The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-10-14

IEcSaEu W Our OC0o I1lr notQ Id tn8t C1ty
some two weeks since. More uex,
issue:- ~,
FLowRRs AND PLANTS
The exhibition Of flowers, plants, DO,
was net very extensive. We noticed
some fine collections by Mrs. 8. s.
Smith, Mrs. s. P. Harrington, and Mrs.
E. G. Owen, Of Oskaloosa, and by
Nealy, Brothers & Beck, Of Burlington
There was specimens Of strawberry
plants by J. H. Garrison, Of Keokuk
County, and garden flowers by G. NJ.
Elsey of Oskaloosa.
FRUrrs-PRoFEssroNAL LIST.
Of fruits in the strictly professional
list, Nealy' Brothers 4 Beck, propri-
etors Of the "Birds, Nest Nursery
Burlington, Iowa, made the only entries
The reader will understand that in
this class the variety in every instance
must have name, strictly and techni-
cally correct.
APPLEs.-In this class Messrs. Nealy
Brothers d Beck, exhibited some fifty
five varieties, among which we notice
the following:-Maiden Blush, Fall
Harry, Rambo, Fall Wine, Little Ro-
mantle, Newton Pippin, White Bell
flower, White Winter Pearmain, Anne :
lean Golden Russell, Wine Sap, JON
athan, Rawi's Jannet Melon, Roman
Stem, Cogswell, and Sugar Apple.
The qualities Of these several vari-
cites, were discussed at the fruit mee-
ting on Wednesday night--remarks on
the cultivation Of trees and their adap-
tation to this climate, were also made
on that occasion by several prominent
fruit growers of this State. We refer
the reader to our report ofthat meeting
for further information relating to the
fruits on exhibition. as
PEARS. Mr.. Nealy, from the Birds
Nest Nursery, had also on exhibition .
splendid variety Of Pears, ofwhich we
enumerate the following:-White Doy-
enne, Henry the Fourth, Vicar of Wa
ke6eld, Lawrence, Wilkinson, Winter
Nelfis, Duchess d'Angouleme, Swans
Orange, and some seventeen other
choice varieties; making in all twenty
five varieties from the nursery. Pre-
miums were taken on both apples and
pears, by Messrs. Nealy, Brother, q
Beck.
GENERAL LIST.
APPLES George w. Sewers, of
Oskaloosa, exhibited about thirty va
rieties Of this class. Some of his spe-
cimens were excellent We notice the
following among other varieties.
Nonesuch, White Apple, Cooper, Fall
Sweet, Maidens Blush, Ramsdale
Sweet, Yellow Bcllfower, Roman
Stem, Grindstone, Westield seek-no-
farthe r, Wine Apple, Willow Twig,
Genitan, and Sewers Winter Sweet
Mr.. Sewers carried off several premi.
ulns.
VIM. Bean, Of this county, also had
on exhibition some excellent apples
such as Rawls Jannet, Yellow Bell
flower, Rambo, Wine Sap, Milan,
White Apple, and twelve other vari-
cites. Mr.. Bean, took first premium for
winter cooking apples.
N. G. Smith, also Of Mahaska, had
some dozen varieties, among which we
notice the following Maiden's Blush,
Belmont, Baldwin Sweet, Rattan
sweet. Rambo, "a magnificent Speci-
menu Pond Royal, lowell, . very
superior applet Mr.. Smith took sever.
nj premiums.
Q. Haskin, Of Pleasant Plain, had
q small lot Of excellent apples on exhi-
bitiOn. $ ara. ,3;g, n. .t.
Mr.. Haskell, Of Newton, had SPLEEN
did specimcns Of q single variety-the
Believer. 80 .ss't ,is
PEARs.-R Sewers Of Oskaloosa,
exhibited 6ne specimens Of the Barlet,
White Doyenne, and Napoleon pears.
Superior Specimens Of pears, were
also on exhibition By p. 81. Boasqust
Of Pella. '',9 .s'''e'i 81
GRAPEs.-The beautiful show Of Il.
abella and Catawba Grapes, by Mrs.
DR.. Owen, of Oskaloosa, was admired
by every one, and = ! matter Of course
very properly took apremiuin.
A very fine show Of White Grape
Currants, Cherry Currants, and Goose
berries, was exhibited by w. Ballard,
of Oskaloosa. No premiums were of.
fered on this class Of fruit, but We re-
gard them - well worth Of . favorable
notice.