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.
This young Society recently held its first public exhibition at St. Paul, and they seem to have had a good time. The secretary, Mr. Hewson, sends us the following account of it:
The Horticultural Exhibition was far more extensive and beautiful than could be expected, and gave rich promise of the future. Strangers and citizens were squally surprised and delighted at the magnificence of the floral display, as well as the fine specimens of our fruits and vegetables.
The Balsams, Delphiniums, Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, Geraniums, Petunias, Phloxes, Pinks, Pansies, and Verbenas were much admired. The exhibition of Cut Flowers, Greenhouse Plants, Wild Flowers, and Roses was also very fine.
The strawberries exhibited by W. H. J arvis, M. D. Clark, and Dr. A. E. Ames, of the Wilson's Albany, McAvoy, and Hovey's Seedling, were too tempting and luscious to remain untasted during the day. We have often seen larger specimens, but none of more exquisite flavor. The red, white, and black currants exhibited by Alx. Buchanan, T. M. Smith, and W. H. Jarvis, respectively, were excellent; the gooseberries, by W. H. Jarvis and J. W. Selby, were the largest we ever saw. There were also fine specimens of red and black raspberries, by Mrs. H. L. Moss. Mr. P. W. Nichols exhibited a limb thickly hung with Siberian Crab Apples.
In vegetables, the rhubarb exhibited by Mr. M. D. Clark had the largest stalks, and took the first premium. The specimens by M. H. Jarvis, J. W. Selby, and T. M. Smith, were not far behind, and so nearly equal, that the Committee could not agree as to which was entitled to the second premium. The cucumbers by Mr. Clark and Mr. Mitchell (gardener for Judge Nelson) took the first and second premiums. Mrs. C. W. Borup took the first premium on tomatoes. There was also an excellent show of lettuce, radishes, cabbages, "kohl rabi," peas, beets, cauliflowers, carrots, turnips, beans, onions, corn, dtc. The following is a list of the premiums awarded:
Mrs. Daniel Rohrer, best display, $1.50.
L. M. Ford & Co., best three varieties, $1.
Dr. A. £. Ames, beat three grown plants in bloom, $1. L. M. Ford, second best, 50c Dr. A. £. Ames, best three varieties in bloom, $1. L. M. Ford &, Co., second best three, 50c.
Mrs. C. W. Borup, best three grown plants in bloom, $1. Dr. A- E. Ames second best, 50c. Dr. A. E. Ames, best three varieties, $1.
Mrs. C. W. Borup, best three varieties in pots, $1. Dr. A. E. Ames, second best, 50c. Mrs. C. W. Borup, best grown specimen, $1. Dr. A. E. Ames, second best, 50c.
Mr. John S. Prince, best three named varieties, $l. L. M. Ford & Co., best named specimen plant; $1. A. Buchanan, best seedling raised by exhibitor, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, 2d, 50c A. Buchanan, best three, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, second best, 50c. A. Buchanan, best display, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, second, 50c.
D. C. Greenleaf, best three varieties perennial, $1.
Mrs. C. W. Borup, best three varieties florist's pinks, $1. A. Buchanan, second beit, 50c. L. M. Ford & Co., best display, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, second best, 50c.
Dr. A. E. Ames, best three seedlings, $1. Mrs J. W. Shelby, second best, 50c D. C. Greenleaf, best display, $1. Mrs. C. W. Borup, second display, 50c.
Mr. John S. Prince, best six named varieties, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, best display 25 varieties, $1.
Mrs. C. W. Borup, best three specimens greenhouse plants in pots, $1.
L. M. Ford St Co., best and largest display of greenhouse plants, one of a variety, $5. Dr A. E. Ames, second beat $3.
D. C. Greenleaf, best display, 59 varieties, $1. Mrs. John S. Prince, second best, 50c. Dr. A. E. Ames, best vase bouquet cultivated flowers, $1. L. M. Ford &, Co., second best, 50c. L M. Ford & Co., best hand bouquet, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, second best, 50c. Mrs. J. W. Selby, best basket, $1. L. M. Ford & Co., second best, 50c. Mrs. C. W. Borup, best display cut dahlias, $1. Mrs. John 3. Prince, second best, 50c. Capt N. J. T. Dana, best display Canterbury Bells, $1. L. M. Ford & Co., best mammoth bouquet of Sweet Williams, $1. Win. Hansen, best mammoth pyramid of cut flowers, $1.
Mrs. M. D. Clark, best basket cut flowers, $1. A. Schmedlin, best vase bouquet, $1. Miss Ellen Hawke, best hand bouquet, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, best display, $1.
Dr. A. E. Ames, best three varieties in pots, $1. D. C. Greenleaf, best 10 varieties cut roses, $1.
L. M Ford & Co., best ornamental design in flowers, $1.
'W. H. Jarvis, 1st premium, Wilson's Albany, $1. M. D. Clark, 2d, McAvoy, 50c Dr. A. E. Ames, 1st, Hovey's Seedling, $1.
Alex. Buchanan, 1st premium, Red Currant, $1. Truman M. Smith, 2d, 50c Alex. Buchanan, 1st, White, $1. Truman M. Smith, 2d, 50c. W. H. Jarvis, 1st, Black, $1. Alex. Buchanan, 2d, 50c.
W. H. Jarvis, 1st premium, Houghton's Seedling, $1; J. W. Selby, 2d, English, 50c.
Mrs. H. L. Moss, 1st premium, Red and Black, $1.
P. W. Nichols, 1st premium, Siberion Crab, $1.
M. D. Clark, best 12 stalks, $1 (Mammoth Cahoon, Goliath and Victoria); W. H. Jarvis, 2d, J. W. Selby, 2d, T. M. Smith, 2d (the committee were unable to decide as to the merit of the above), L. M. Ford, 2d, for the best display of 6 kinds, 50c.
Wm. Endon, best six heads, 9)1; J. W. Selby, 2d best, 50.
M. D. Clark, best three bunches, $1; L. M. Ford, 2d, 50c.
M. D. Clark, best pair, $1; S. Mitchell, (Gardener to Judge Nelson,) 2d best, 50c. M. D. Clark, best display, $1; S. Mitchell, 2d best, 50c.
W. H. Jarvis, best six heads, $1; W. Endon, 2d, 50c.
W. Endon, best six heads, $1.
M. D. Clark, best peck Dan O'Rourke; W. Endon, 2d, 50c.
S. Mitchell, (gardener to Judge Nelson,) best bunch 5, $1; W. Endon, 2d, 60c.
M. D. Clark, best three heads, $1; Mrs. C. W. Borup, 2d, 50c.
M. D. Clark, best three bunches, $1; Wm. Endon, 2d, 50c.
M. D. Clark,best bunch, $1.
Mrs. C. W. Borup, best 6, $1; W. Endon, 2d, unripe, 50c.
Stephen Hewson, best, $1; W. H. Jarvis, 2d Win,. Endon, 2d, committee not able to decide which.
Wm. Endon, best bunch, $1.
N. J. T. Dana, best stalk, $1; J. Nicols, 2d, J. W. Selby, 2d, committe unable to decide which.
N. J. T. Dana, best, $1.
 
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