Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06


which practice and experience alone can confer.
.3srieutturat implements. were awarded d
ponas 10 Jabez Parker for the best corn sLeler and
cutting machine for Southern pu poses; and premium
so TO the Messrs Exal! fnr The hes, iresing
chine, including horse power. The committee Curbn
Warwick, Carter and Geo. w Bassel!) also brought
the notice of the Society the admirable edge tools Of
Mr.. Jacob +. Barnes, and mend The besowal OF
premium for them.
Fonts -(Thos. D. Bigger, A. Robinson, Jr., and
Edwin Hall, Committee )-Therc fine exhibition
of fowls. Premiums Of 50 so each were awarded 10
Messrs Goold, Mrs. Greve, John Woodfn and
Goddin, for their fine fowls, and to Master John B.
Bigger for his white puddle ducks Of greatly increased
size. Mrs Goods and Mr.. Greves fowls were o.!
immense size, and MIR. G. exhibited bantam cock and
hen most siEgulary small, and beautiful Mr.. George
W. Woodfn exhibited lot Of Polish fowls, remarkable
for their glossy pnmage and immense top KNIT that
crowns their heads. They called the "everlastng
layers" they never SIT to hatch their eggs. We
heard the truth OF their being Polish, disputed by
gentleman who pronounced them Egyp,ian-for whose
assertion there show Of reason the alledg
ed fact that the Egyptians hslci eggs by sleam-,hus
producing chickens upon The shortest notice. supplying
order given al night for dinner next day Thus, The
hens (sutanas, as the gentleman called them,) were
accustomed to the drudgery Of Matching their
young, and still above it when brought to this
country. So much for this fowl question.
Bmtter.-(W. d. Wren, S. |. Crump, and Philip Du.
val, Jr Committee 1.-The butter exhibited very
fine. Premiums were given for the best, sc to Mrs.
D. P. Howle; for the I'd do, Sd TO Mrs. j. c. Burton /;
for the Sd do, 80 to Mrs. R. A. Mayo.
Pcyctabfes.-For the best specimen, 81 was awarded
to Mr. Rennie; The second premium [S4l and So IN
tended 10 be awarded in whole in part, for different
specimens were, by recommendation OF The committee
(J. NJ Sublet, J. ID. Smith and Simon Cutlery d..
viJed equally between sessrs. R. Z. New, Greve and
Charles Marx.
FLOWERS &c.
The committee appointed to award the premiums on
toI nth die
charge We have wandered among the beauties OF ma
ture-and only difficulty has been to select the
most striking and But We have no hesitation
in awarding the first premium TO Mr.. Renne. His COL
lection among the finest and the rarest that has ever
been exhibited TO our Society. We recognize, with
great pleasure the efforts which are made by our
Florists, to introduce and more splendid spec
mems OF Flowers among u.s. In this respect, Mr. Rem
ME deserves particular credit His Sre,za Regina is
sngularly fine. II is very rare pant-for which, we
are indebted TO The Eastern Word-lnd though the
specimen before US is only partially developed, can
readily conceive Of the fullness oil beauty which 1t is
destined 10 display We are also struck with the Sc
vera specimens of the Cactus family, which grace his
collection. The Cactus JenklEsoniana s in full bloom,
and we can scarcely conceive of any thing lovely
The Cactus Acrimana is also splendid. His Geranun.s
very select, and bear ample testimony TO the skill
and attention which have presided their develop
ment
The end premium is awarded to Miss Exey Gill
without SpeCiFH Varieties vi HtI IoseS 60
raniums, must say, that we are particularly struck
with the new variety Of The Towering pomegranate
which she has produced it is the yciIoac double i'ow-
erng ponegranaie-and We have no doubt, that when
full blown, it will vie in beauty with the scarlet spe.
cimens CT the same charming family. Her orange
tree full of fine fruit and deserves the attention oil
the spectator.
We award the 3rd premium to Mr.. McGoverns col.
lection lorbea: 10 invite the attention Of
the ladies' and gentlemen who visit Richmond, 10 his
beautiful garden and extensive green houses
| We regret that we have mol another premium TO
award to Mr. New, whose very large and beautiful
collection deserves our liberal praise.
| Nor can we consent TO pass over without notice,
the modest and small collection Of Mr.. Appeus ~
Brother, which has hid it's beauties in a We
bid these new Florists a cordial welcome within our
borders-wh earnest and cheering hope, that they
may persevere, and reap the reward OF their lahos
in future premiums THOS. RITCHiE,
CHAS. PALMER,
A. PLEASANTS.
Two Of the committee, (,he first named, without con-
sutation with their third associae,) would beg 10 ira
vel out of the record for moment, 10 give passing
tribute Of their admiration 10 the superb Rhododen-
dron, cultivated with much care, and raised 10 so
much perfection, by Mrs. Archibald Pleasants. We
wish had been here in all its beauy-but it is not ex-
hbited for premium-and must content ourselves
only with giving it our pruse.
THOMAS RICHIE,
CHAS. PALMER