Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-11
Southern iowa Horticultural Society.

Southern Iowa Horticultural Society.
The annual meeting and exhibition of the Socie-
ty was held in the Hall Of the Sons Of Temperance
| on Thursday, the 4th of October, 1850. Robert
Avery, President in the chair.
The corresponding Secretary reported the names
Of various Horticulturalists and nurserymen in
Iowa and Illinois, invited to attend the annual
hibiton on this day, with various letters in res
ponse to the invitations from different gentlemen.
On motion, Mr. John Slater, Of st Adams, Illinois
was elected member of the Society.
The Executive Committee reported a list of pre-
miums to be awarded by the Society during the
year 1850, for fruits, flowers and vegetables.
On motion, the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
(The report will be published hereafter.)
The following gentlemen, on the recommendation
Of the Executive Committee, were unanimously
elected honorary and corresponding members Of the
Society:
Gen. II. A. s. Dearborn, Roxbury, Mass; Hon.
Marshall p. Wilder, dorchester, Mass; C. NJ. How
ey, Esq, Boston, Mass; Al. Downing Newburg,
n. Y; DR. VIM. D. Brinckle, Caleb Cope, ESD, Phil
adelphia; Nicholas Longworth. ESQ.,, A. H. Ernst,
Esq, Cincinnati, O., Thomas Allen, ESQ.,, St Louis
Mo.
At ; O'Clock the Society was addressed by Dr..
John F. Henry, in instructive and interesting ad-
dress upon the subject of Horticulture, which was
listened to with great pleasure and attention by a
large and intelligent audience Of ladies' and gentle
men.
James w. Grimes offered the following resou-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Society are due
to DR.. John F. Henry for his excellent address be-
fore the Society, and that he be requested to furnish
copy of the same for publication.
Rev. Ahner Leonard offered the following senti-
ment which was read and received with unanimous
appreciation:
Horticulture: The sc ence destined to lead man
far back to the health an happiness of his primitive
Eden.
The President announced that according to the
order Of arrangements, there would next be dis
cussion on the subject of peaches and their culture
The Society was then addressed upon the dubject
by J. w. Grimes, Joseph Watson Of Henderson
Co., Illinois, Rev. Abner Leonard, DR.. John F.
Henry, A. Hooton, J. w. Woods and Robert Avery.
President.
Remarks were also offered by Dr.. J. F. Henry
upon the subject ofthe ssstriped rose bug, and the
best method Of preventing its ravages and destroy
ing it.
On motion of l.. d. stockton, the following res.
olution was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks ofthis Society be pre-.
scented to the Temple Of Honor, and the various d.
visions of the Sons Temperance in this city, for
their kindness in grnaing US the of their Hall
on the occasion OF our annual exhibition; and that
James Clarke, DR. J. F. Henry and G. W.:Kelley be
| committee to communicate to them this resoIu-
| ton.
FLOWERS ExHIBirED.-By E. d. Rand-Dahlias
/ 90 varieties,) Jerusalem Cherry, Yellow French
Marygold. Purple Cockscomb, Honey Suckle q va
retes,) Phloses, Tuberose, Verbenas e varieties,
| Perpetual Rose, PetuniaS e vareties,) Princes
| Feather, Hollyhock.
By A. Hooton-Bouquet containing purple and
white Cenarara, Honey -suckle, Bachelors Button,
Roses, Animated Daily and Gloria de France.
By DrJ. r. Henry-Bouquet Of Dahlias, rs vari-
ctiesJ English Mallow.
/ By Mrs James Clarke-Rose Triumphe de Lux.
embourg, Wax Plant, Partridge Breast.
i By Mrs Foote-Waterloo Geranium, Ivy Creeping
/ Geranium, Rose Gcraniun,, Tallow plant.
by Mr. Gray gardener of J. W. Woods)-Bounuet
of Dahlias Is yarieties) and large and beautiful
! pyramid of Cedar interspcrced with Dahlias.
BY Mrs acknowledgements, Jerusalem Cher
~, Pine Cactus and Creeping Cereus.
/ By Mrs Woods-Bouquet of Roses, Pinks, Gera-
/ NUNS, Verbenas, sc. &C.
BY Miss Eliza SWAMI beautiful bouquet of Ro-
i ses, Triumphe de Luxembourg, Monthly Cabbage
Rose, and Pink, white and yellow Tea Roses, Balm,
Oak and Rose Geranums, and varieties Of Dahias.
| BY J. w. Grimes-l5 varieties Dahlias, Bourbon
| Roses, varieties.
| ny Mr. Bracket, Of Lee county. several varieties
! OF Dahlias and cut flowers.
VEGETABLES ExHIBITEp.-By John Oloughln-
| Large Drum-head Cabbages, one weighing 1874 lbs.
Meshanic Potatoes; white and yellow Pink EYE Po-
/ TAFT lar. Date y
red. Kentucky Bread Corn, large and white; Weth-
ersfield Annual Onion.
BY +. Coolwine-Large purple Eggplant.
BY J. G. Foote-Fine specimen Peach Blossom
| Potatoes.
By. Darbyshire-Russia Cabbages, fine speci-
mems.
By H. NJ. Vance, very large citrons.
FRUITs ExHIBITED.-By Abner Leonard-Apples:
Is named varieties, varieties without name.
By Azariah Gresg-l6 named varieties, unnam-
ed.
BY Henry Avery-32 named varieties.
BY Hiram Leonard-lS named varieties, 2 un-
known.
BY Joseph stephens-3l named varieties, 2 seed
hngs.
| BY 4. Hooton-2 varieties (Newtown Pirpin and
Big Red.)
BY E. D. Rand-e varieties.
by N. Ervin--6 varieties.
ny 7. Gamage-6 named varieties, unknown
by DR. T.. James, named varieties A untnown
BY Joab Comstock-3 fine Seeding varieties. 1 Of
which was named the aComstock Apple,
BY Joseph Watson Of Henderson Co., nl.-55
hamed varieties and 8 not named.
By John F. Henry--L Lady fingers.
By J. G. Edwards-Newtown pippips
PEARs.-By Joseph Stephens-6 named varieties,
viz: Verte Tongue, White Doyenne, seckel, Rob.
erts, Pound an1 Ambrette.
BY II. Avery-Pound Pear.
PEAcHEs.-By Joseph Stephens-Lemon Cling.
Pioneer Cling, and Late Heath.
By G. w. Kelly-Basket of Seeding peaches.
PLUMs.--By James W. Grimes--Coe's Golden
Drop.
GRAPEs.--By Henry Avery-Isabella and Cataw-
ba.
BY Reuben Bracket, of Denmark-Isabella and
CataWba.
ByJ. w. Wo0ds-Catawba.
QUINcEs.-By A. Hooton-Japan Ounce and
Apple Ounce.
A complete list of the names Of the several vari-
cites of fruits exhibited will be published