, 1862-09-13

inlnred.
ebsna ha sssa seo nsnass hs ses Sf ; ssS
pineapple and ponesranate. In vtew OF s1s A.
il DUO to- recommend special premium oi 30 anu
The thsnka Of our society. /
,cayed III Giants E + H. MeGag BY his gardener
III Knntze. including many tarEse and vel grown
apd beauta h'ane IL Fg 4ynn9
spectf1ly recommend ,epecial premium ef $ah
While We the exhibitor OF The grateful ap-
1 Group Of superb Oleanders, il bloom, deserve
special notice aid commendaro9 and the COM
mtee would suggeat pann1aaS o. some seven feet
high and OF noble proptrtirns from Il. F., Kim
hull Of Rockford, We think deserves special com
me9t, 4. and we recommend discretionary premium
4 wax plant (Ho5a), magnificent specimen,
sonc four 81 ars Old. aud i've fest high. grown in
a tub, exhibited By hire. Atwater, Of Chicago,
which We recommend to the liberal consideration
Of the executive committee
Some fine cotton plants grown IN :, Central C IT
iair crop. p0rt Of which IL now nearly ripened.
Best pair Of Norway spruce, John c. Tire. 1sf
Bert collection eyergreene, F. E. phEnix.
fscet pnir American Aiboryitn, Mr. Baldwin,
| Chlcago. 1st premium
| HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
| ALERT q. Hoyey Of Is Lake street. The
cculmiftee say this collection is quite full,
| tu,nIacing garden spades, knives, shears,
,r.7deu force pumps, the litter practically val
liable to ali horticnlturists. This display
| adds much to the exhibition.
Mr. Il. a1eo EXHIBITS sixty-nine varieties OF
garden seeds, and enriehes the hall By 2 tue
display OF gypsum rock from the Grand
RH1ids PLASTER beds, some OF which Is manu-
1acfurtd into VASES, fruit baskets, card baskets,
bowls and numerous o1ner ornalus9ta ~ a. u.
tirlcs, These specimens are Particularly
Yu1tly ofmention and commendat1on
a NEW ART.
Tn the collection above are several specimens
Of landscape drawing, which to the casual o.
I server appear to baye been painted, but THIS
| is not the case, rs they are made OF rock moss
and gun arabic. They are ycrS pretty and
| life.iIke giving natural look to tae picture
that cs1'not be obtained By the use Of the pen
ell. We believe this is ueW thing in the ar'
line.
: The collections Of grapes sre none Of then
= large, but embrace many Of the new sorts
) such as Delaware, Hartford Prolific, Concord
II ready farori;e with all classes Of people, 10
}, their vigor Of growth, hardness and goo<
0 quality of fruiF. The Delaware in qualit.
stands at the head ofthe list, but is not equal
e vigorous in all paris Of the S1ats.
!. The committee not having halGed in thei
C | rerort, we must defer it to another day.
$ In The collection Of A. f. Hovey is cheese
5 or rather a touraladed cu1d~bnife. youn
;. gentleman Of decided ability vas enlargiu
n Upon its value to several ladies, as net
{ bread knife, & labor saving institution capa5l
j. OF cntling tGur slices 1T tine. One ne~l
l. married lady who was gracefully leaning Q
Of ? the arm Of her husband, was delighted wit
is it. and 11r. r. will receive en order for or
a this morning.
IS The oniceIs Of the soci=ty are entitled to I
ID small amount OF credit for the able N inner
re which Tie fair has been conductcd. Their Il
n. ha1 its and gcn1lvnlan]y department have ma,
On tlc1n many warm friends. and Lave given Il
;:1tlic, confidence in their ability and Gtne
an | for the station that They occupy. The Sc
Horticultural Society may now be said to ha
Ill al,ernlarent ppsill1r, having held most ST
Of ccstt1i tai7 under ths most ds,ounsing c
ue cD1us.aDccs, and Iottlug bns tue ctternlln q
H.. viii OF the officers would have ploduged
on Ia1py result. While state aud county So
~, etjvs have gisen up in dispair. AID retir
ion from tue field, t5c=e mn, EClhlug dauntt
ith lave marched on to success.
ice The REPORTERS Of the city press ire uCt
tits obligations tor the MANY Etttitious recui,
throughout the Fair. To them was all0t
The beautiful ,lcoye designed and created
a, Mr.. Blair OF Rockford, where just ou. Of
oA1 throng of visitors tney could Wri1c out th
,d9r daily reports. The exhibitors fcasted tn
OH melting pears, delicious peaches and r
y;=, grapes, a trest tLat they coulo fu'1y apl
cia1e
n The entrance to the Hall, so much admir-
fss' is the lar di@ork OF c. r. Overmaa, VII
oj,s | genial smiles and cordial gr=ctirS were
ycrv keeping with the surroundings ~ler= Pom
and Flora lcld high curniyal,