 2 00 
Second best do., to James Weir, 1 00 
DAHLIAS. 
Best display, Hovey & Co., 5 00 
Best 12 self-colored do., to Jas. Weir, 3 00 
Second do. do., to E. Zeplin, 2 00 
Best 12 fancy do., to Jas. Weir, 3 00 
Second best do., to E. Zephlin, 2 00 
Special premium 4 seedling dahlias to L. 
Menand. 
cut flowers. 
Best general display, to Jas. Weir, 4 00 
Best pair hand boquets, to W. & J. Park, 
Brooklyn, 3 00 
Second best, R. Reid, 2 00 
Best parlor boquet, to Jas. Weir, 3 00 
Second best parlor boquet, to Wm. Crans¬ 
ton, gardener to J. E. Stevens, Esq., 
Hoboken, N. J., 2 00 
Best basket of flowers, W. & J. Park, 3 00 
Second best basket, W. Poynter, 2 00 
Best basket of wild flowers, H. Tanner, 3 00 
Best ornamental design, H. A. Graef, 5 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Best collection potatoes, C. Ingram, 3 00 
Best dish potatoes, H. Tanner, 1 00 
Best 6 blood beets, C. Ingram, 1 00 
Best 12 carrots, R. Morrison, 1 00 
Best 6 parsnips, • l 00 
Best 12 salsafy, H. Tanner, 1 00 
Best 12 turnips, R. Morrison, 1 00 
Best 2 egg plants, C. Ingram, 1 00 
Best half peck tomatoes, J. Weir, 1 00 
Best half peck Lima beans, C. Ingram, 1 00 
Best 3 heads Savoy cabbage, R. Morrison, 1 00 
Best 3 heads white cabbage, H. Tanner, 1 00 
Best 6 heads celery, R. Morrison, 2 00 
Second best do., H. Tanner, 1 00 
Largest and best display of vegetables, 
H Tanner, 5 00 
Best 12 white onions, H. Tanner, 1 00 
Special premiums for roses in pots, Geo. 
Ingram, Greenwood, 3 00 
