Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-22

II-Ahis society mas Oecu III eAislehcc DuI
few months II was formed for the pur-
pose Of elevating the standard Of Iorticul-
ture and Horticulture in Scott County, and
the results which have already arisen are
of no mean Importance, and will continue
from season to season and from year to year
to develope themselves. Hitherto too little
attention has been paid to the rearing and
training Of both garden vegetables and
flowers but a change is already being
speedily wrought, and ere many years have
elapsed the exhibitions of the Scott Ccun-
ty Horticultural Society will not only be
events OF the year
The ladies of Scott County are already
very deeply interested in the cultivation
ana raising Of beautiful flowers. and ere
long we expect to see them taking the lead
of any in the West, in this particular.
The display yesterday at lie Claire Hall
was highly creditable and Of truly splendid
character Indeed we had not supposed
that such brilliant display could be made
as that which we motto d. All depart
ments Of gardening and Floriculture were
nobly represented. Neither were the good
things which abound in the good house
wife's pantry found wanting. Domestic
wines, preserved fruits, jellies &c. were dis
played in great abundance, and of such a
quality as did great honor to the fair danes
and Industrious housewives of our city and
county
The county was about as well represented
as the city, feature which was very
pleasing and encouraging. The influence of
the Society has not yet extended to the
farther townships in the county, but We
trust the officers will strive to so extend
It that at subsequent exhibitions every
township in the county. and every family
in every township will contribute towards
swelling the exhibition and increasing the
display of good and fair things produced
upon our fertile soil -
Without further generalities let us pass
on and notice in hasty manner what we
saw at the Hall, little more in detail.
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.
Geo. II. French exhibited some very
noble specimens of native Iowa Tobacco.
All who saw the vigorous growth of this
great staple were fully convinced that Iowa
soil is we'll adopted to producing the /" vile
weed" Mr. French also exhibited some
fine cauli1owers and q fine specimen Of
Isabella grapes
VIM. Nichols exhibited complete as.
sortment of garden vegetables Of more than
twenty varieties. embracing almost eve-
rything that is grown in an Iowa GARDEN
Mr. n. is a very successful gardener, and
exhibits much skill in his occupation.
DR.. Barrows exhibited a chice lot of "cow
horn" potatoes, very nice.
4 L. s. Blackman-the king of apple pro-
ducters in Iowa, displayed some 40 varietie:
Of his most superior fruit. which embrace
the best kinds known. This gentleman de
| serves great credit for his zeal in thi,
cause. We presume he has done more
pomologically speaking-than any othel
man in the State. His display excited uni
versal admiration.
James Means exhibited variety Of peach
es, one variety of superior Bartlett Pears
also some beans and apples. His display
was highly creditable.
- Strong Burnell exhibited two varieties Of
grapes-the catawba and the Isabella. al
so two varieties of peaches, which wer.
very nice Mr. B. has splendid garden.
= Antoine LIE Claire exhibited 90 varietie.
Of very choice fall and winter apples. HI
has noble young orchard, with which ht
takes great pains.
Judge Grant exhibited four varieties oi
pears-splendid specimens three varieties
Of peaches. and some apples. TIE Judge
has . fine garden and devotes much atten'
tion to the cultivation of choice fruit DO,
Mra Macklot exhibited large basket Of
most beautiful pears-foar varieties. W.
ssw none better on exhibition. -
Samuel Herschsf inhibited . basket oi
very superior "Bell Flower" appleA
P. Campers. two dishes Of very large
peaches.
L. Seymour exhibited . fine assort'
ment Of corn, whibh attracted much sttsn.
ton, also bsans. -spples bsets 10.
Y J. n. D. Burrows exhibited two varieties
Of grapes. also fins lot Of apples and some
very choice psara His garden is magnif
icsnt one. -
|>>c- -sAuses three varieties Of splendid
peaches.
John Evsns-slx varieties Of apples and
seedlings four varieties Of pears one do
peaches two do grapes one do barsss,
t!es, one do japan pie melon. Z
George ". Thorns Of Buffalo exhibited
three varieties Of Seeding applss two do
Applss Asd shsss do sheIsS pssshes,
ME-. Hall exhibited thirty.tvo vasis'
ties Of choice spplss. which we're univsrsal
~ admired.
~. K.lliou exhibited two varieties Of to'
mstoss two do. potatoes prince AlbeF,
and Davis sssdlIngs) Two do. corn llews
sod virsta!s Flint two vasis.ies squash
sweet potssoe: and crab spp'sA Ars. &
had soms very shsisl butter. 4 Aas scla
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