New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-17
RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL EX-
HIBI7ION
From Our Own Reporter.

From Our Own Reporter
PROVIDENCE, Thursday, Sept 49, 1855.
Yesterday and two preceding days the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society held their tenth Annual Exhi-
bition Of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables, at West
minister Hail. in this city. After travelling along the rail-
roads and rivers of Rhode Island and passing its sterile
rocks and still sterile sands by steamboat, we
were taken by surprise to find in Westminster Hall
some OF the finest apples peaches, necarnes, green
corn and other vegetables that can be produced any
where. Had il not been for the well known name OF
Joseph j. Cooke Esq, the President Of the Society
for Promoting Domestic Industry, attached to many
of the fu est specimens we should have been inclined
to suspect that the plan usually adopted by dry-goods
merchants of labelling home productions with foreign
brands had been reversed in this and ths the
egg-pants which would more than fill two-luart
measure and IT, peaches 10 inches in circumference,
we're from the "sunny South, and had been added to
the exhibition 10 make up for local Deficiencies But
knowing the character Of several gentlemen whose
names were attached we are compelled 10 believe
that the choice specimens Of fruits ana the magnificent
vegetables here displayed are the genuine pro-
ductions of Rhode Island SOIL rather we should say
of Rhode Island ingenuity, in making very poor
soil produce very rich fruits.
FLOWERS
Flora spread her garands, Der pyramids and her
bouquets in great profusion In Westminster II all Inc
dahia appears in great variety Of colOrs, and al
though not large there are many almost perfect spe-
cimeps. They displayed, with much taste in ar
rangement in various Devices in the form OF tountan
stars, circles and pyramids persed with the moss
or other green for a background. The dahias of Mr.
Sss Moore of Cranston are particularly hne though
small. There is chsponica tree belonging to Mr. g.
Allen, which has been kept by his gardener, Mr. ID.
Homer. II is not DOW in blossom, but we saw very
beautiful specimen, but small, of chaponca raised by
Mr.. H. in of the bouquets contributed by him.
TIE cOxcOmb with its rich ceep color which cannot
be exceled in color and sOfnes by the best silk velvet
of Emo M France
1t is capital flower for show, but IT is rot IN good
taste to introduce too many c1xcomos, for, like tue
bped variety they are apt to destroy the effect OF les
pretending but more meritonous individuals In this
the managers have but slightly erred however, and
the love of show in most people will prevent lts
being generally detected. The asters ore In great
abundance. They good, especially those contrib
uted by Mira. W. G. Snow. There is splendid iraytd.
Of verbenas contributed by S. COrvel We counted
ten different coors, tastefuliy arranged The sight oil
this tray afforded US much pleasure and We trust tina
all the amateurs of Rhode Island will supply them
selves with veIbeDas from 5. Corvel's stock. There
should be cottage without its bed OF verbenas
They are as ornamental as they are simple and humble
Trailing along the ground and sending up their little
consultations of almost sar.ke blossoms and con-
tnuiDg until the frost comes and deprves them oil their
glory they of the most valuable tenants oil the
flower garden. They require TO be en- mdsse 10 De
elective and when allowed bed or border 10 them
selves they amply repay any amount OF care In ea
raising. As this tray appears to be almost the only
contribution of this favoie flower we make these re-
marks in order to induce more general cultivation oil
plant for which the light soils of Rhode Island are
specially adapted There is at this show fine speci-
men of The Erica TtaRsparens, contributed by VIM
Nesbitt. A splendid basket of mixed flowers, with
happy prepondersnce of the graceful fuscha hanging
in clusters OF better than golden eardrops around the
well filled basket which is the contribution OF MIR.
George Chaplin, arranged by his gardener Mr. George
Anderson.
The fruit at this exhibition surpasses our best hopes
Of Rhode Island in this particular. We presume that
in Rhode Island there is glorious emulation IN the
production of the grape. Mr. Wall OF this city has
collection Of grapes which deserve al praise We
trust his exerons in this important branch OF culture
will be abundanily rewarded.
Mr. T.. b. Pitcher of Pa~tucket has contributed a
dish of peaches which have never seen equalet on
the artifcally heated walls of England at the most
arsiocrstic establishments. Truly 10 this country the
people are soveregns, and in a climate where such
fruits as these can be produced they may enjoy
the choicest Injuries which the kings ofsthe old world
can command. These peaches would weigh, we
think, twelve or fourteen ounces each and measure
nearly eleven inches in circumference. Those con-
tribuied by d. II. Leonard are however, superior IN
flavor although not 20 large.
VEGETABLES.
The contributions OF vegetables ere Of superior
character and richly deserve the awards.
On the whole, this exhibition is highly credi,a5e to
the Society which we glad 10 vel sustained