The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-11
Friday Morning, December II, 1863.
Horticultural Report.
PORTLAND, Dec.

PORTLAND, Dec. Z, 1868.
The committee on gardens, greenhouses
and graperies, of the Portland Horticultural
Society, having attended to the duties assigned
them, submit their report as follows:
Mr.. Thomas Leonard entered the garden of
the Misses Jones, on Congress ST., as "the
most economically managed, best cultivated
and most neatly kept fruit garden Each OF
these claims We believe are well sustained by
Mr.. Leonard, and we award him the highest
premium-eight dollars.
Mr.. Leonard also entered the grapery of the
Misses Jones, "as the best managed, most
economically conducted, and well kept through
the seasons" By the splendid results we be-
lleve these claims well sustained, and there
fore award him the first premium--sx dollars.
We are unwilling TO dismiss thus briefly our
notice of this garden and grapery. No ad-
vantages Of soil or situation were observed
which might naturally secure the rich re-
wards Of this cultivator. The grapery Is open
TO criticism; but the borders are well made
and have been well kept. The vines are three
years old last April from the bud and some
OF them measure In circumference above the
crown, 3-S inches, and several others, 43S
inches. The canes were allowed to grow
about % feet long, have large and strong lat.
erals, and the wood, at our last visit, was well
ripened. The fruit set well, and each vine
was allowed to carry about ten punches of
grapes, which were very large, well shoul-
dered and well ripened. We regard these
vines superior to any we have seen, aud the
crop Of grapes all that their enthusiastic and
accomplished cultivator could desire. The
fruit garden, consisting chiefly of pear and
plum trees, has produced large crops of per-
feet fruit, richly rewarding the tiller's toll.
Mr.. Z. II. Green entered his "fower garden
on Spring, near Emery ST., for premium"
For beauty OF arrangement, neatness, and or
der Of flowers, this garden Is entitled TO the
highest praise; but as the rule of the society
requires that there should be 2500 square feet
cultivated as flower garden, and the portion
cultivated for that purpose in this garden did
not amount to that number OF feet the preml-
um Is precluded, but VIC cheerfully and ear
nestly recommend gratuty of fiyedollsrs to
Mr.. Greene.
Mr.. Pickard "entered for competition the
greenhouse of Hon. J. NJ. Wood on Middle
St., as the most economically and well kept
through the season. This house Is faultcss-
ly neat, beautifully arranged, and In every
way Justly entitled to the highest premium Of
six dollars.
Your committee received a polite note from
L. c. Hersey, Esq, your worthy president, "to
visit from time to time his grounds, garden
and grapery, and to make your four) selves at
home, particularly after the grapes ripen.'
This garden could net compete for the premi-
um, having received IL for the two preceding
years. The invitation could not be unaccept-
ed; we visited the premises and were delight
ed, as We have often been, with his beautiful
grounds, and buildings of faultless architec-
tare, well kept and richly fruited garden. The
grapery contains eleven varieties-the Black
Prince, Hamburgs, Muscats of Alexandria.
Chasselas, White and Grey Frontignans and
others, all excellent, showing that perfection
which can be obtained only under the most
skillful treatment. We passed most delight
full hour In this grapery, partaking of its rich
fruits and comparing their qualities, and left
this elysinn, thanking its benevolent proprle-
tor and its accomplished cultivator ior the
pleasure they had afforded US, and wishing
them many years of health and happiness.
Your committee would suggest that meas.
ures be adopted to encourage larger mum.
Der OF applications for the premiums Of the
Society for the best gardens, greenhouses and
graperies, believing the larger competition
would increase the love Of horticulture, aud
benefit the community.
E.CLARK, Chairman.