The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-14
WORCESTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Committee on Flowers, as the conclusion
Of their agreeable duty, respectfully
REPORT


That the display OF Flowers was the finest
which the Society has been able to offer for many
years. AT this season of the year, the Florists
department is better able to compete with the at
fractions offered in the display OF Fruit, than un.
der the more severe climate OF our Autumn ex !.
hibitions. Notwithstanding the extreme drough
OF several days past, and the great heat OF the
last week, the collection was beautiful, quite
large, and in general, of fine plants or blossoms
We trust that the pleasure given by it NAV be
considered as token of the success of the ex-
pertinent of a Summer Exhibition, and that this
exhibition may now be annually repeated.
We have oniy to regret that some of our most
successful gardeners were not represented. The
pride OF our village and its neighborhood is per-
haPs, especially, in its small gardens 1t is a
matter OF peculiar interest that the little spots
around houses, even in our more crowded streets,
are as we'll improved in the summer time as they
are In future we shall hope for display from
large number OF private gardens, with every
year.
We had not large number Of plants in pots,
but those exhibited were all in excellent order,
several OF them, rare plants, or new in our in
door gardening, attracted general admiration.
In Mr.. w. T. Merri6eld's collection, which
was the largest, were very fine Russelia Junca.
large and fine Crassula, large Lautena, in full
bloom, Arbutilarde, and rich Oleander, were
conspicuous ornaments of the Hall.
Mr. d. w. LiRcon's collection was not so large
as Mr. Merrihed's, but in the beauty and health
of the plants, inferior to none. Our best Fuch.
sis, and they were very fine, fine Veronica,
with other tender plants, in this collection.
From Mr. w. B. Fox's greenhouse we had a
beautiful Agapanthus umbellatus the only spec
linen in the rooms, in perfect health and of I'M
usual size.
Mrs. Isaac Davis sent, with other plants,
large and beautiful Cactus Speciosissimus in full
bloom, and splendid Crassua.
The display OF Roses, as we had a right to ex-
pect, was very beautiful. The members Of the
Society however had in their power, by more
general exertion, to have commanded larger
display, though we could hardly have improved
upon the blooms which were offered. There was
less trace of the very hot weather OF the goth
2lst and 22d, than we had feared. When first
sent IN, the best Roses were in very good condi-
uon, OF good size, and bore no evidence Of suffer-
ing from that intense heat.
Miss Fox exhibited fifty FIVE distinct varieties:
many of them OF the newer and most beautiful
species which il is SO desirable to introduce into
our garden. From year to year, we have ev.
dence that our amateur gardeners are learning
how desirable the Remontante and EverbIooming
Roses are, and see more and more of those
different varieties which have been passed by as
If requiring too much care of our gardeners. In
TACT no flow er require too much care, if it is
only obtained in its perfection after all. The posi-
ton of gardener differs from that OF farmer
who is controlled by the price which his produce
will bring in the market. perfectly success
ful bloom or fruit, is, in the pleasure which it
affords, TO him who has cultivated it, inestmable
He has right to consider it therefore as the high.
est of his Injuries
Miss Fox's roses, though very pretty and in !.
geniously arranged in a large bouquet, did not
command much attention perhaps, certainly
were not SO easily studied separately, as the 70
sts separately arranged in stands.
We subjoln partial list of the varieties here
exhibited: