Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09

varieties apples.
&. W. Brownell, Williston-a collection
of % varieties of apples of unusual excel
lence.
J. W. Bailey of Plattsburgh, exhibited
byfar the largest collection of, Apples, COM
prsing 1875 varieties, of very high order
OF average merit. We have had occasion
to admire the products of Mr.. Bliley's
Nurseries in former years. Ills share of
the present exhibition fully maintains his
high reputation as a fruit culturlst.
j. Battcy of the Union Nurseries, Reese
vile, made the largest display of Pears,
numbering - varieties, noticeable among
which were fine specimens Of the Brown
Beauty Beure 'Anjou Onondaga,. very
large ; Bergamotte Cadette; Countess of
Launay, great bearer Surpasse VirgaIicu,
and others. Mr.. Battey also exhibited Is
varieties of apples among which we noticed |
the Northern Sweet now a standard variety, |
originating in st. George in this County; |
American Summer Pcarm.in aud Yellow |
Bellileur fine specimens Of valuable |
varieties. of Grapes Mr.. BAttcy exhibited
exhibited the Black Frontignac, |
Isabella, Lenoir, Black Prince, Sweetwater
Clinton, Black Hamburg, and pittsnarson
A portion of an Isabella vine exhibited the
effects of the system Of girdling, now regu-
larly practiccd in the Union Nurseries, the
grapes above the grdlo being very nearly
ripe while IA branch left below are still
green. BY this process the Isabella, Mr.
Beurre assures us, may be ripened every
year in this vicinity without fail. A
specimen of the silver leaf Shepperdia, or
Buffalo berry, exhibited by Mr.. Battey, at
tractcd much attention, for the rariety of
the article and the brilliancy Of its scarlet
clusters.
Mr. II. c. Hunt of New Haven, Vt,
agent of the proprietor of the Rebecca
Grape, was present with specimens of that
grape, fully ripe, of delicious flavor, and
fully maintaining the claim of this new
variety to place among ths best hardy
grapes.
AS whole the exhit Of fruit was of
high order, even for the Champlain Valley.
We were pleased to notice that some of the
finest fruit bore the names Of new exhibit
ors. 1t is a matter Of universal regret that
the hasty Accommodations provided should
nothayo allowed it to be suitably displayed.
We understand that one fine collection of
pears numbering over 20 varieties was
brought to the ground and taken away
again Immediately, the owner preferring
not to display "a all, rather than to exhibit
under such Disadvantages.
Products of the Farm and Garden.
This department presented IA greater variety
than we had expected to see. X. Rogers of
Burlington exhibited molasses from the
Chinese Sugar Cane, very sweet and of
pleasant taste. Mr. Rogers has above an
acre planted with the sugar cane, has
erected a mi !, at his farm north of the
village, and Is now squeezing out the cane
juice at the rate of 200 gallons day. The
syrup exhibited was boiled down to one
ninth Of the original quantity. Mr..
Rogers also showed specimens Of the ever
green sweet corn Of remarkable plumpness
and size.
jacob Green, Burlington, exhibited fruit
trees; very fine Strawberry plants; sorghum;
and u vine OF the Carolina bean, loaded
with proiusion Of pods in every stage of
growth. The ripe beans average nearly an
inch in length and are large in proportion
II. W. Catlin, Burlinston-yery large
Pumpkins.
W. \. Griswod, Burlngton-a winter
Squash weighing l29 lbs.
W. llotchhiss Burlington-Gne specimen
of the York Squash.
Elsar Nash. Sheburue ~ \. f. Stone,
Charlotte, specimens OF the Golden flesh
pumpkin which attracted much notice from
their enormous size, one being = feet
inches in circumference, weighing 1856 lbs
the other weighing Us lbs.
| y. q. Hood, WinJoski, exhibited very
fine early pop corn, Pea beans, very nice,
and - other varieties OF choice beans
Beans appear to be Mr.. Hoods speciality,
and his collection was certainly very fine
one.
+. B. Hathaway--vcry large yellow corn
and nine varieties fine potatoes
j. r. Jewell, sweet potatoes of good
size.
Potatoes, great and good were exhibi-
ted by c. c. Watkins, s. F. Pierson and
II. W. Il. Dean
b, w. Smith, Burlington displayed Kan
sas Corn, very large ana almost jet black in
color, probably tinctured with the "Bla ck
Republcansm' understood to be prevalent
in that territory.
ii. LOOMS, Burlington, very large and
perfect tomatoes and sweet corn
W. X. Taft Wiliston, potatoes and corn
several varieties.
j. Buttolph, Essex, tomatoes and pota-
toes.
DR.. VIM. llckok, Burlington, speci-
mems of tho White Belgian Carrot, and Red
Onondaga potatoes.
H. Cutting, Burlington. twenty-five
squashes weighing 373 lbs. the product OF
six seeds.
Some very large winter squashes, bore no
name.
D. o. Northrop, Burlington, very large
and fine Swedish and English turnips, and
yellow corn of excellent average quality.
{, W. Brownell, Essex, fine corn.
a. Taylor, Burlington, very fine cauli-
flowers, cabbages, onions, carrots &C. Mr..
Taylor has recently taken ten acres of
choice land South of the village, which he
dcvotes to the raising Of Vegetables for the
Burlington market, The specimens exhibit
ted did great credit to his care and skill as
gardner,
d. d, Howard, Burlington, by his gard
ner T. Ryder, displayed sweet corn, beets,