Polynesian., 1853-06-25

far distant when there shall not be house in
Hawan nei without its garden; when, instead of
halt dozen competitors for prizes your committee
will have to spend the whole day in awarding
prizes. by reason of the profusion of fruits and
flowers when every lady NAV Gull her ow boauets
and spread her table with the fruits which her own
| hands have reared
vi the flowers, your committee only regret that
from the many successful florists of our city, the
contributions were no more numerous There
were but few competitors but the choice collection
OF flowers exhibited, and the pleasing variety,
numbering from one garden more than sixty vari-
etles, show that there is abundant encouragement
for those who are willing to devote little time to
this delightful pursuit; and could not but feel
how true it is of Hawaii nei, that,
Flowers expand their light and souIiike wings.
reaching US, by most convincing reasons
How near akin they are TO human things
The Society are under many obligations to
those who contributed so largely to the attractions
OF the Fair by their beautiful boquets. We no.
tced contributions from Mrs. John Ladd, Mrs.
Chas. r. Bishop, Mr.. Montgomery, and from Mr..
lannon's garden, all of which exhibited great taste
In the arrangement, and all were worthy of a pre-
mlum Mrs. Penhallow exhibited curious tusus
nature, In the form of Lilac, with beautifully
yarlegated leaves, and very fine Thumbergea.
We also noticed splendid native plsnt, exhibited
by A. Pakl, which suggested to to recommend
to the florists of the islands, to pay attention
to the cultivation of Indigenous plants
A very vigorous Usage Orange Tree was
exhibited by Mr.. Ii. NJ. Whitney, and we hope
to see before many years, our yards and gardens
enclosed with hedges of this beautiful plant. We
cannot fail to speak of the splendid Water Lily
exhibited by Mrs. Judd, and introduced into the
islands by DR.. Judd, from Havana in 1850; and the
beautiful German Asters in the prize boouet of
Mrs. Hillebrand.
Xour committao have .ra -.I.,I y,ra,.;r,,,-
lows:
FLowERs.-lst prem. greatest Variety Mrs. Judd
I'd +" boquet, Mrs Hil.ebrand.
FRuITs- Ist Capt Adams.
I'd DIR Judd.
VEGETABLES. lst" Capt. Adams.
I'd J. Montgomery.
VIM. Ap. Jones.
KAIsINs- Mrs. Whitney, Of Kauai
No specimens Of Dried Figs were exhibited.
Your committee would therefore recommend that
the premium offered for this article. be awarded to
A. Pakl, for very superior fresh figs exhibited by
him. They would also recommend that premium
of one dollar each, be awarded to s. M. kamakau
and to Kalolohe, for very fine Sweet Potatoes, the
latter having raised his of the driest parts of
our city.
Your committee noticed many articles for which
premiums are not offered, among which were fine
peaches, exhibited by ]. Robinson papaias. by ].
d.
very superior squashes, by Mr.. Hollingsworth and
Mr. Rice; bread fruit, by VIM. Gilman; a very Gu
rlous banana, called the mummy banana, which
flowers, and deyelopes its fruit within the stalk,
exhibited by Kapeau; some beautiful gold fish,
which are fine ornaments for our gardens, by Sam
sing, and other articles which we Lave not space
to enumerate.
In conclusion, your committee venture TO recos-
mend that a premium Of dollars be offered for
the garden, not to exceed - acres which shall
contain the greatest variety of vigorous vegetables
fruit, trees and flowers, the number to be specified
in the application and to be certified to by the
written certificates of three disinteresed persons
They would also recommend that prize of -
dollars be offered TO the individual who shall with
in one year, bring into successful cultivation, the
greatest variety of vegetables fruits and flowers,
not before grown upon the islaLds, the number of
varieties not to be less than -.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
II. CLEGHORN,
A. B. BATES, Oo"
E. G. BECKWITH, nli''ee'