Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-21
EXHIBITION OF THE
Scott Counsy Horticultural Society.
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tan Hsu. and will continue until this evening.
The display Of Flowers. Praits sad Vegetables.
10 much 6ass then vs have ever before vii
messed .t any previous Exhibition. We speak
particularly Of the gssl;sy. LAsgsr qssntitiss
in some departments. msy hsvs bssn display.
ID. but The quality on this occasion. hes bsss
made the si~s gss non, sad vs are proud TO
~ that It is Of the most excellent and snsour-
aging character.
In Grapes The display 10 generous and. for
THE locality. quite Incompatible. There we're
thirteen varieties on the table. Including many
Of the most rare and costly. No one iced ssk
for further proof ot the sdaptsbihty Of the coil
about this vicinity. 70 ssecessful grape culture.
than 70 szsmins the specimens q the Exhibt-
tion There has been great improvement In
Grape raising In this vicinity within the past
lev years. The Society hss done much to en-
courage II, and will do great deal more.
People are living here to-day who will ses The
noble bIo6s oil along the river. In this locality.
thickly fsssoonsd With vineyards Of the most
hourishing character. We advise our citizens
70 devote On hour to-day. purposely to exam
inc the Grapes q the Hall. In the proper
place viii Be found the iist Of sxhibitsra
The Floral department wAs handsomsly re-
presented. Flowers In pots and boqusts. taste.
fully arranged. constituted . leading feature.
Some the varieties we're very rars. Nj. Fulton
exhibited very handsome Cotton plant abous
three feet high.
In Apples the display was quite ersditsbls,
though vs we're aston isAsd 70 obssrvs that
some Of our most succsesfol fruit growsrs we're
not represented st I'll. This should not be.
Those Who have bssn successful should sstssm
II . special privilege to attend these fairs. ex.
hibit the result Of their labors. and thus en-
courage and stimulate othsra It 10 grand
privilege to be the possessor Of good fruit
orchard. and those Who enjoy them are the
proper ones 70 direct tAs s1osts of others Who
ere striving in the same direction. We under.
sssnd that there will be many additions to the
already highly crsditsbls display. There we're
some very fine specimens Of Pears, also Of
Peaches. Plume. ETC.. upon the tables. The
efforts st Psaeh growing in this locality have
been attended With very Indifferent success 90
account Of the climate. Some. Who have
plsntsd them In gardens. near brick wsllr,
have succeeded In their culture. Among these
We notice Isrsel Hall and B. B. Woodward.
OF course the amount is much circumscribsd.
We doubt if they will ever be cultivated to
large extent In this locality. The Pesrs we're
very fine, a. also we're the Plume both Of
which can be raised right here with fair src-
cess.
In miscellaneous Garden Vegetables, there
was no lack Of entries. or in quality There
10 no limit to the success Of those who earnest.
" engage themselves in this pursuit. We
cannot rticulariss-everything looked 90
6ssly in this dspar tmsnt. that ~ should
scarcely know where to sommsnce-eertsinly
not whore to leave of. In oil things the Ex-
hibition 10 excellent, and IL an honor to the
county.
NV Wo.Ds TO TH8 PUBLIC.
The Exhibition vas not % generously pa.
sronissd yesterday o II should have been. We
ore not 'oe..::1.s :or zoe peeonary interests Of
the Society at sll neither for the Society itself
but for i,s okeeta n is formed to confer sub
stantiai benefits upoa tAis psopls-bsnsfits
which will remain and flourish and gladden.
the people when the present generation has
passed away. Il 10 NO object 70 see . few
plates Of grapes and apples. . ,quash. or TO-
mato. for they are very common; bat it 10 .
noble labor to encourage and develop their
culture. We urge people to 60 not 70 spend
dime, but to gain instruction, to get new
ideas, and to induce sn Impetus In these im
portaut matters. The cost Of raising grapes.
or apples, or pears. to him Who has smsll lot
Of ground u triaing. Il 10 the desire Of the
Society 70 snoourags-snd ws want people to
attend In order that they nsy rsesivs snoour.
sgsmsnt. Go and zee What hss bsss done
right here; 60 and sss what may Be done.
Mrs N Dalsslll case, 10 varieties, Dahlias.
Ms " CAnpbsll I. boquet.
NJ P Csmpsrsl Boqast Of Flowers.
Mrs William Gray, large Bcques.
Nrs Crummiek, 43 varieties AoWering Plants.
Ms John Evans, Boqusts Flowers.
Aiss Nellie Harrison, s varieties Dahlias.
Mrs Wood ward, Plant, Noaks Flower.
Ars 7 c Campbell, large Boqaet Flowers.
Miss Mali0e EvAas, Bequst Flowess.
Ms Crunmisk, : do do
Ars " K Linlsy,l do DO
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Thos Tsmple,l do do
Theodore Nissou,3 do do
Nm ALFRED sanders, : pots 1lowsrine Plants.
Nm D Eldsidge, Vase Flowers.
Chusshill, l variety 0mqss. 5s@ tf.. y
DO do Plums.
do Q do Apples.
B , Wooward, vasiety Qn1sas - he stem.
Julee Groat, 5 do Pears.
do 8 do Apples.
do Do Peaehee.
william Dush,3 do Grapes.
Mn Crummiek,l Do Psass.
nss Wamek,1 10 Grapes.
Rishssd Heed, do Psou.
Charles 6ssdiA1 do 0sspso.
Rev NJ Judd,5 % Appls0.
do do 0sApeo.
Nm Nssklot, do White 0npea.
do Do Pseu.
Wn Trout, ! DO Apples.
H1lss 0laspel, ! do Grapes.
DO % DO ApPss.
DR. james Ball.l0 do do
Do II : DO Grapes.
FBaurosa : DO do
0uRaa Rrahnl DO Apples. 81
I9aol HALL do Psaehee.
do DO Poaro.