The Portland daily press., 1862-07-03
Horticultural exhibition.


The number Of entries at the Horticultural
Exhibition on Friday, we understand, was
larger than usual. There was fine display of
strawberries and cherries, and the tables were.
crowded with rare and beautiful plants, EN-
bracing, probably, some seven or eight hum
dred samples. The Secretary has furnished
us with the following list of the premiums
awarded:
To William S. Ward, of EImwood Nursery,
r WestbrOok, for best six varieties of straw
berries, "a 90
To Mr.. Powers, gardener to Capt. J. B.
Coyle, for best single variety of straw
berries, 90
To Mrs. John Richardson, for some fine
specimens, gratuity, 90
Exceently fine specimens of the Wilson's
Albany strawberry were also exhibited by Pc
ter Morrison, gardener to 7. C. Hersey ESQ.,,
ID. S. Warren, and Alexander Pickard, garden
er to Hon. J. NJ. Wood; and Mr.. Herseys gar
dener exhibited a dish of superior Hovey's
seedlings, and Mrs. A. G. Lewis one equally
handsome of the Brighton Pine.
10 William Aitchison, for best three va
rieties of cherries, 81 90
To Thomas Leonard, gardener to the
Misses Jones, for best single specimens
of cherries, Elton variety, 90
A fine specimen of ELTON" cherries was ex-
hfbited by Samuel Rolfe, Esq, and three vari-
cites of superior merit, by the gardener of Mr..
Hersey.
To Peter Morrison, gardener to 7. C.
Hersey, Esq, for best twelve stocks Of
rhubarb, 81 90
Mr.. Powers, gardener to Capt. j. b. Coyle,
also exhibited very fine rhubarb.
The gardeners of Messrs. Hersey and Coyle
exhibited some choice punches of grapes
ripened the present season, but no premium
was offered.
To Miss Louise Andrews, for best bask-
ct of wild flowers, So 90
To Benz. III. Steele, for next best do. do, 90
To Mrs. Henry Bailey, for best six vari-
cites of pansies, 200
Alexander Pickard. gardener TO Hon. ].
M. Wood, entered some very hand
some pansies, on which the committee
awarded a gratuity of / 90
To John Bell, gardener TO Hon. J. b.
Brown for best display of Carnation
Pinks, 90
To Mrs. Stiman Roberts for superior
Pinks, gratuity, 90
To William s. Ward, Elmwood Nursery,
Westbrook, for best Parlor Boquets, A 90
To Albert Derwanger for next best Par
Tor Boquet 200
To Alexander Pickard, for fine Parlor
Boquets, showing admirable taste in
the contrasting of colors, a gratuity, 2 90
10 MIS- JOnn hanuail. Tor taStefully ar
ranged boquets, gratuity, / 90
To John Bell, gardener to Hon. J. b.
Brown, for best display of Cut Flow
ers, 5 90
To Alexander Packard, gardener to Hon.
j. NJ Wood, for next best display, 500
To John Bell for best display of Roses, 5 90
To Mrs. j. w. Adams, for best twelve
varieties of Roses, 800
To Thomas Leonard, for best six varie-
ties of Roses, 200
To Mrs. John Richardson, for excellent
display of Roses, gratuity, 90
To VIM. s. Ward of Elmwood Nursery,
for best display of Verbenas, 3 90
To Albert Derwanger, for best six yarie-
ties of Fuschias, 8 90
Mr.. Derwanger also received, on a spe.
cies of Secome, gratuity, 1 90
To John Bell, for next best six varieties
Fuschias, LOO
To Peter Morrison, gardener to T. C.
Hersey, ESQ.,, for best specimen Of
"plant in flower,n 1 90
Mr.. Hersey's gardner also exhibited bas-
ket of well-flled green peas, and samples of
cabbages sufficiently advanced for the table,
grown in the open air.
ToAlexander Pickard gardener to Hon.
j. NJ. Wood, for best new specimen
of plant worthy of note Ia species of
Swansona, 81 90
To Mrs. G. X. King, for fine Rodanthe,
gratuity - so