Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-27
CLEVELAND, THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 81, 1860.

galieu, Pound, Flemish Beauty, I've
dale's st. German, Princes 81. GermAin,
Lycurgus, Columbia, Easter Beurre, Winter
Nellis, Black Worcester, Lewis surpasse
Virgalieu, Seeding, (probably.)
These, with mum erous smaller collections
of the same fruits, peaches, plums, &C., NIL
ed the tables, and was both an interesting
and instructive sight. Of grapes, there was
the best collection Of choice varieties ever
exhibited in this section, and we spent half
day very proftably and agreeably, in
examining and tasting these fruits. Among
those shown were the Isabella, Catawba,
Logan, Delaware, Cuyahoga, Rebeccag
Winslow's Seeding, Cases Seeding, Con-
cord, Herbemont, Northern Muscadine,
Diana, Charter Oak, Miller's Burgundy, &c,
with fine large collection Of foreign sorts,
grown under glass by Mr.. Hurlbut. The
principal exhibitors of grapes were Prof.
Kirkland, VIM. Rogers, G. Weigel, Jos. Per-
kins, David Proudfoot and the Shakers. We
learned more Of the comparative value OF
table grapes, in that half day, than ever be-
fore. Some of the praised ones are to our
taste, inferiof, while others are all we could
desire.
Vegetables were fine and abundant, and
gave ample evidence Of the skill Of our For
est City gardeners. One thing we were glad
to see, Committees paid little attention to
mere size; quality being attended 10 in pref
erence. The attendance was good, and
everthings,passed off well, and TO the salts
faction of all concerned. We hope to
see many another exhibition like this.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Veoetables.-Best three heads of cabbage,
Peter Herke; best three watermelons, Peter
Herke; best six nutmeg melons, Jrhn Sked;
best six heads celery, ThOs. jenkins; best
three Marrow squash, Peter Herke; best one
half bushel sweet potatoes, E. s. Willard;
best one half bushel tomatoes, E. S. Willardi
best three egg plants E. s. Willard; best
one-half peck peppers, Thomas Jenkins
] best six beets, (Long Blood } Z. S. Willard
best six carrots, E. s. Willard; second prem.
recommended, Thomas jenkins; best six
white turnips, E. s. Willard. The Napoleon
! souashes of Peter Herke were very large
| The Committee also recommended Hubbard
| SQUASH, E. S. Willard. vegetable oysters ol
| the same grower, and two half-bushels Of
red and yellow onions, by c. Chandler, large
and fine. There were several California pie
melons on exhibition, which the Committee
considered very nice.
Floloers.- Best collection greenhouse
| plants, Joseph Perkins; second best, G. H
| Robinson; best and largest collection Of roses
! ii. B. Hurlbut; best and largest collection ol
verbenas, DR.. Beaumont; second do, H. B
! Hurlbut best collection named dahlias
| storrs & Harrison, Painesville, (siXty-ivC
varieties;) second do, H. B. Hurlbut bes
twelve varieties, do. by amateur, Geo. Nor
gan; also a discretionary premium Of fifty
cents on a collection Of pansies by DR.. E
/ Taylor, and the same to 7. Jenkins for cocks
combs. Several boxes very fine honey, entered
by E. T. Sturtevant, were on exhibition, ane
the same Committee awarded to them a dis
cretionary premium of one dollar. In bou
quets and floral ornaments, there was gOOC
show, the latter especially fine. Best pyra
midal table bouquet, Mrs. Beaumont; bes
pyramidal hand bouquet, Il. B. Hurlbut
second best do, Alex. Sked; best CONVEX
hand do, H. B. Hurlbut; second do, DR.. E
Caylor; best floral ornament, Peter Herke
second do, Storrs & Harrison, Painesville
best basket of flowers, Alex. Sked.
Charles Bratenahl exhibited a floral orna
ment, a csnvex table bouquet, and fat vas
do, that were well worth premiums, but un
fortunately were too late for entry, Also
small basket of flowers, beautifully arrange'
by Miss Belcher; especially commended
N. A. Gray had very large specimen Of tn
Turks-Cap cactus. 1t was the finest Of tn
genus ever seen in Cleveland.-Farmer
[The Report of the Committee on Fruit
will be pablished when received.-EDITO
DEADER.l