The native American., 1840-10-10
NABIv-s AlIls!2I0ANo

Instead Of any remarks of our own on th
excellent institution, at its late exhibition
we adopt The following, from the Natoaa
Inteiifgencer
COLUMBIAN HoRTrcuLfURAt SOCIETY,"
AUTUMNAL EXHIBITION wv ednesdy last, be-
ing The day appointed by the Society for hold
ing their aatumna exhibition at The City
Hail, great number of ladies and gentle
men from Georgetown, Alexandria, and the
ncighboring counties attended, as well as our
own citizens, to witness the display OF
Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables which were
brought in for exhibition. Although the
present season has not been propitious, al
though the peach season has entirely gone
by, although the exhibition was got up Al
short notice, the display was certainly very
gratifying one, rejecting much credit upon
the Committee Of Arrangements and the :
dies who contributed SO many fine speci.
mems, and who kindly undertook to aid the
committee in making the arrangements as in
terestmg and attractive as possible. Nor in
deed should we he unminiiul ofthe aid which
the committee derived from the professional
florists and practical gardeners of this city
and its vicinity, as well as from several other
respectable citizens, who materially added to
the display of fruits, flowers, and vegetables
from their own private collections. We shall
not attempt, in the present article, TO enumer-
ate all the variousspecimens which were pre-
scented atthis exhibition. That duty will be
performed hereafter by the officers Of the
Society. 1t only remains for us briefly to
notice some Of the most prominent beauties
Of the exhibition as they passed under our
-ewn observation.
To that excellent and interchangeable florist
Mr.. VIM. Buist, who had charge of the ar
saHgements in the room the Society appear
ed to lis to be largely and principally indebt-
q! for numerous and brilliant display Of
dahlias, several very large and beautiful bou-
quets of pyramidical shape, and some of the
most rare and extraordinary. plants which
Nature has ever brought forth. or the lat
ter, one specimen alone, which attracted the
attention of every spectator, (Lhe PHrhr
Plant, was rich treat TO the eye of every
Acienhfc person as well as 10 the admirers of
Nature in general.
A pyramid of large size from Mrs. w. S.
Nichols, Of Georgetown; another, consist
Ing of the choicest flowers of the season,
from the Hon. Mr.. Fox, and made by his
gardener, Mr.. Benz. Allen, challenged gener-
al admiration.
Of fruits and vegetables there was a more
scanty display than during former seasons
but such as were exhibited last Wednesday
appeared to be Of the first order. From the
garden of Mrs. Seaton were grapes, pears.
AIhnrtc and pC x<r,pcJin,r,- Il,
ty.. From the vines OF Mr.. Adam Lindsay,
General Towson, and Mr.. Shoe maker, of
Georgetown, were ample trays Of the finest
Cata.ba and Isabella grapes. Mr. John A.
Smith and Mr.. Nalor contributed largely to
ahe department Of fruits and vegetables. Mr..
Smith sent in variety of remarkably fine
apples. Mr.. Major and Mr.. Wiltberger ex-
Aibited some noble and curious specimens of
Seets, carrots, potatoes, &c. Mr.. John |.
Pearce exhibited, from the garden of Mr..
Blagden, several fine products consisting of
beets and vegetable marrow. OF the latter, I
IN extraordinary specimen raised on the farm
Of Mr.. Boyle a, Tenallytown attracted much
attention.
Mr.. Pierce, Of I.innean Hill, exhibited Sc
veral handsome bouquets of Dahlias and
VuCI uCdutlul HONCiSs dil VI "HlSl Dfll Z
evidence OF his professional skill and indus
Try.
Mr.. Adam Lindsay, the father of the So
siety, remained during the whole day and al
night until the close of the exhibition. Ills
potatoes and turnips were extraordinary
specimens. Mr.. Lindsay also exhibited Sc
veral vases, consisting Of beautiful native
flowers. He also exhibited and distributed
With liberal hand, an abundance Of supc-
rior garden grapes, raised in his ample vine
yard in the eastern portion of this city
Upon the whole, this Autumnal t,Xhibi-
ton gave general satisfaction. The great
number of visiters, particularly after candle
light, bore ample testimony tothe excellence
and utility of the institution, as well as to
the interest which the public take in its wei
fare and prosperity. 1t was, however, to be
regretted that a more spacious room could
not be obtained for the exhibition, as during
Intervening the pressue wasvery great, and
the heat almost intolerable.