The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-03
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
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HoRTlCULrrRAL TENT.-In the Floral
department, though rather late in the season, the
display of flowers was highly creditahe to our Flo
rists We noticed partic culeriy quite a CHOICE coeo-
ton of Greenhouse Pltnts from the HoLoEood Nsr-
seyy, among which were several varieties of The
Rhododendron, Acseas, Laur-stinus, Melaeuca, Jes-
n ines, Hesths Abahon, Habroihemnus Elesaus,
Aloes, Crassulss Sempervivum, Cestrum, etc, etc.
Also some 6ue specimens of the new weeping ever
greens-Deodar Cedsr aud Cryptoneris Japouica. or
Japan Cedar besides several varieties of the splen-
did Camelia Japonica IN full bloom. We were par
ticulsrly struck with the Ippeaance of the fine plant
of the old double white, with its enormously large
flower. There was also a hne display of Pcmpones
or Daisy Chryssuthermem, plant OF recent intro
duction amongst us. bat one destined TO rank high
among Al lovers of flowers
Dir. Guests basket of Dalel!ss and Roses, not
withstsndng he recent frosts, would have done
credit to Octobsr exhibition in Ibis or any other
State North of This gentleman has large sup
ply of greenhouse plants, roses, asparagus roots
strawberry plants dahlia roo's, Iaspberiee, and in
fact every thing in his line which he is prepared to
sell as cheap they can be procured In the Northern
Z.f. James Ksnnie exhibited large number ol
eree house and ether plants, as did Messrs John
Eiortou Co, of them of great beauty, but az
.i,hrr If be gestemea in Attendance to poii
ont aud describe tho varieties, VIC cannot give list
of them. IL may be enough tor as to say; however
sLat ,h-y were greatly admired by the ladies', who
found much difficulty in passing without handling
ana smelling them.
@. w BEasett, Of Hanover, had two or three va
r;.,1,a. of turnps and potatoes. OF large sze.
Tbomas Harley. of Chesterfield, III addition to
e,. cebbe1e POI atoes, egg pisnts, cucuIahers.
onashr, reppefs Tomatoes b ans. etc, of superior
,1aIl,v sxnibted the statue Of small man. made of
- =; pper and ie kus that pleased the aney OF all
uha Y.a IT, The figure Tepres nted an lGdian. with
= pui0e ia his cap, and walking cane IN his hand,
a,id ug.s really gotten up with Taste.
Usssers w imam Tayi iur, OF HeHrico J. Fuieher,
lame, 4. Long J. =. Ciendening, J. D hichsrdson.
NJ CharIutte Chas u. Morris, OF buckingham, ard
a. her r.I,tIemen. had Lumber OF specinens OF hne
yerr,sb ef different characters. thst did credit "
thr gIoweTs .t..-,. -.
u, him from Cali orna--ihTee bans one, two and SIX
wears OF age--and several ears OF line corn
loan Enrouehty had bird cs q of exquisite work
rnnnshIr AID case of butterflies of every hue and
coicr These were quite attractive and much sd.
j. Marshall M,Cue OF Augusta had specimens of
BarkeleyRed Apples-delicous fruit and very Ia &c
VIM e. Ogsrton, of Hanover, had hne ham of
hiso1n curing aud lot of beautiful honey.
Nj J. Watkins, OF Anpthiil, Chesterfield, had spe-
cirueus of fresh bgtt.I-vtry nice.
MIS- A. D. Dickinson, of Prince Edwsrd Dewberry
MnF.P. Wood, of Prince Edward: Goossbsrry
wiae
Henry Poindexter. hot hnnss Lemons, very large.
James Agree Rose wine.
rs Mary e. Rennie. dried Apples-ths knest we
Gper Nm .
Eleward q. Eggllng florist had beautiful pyramid
of roses and sny quantity Of hot hsase and other
plans bat bis ahseass deprived " o ths psAssrs Of
describing them.