The Portland daily press., 1862-10-06
Official Report of the late Horticultural Ex-

Ihe following are the awards made by
several Committees:
To Mr.. Z. Coburn, Gorham, best twelve
varieties Apples S.
Capt. j. b. Coyle, Westbrook Mr.. Pow
ers, gardener, best six varieties APP
pies, 3
Saml. f. Perley, Esq, Naples, best three
varieties Apples, 2
Warren Sparrow, Esq, Westbrook, best
display of fruit comprising eighty-five
named varieties Pears
S. L. Goodale, Esq, Saco, best six varie-
ties Grapes, open culture,
Nathan Wood, Esq, Portland, best three
varieties Grapes,
Mr.. Joseph H. Coburn, Gorham, best sim
gle variety Grapes, 8
T. Q. Hersey, ESQ.,, best six varieties
Grapes, cold grapery, Peter Morrison,
gardener, 6
Hon. William Willis, best three varieties
Grapes, 4
Hon. J. b. Brown, best single variety
Grapes, John Bell, gardener 8
Saml. Roll, Esq, best eight varieties Pears, 5
I. q. Hersey, Esq, best four varieties
Pears, d
Byron Greenough, ESQ.,, best three varie-
ties Pears. 8
VIM. l.. Southard, ESQ.,, best single va
riety Pears, 2
Hon. J. NJ. Wood, A. Pickard, gardener,
best three varieties Peaches, 8
The Misses Jones, p. Lemard, gardener,
best four varieties Plums, 8
j. n. Marr, Esq, best single variety Plums 2
VEGETABLES.
T. c. Hersey, Esq, for best display, 4
+. o. Bailey, Westbrook, best twelve
stalks Corn, 9
7. c. Hersey, Esq, best twenty-five Eng
lish Turnips, l.
I. c. Hersey, Esq, best twenty-five Car
Capt. J. b. Coyle, best twenty-five Blood
Beets. /
7. c. Hersey, Esq, best twenty-five Pars-
7. {. Hersey, Esq, best twenty-five
Capt. J. b. Coyle, best six cabbages, /
Capt. j. d. Coyle, best twenty-five To
matoes. /
7. c. Hersey, Esq, best cherry or straw
berry Tomatoes. 1,
J. w. Adams, Esq- best three Marrow
Squashes, l.
I. {. Hersey, Esq, best three Hubbard
Squashes, /.
Walter Corey, Esq, best twelve ears
CoFu, 1,
Vegetables from William Moulton. ESQ.
and Chinese Vans and Sweet Potatoes
nom J. W. Adams, Esq, received hon
orable mention.
Edward Stevens. westhrook, for fine
mammoth Mar.os SOU sh =, grAtuity, ],
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
Hon. J. NJ. Wood, A. Pickard, gardener,
best six varieties fuschias, 3.
L. &. Hersey, Esq, Peter Morrison, gar
dener. best three varieties Fuschias, 2,
Albert Derwaager, best six varieties
Pansies 9
7. e. Hersey, Esq, best display Carnation
Pinks. 4
Albert Derwanger, best Pickotee Pink, i,
Mrs. Jordan, best single specimen Plants
In blossom, 1.
I. z. Hersey, Esq, best new specimen of
Plants worthy of note, /.
Albert Derwanger, ior best display Of
Asters, Q.
John Bell gardener to Hon. J. b. Brown,
best floral design, 3,
WIN. 5. Ward, of Elmwood Nursery, for
handsome ornamental design for coun-
try seat, 8.
j. w. Adams, Esq, best Verbenas, 2.
Chas. +. Bryant, I'd best verbenas, /,
A. Derwanger, fine collection of Verbe-
mas, gratuity, !.
A. Derwanger, 70 best parlor boquets, 4,
VIM. S. Ward, for second best parlor
bouquets, 9.
A. Pickard, gardener to Hon. j. NJ. Wood,
for best hand bouquets, 8.
WIN. 5. Ward, second best hand bouquets, /,
Miss l.. Andrews, best basket wild fiow-
ers, EMf q
Miss Ella Crosswell, second best basket
wild flowers, IL
Alexander Pickard, best tbasketcultivated
flowers, 2.
Edward Pennell, best twelve named vari-
eties Dahlias, p
Albert Derwanger, for best display of
Dahlias, 8.
VIM. 5. Ward, for best display Cut Roses
and Flowers, g.
Charles F. Bryant, for tasteful burial de-
signs, In Wreaths, Crowns and Bou-
qMetss, 8,
J. w: Adams, for fine display of Japan
Lilies, g.,
A. Pickard, gardenerto Hon. j. NJ. Wood,
for fine collection of plants, gratuity, g.,
Edward Pennell, for very thrifty speci-
men of Tritonia Uvaria in bloom, IL
Albert Derwanger, for very handsome
and vigorous collection of plants, graz
tuity, 81
The Committee observed many flowers
and plants worthy of special notice,
among which were beautifully arranged
wreaths of Immortelles and Autumn
leaves, with cross of tiny variegated
Maple leaves, by Mrs. Henry Bailey of
Westbrook; 149 varieties of Cut Flow
ers from Mrs. James E. Fernald of East
Westbrook; very fine collection of
Sweet Peas from Mrs. S. p. Baker;
new variety of Zinnia, double, from
Mr.. c. F. Bryant; fine parlor Bouquets
from Mrs. John Doherty and Mrs. Pc
ter Morrison; elegant hand Bouquets
from Mrs. Fox; collection of tasty
Stocks and Balsams from Mrs. King:
Burial Wreaths and Bouquets from
Mrs. Fraser; and vase of flowers from
Mrs. Gegenheimer.
Gratuities were awarded to Mrs c. S.
King for preserved Strawberries, Rasp-
berries and Blackberries, and recipe
Tor making. IL
Mrs. Daniel Floyd, for nice Apple Jelly,
The few articles not called for may be four
at Messrs. Lowell d Senter
S8-The Society will meet at the Mechanic
Library Room this tMonday) evening for Il
purpose of arranging for the winter discu
sions.
Who are not Abolitionistsf
Certain DaDers are constantly fiinoing aho