This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
The following are the horticultural premiums awarded at the late State Fair, at Dayton, Ohio:
Mrs. W. Jennison, Dayton, variety of dahlias, $2. William Heaver, Cincinnati, dahlias, 24 varieties, 2. William Heaver, Cincinnati, roses, variety, 6. Win. Heaver, Cincinnati, verbenas, variety, Horticulturist W. E. Mean, Mt. Washington, 12 varieties, Horticulturist, or 2.
H. Langstedt, Dayton, variety cut flowers, Silver Medal. Mrs. R W. Steele, Dayton, dahlias, 12 blooms, Horticulturist, or $3. Mies E. Dunlevy, Lebanon, phloxes, 6 varieties, Horticultural, or 8. Mrs. R. W. Steele, Dayton, 12 verbenas, Hort, or 3. Mrs. E. H Peiree, Dayton, 12 verbenas, Horticultural, or 2. Mrs. R. W. Steele, Dayton, seedling verbena, Horticultural, or 2. Mrs. E. H. Peiree, Dayton, German asters, Hort, or 2.
H. Pease on, green-house plants, Sil. Med. Mrs. W. Jennison, Dayton, floral design, Sil. Med., or Horticultural and $5. Mrs. E. H. Peirce, Dayton, floral design, 5. Mrs. W. Jennison, Dayton, green-house plants in bloom, 10. Mrs. E. H. Peirce, Dayton, floral ornaments, Sil. Med. and 10. H. Langstedt, Dayton, floral ornament, 5. Wm. Heaver, Cincinnati, hand boquets, flat, W. Horticultural Rev., or S. Mrs. W. Jennison, Dayton, hand boquets, flat, W. Horticultural Rev., or 2. Mrs. W. L Thomas, Troy, hand boquets, round, 2. Mrs. W. I. Thomas, Troy, basket boqnets, 5. Mrs. R. W. Steele, Dayton, basket flowers, dip. and 3.
F. G. Carey, College Hill, variety apples, dip. and $15. T. V. Petticolas, Clermont county, variety apples, dip. and 10. Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., 12 varieties apples, dip and 8. W. EL Mean Mt. Washington, 12 varieties table apples, dip. and 5. Thorp, Smith, & Hanchett Syracuse, N. Y., 6 varieties apples, dip. and 3. Gersham, Perdue, Fayette county, 6 varieties apples, dip. and 2.
Thorp, Smith, A Hanchett, Syracuse, Hovey's colored fruits and 6. Ellwanger A Barry, Rochester, N. Y., 10. Thorp, Smith, A Hanchett, Syracuse, N. Y., autnmn pears, 5. Ellwanger A Barry, Rochester, N. Y., autumn pears, 3. Ellwanger A Barry, Rochester, N. Y. winter pears, 10.
Moses Kelley, Waynesville, 12 peaches, 5. Moses Kelley, Waynesville, 12 peaches, 3. C F. Keyser, Dayton, seedling, 6 varieties, dip. and 5. C Sprague, Tansalbe, 6 varieties, 3.
Thorp, Smith, Hanchett, A Co., plums, dip. and cup, 10. Ellwanger A Barry, 3 varieties plums, 3. Ellwanger A Barry, 12 varieties plums, 2. Thorp, Smith, Hanchett, A Co., 12 varieties plums, 3.
Mrs. E. Fowler, Dayton, 12 quinces, dip. and 3. J. Scott, Hamilton, 12 quinces, 2. Grapes - R. Buchanan, Cincinnati, 0 varieties native grape, dip. and 10. Thora Smith, Buchanan & Co., collections native grapes, 6. W. Resor, Cincinnati, 3 varieties foreign grapes, 5. W. Sims, dish native grapes, 5.
Samuel Neibel, Montgomery county, 6 watermelons, $8. Charles Stuck, Dayton, 6 watermelons, 2. Joseph Mock, Columbus, 6 varieties muskmelons, 3.
J. McReynolds Dayton, 12 beets, $3. G. S. Innis, Franklin county, 12 parsnips, 3. G. S. Innis, Franklin county, 1 peck onions, 3. - Joseph Mock Columbus, 1 peck sweet potatoes, 5. R. Kilpatrick, New Madison, half bushel table beets, 5. J. M. Reynolds, Dayton, half bushel table beets, 5. Joseph Mock, Columbus, 6 seedling potatoes, 3. G. S. Innis, Franklin county, 3 bunches salsify, 3. G. S. Innis, Franklin county, 12 carrots, 3. Joel Funk, Champaign county, 1 peck tomatoes, 5. Joel Funk, Champaign county, 1 egg plant, 5. Mrs. W. Hunt, Springfield, half peck peppers, 3. Joseph Mock, Columbus, half peck lima beans, 3. William Stance], Montgomery county, 1 peck white beans, 2. Joseph Mock, Columbus, 1 pumpkin, 3. G. S. Innis, Columbus, 12 ears sweet corn, 5.
 
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