Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-09


same name, but without the knowledge of the
society, it was declared that "this society dis
approve of it, and re. affirms its purpose to
hold all future sessions of said convention
unless, by a special vote, it shall temporarily
delegate the privilege" to others. 1t is I'M
derstood that arrangements are to be made
Immediately, under the direction, probably,
of Prof. Baker, of which due notice will be
given hereafter.
All the doings of the meeting manifested
the coming winter will be as pleasant, useful,
and successful as any that have proceeded it.
HoRTIcULTURAL.-The last meeting of the
society, and the last formal show previous to
the annual exhibition, was more than usually
successful. 1t is true that the display OF fruit
was not remarkable. But the library room
was filled and literally overlooking with flow
ers. Should there be no frost there is every
indication of the finest floral display, next
week, that has ever gratiied the society.
| The entries were as follows:
John Ring, gardener to Hon. S. Salisbury
Flowers: Tecoma, Verbenas, (sixteen va
| Tieties), a handsome lot, in twelve varieties,
of Phlox Drummondii, Asters, twenty-five
varietes), Dahlias, (sixteen varieties.)
j. I. Pike-Flowers A half-stand of Dab
! has.
Mrs. Jonas Brown of Wilkinsonvile-
Flowers: Two dishes of Dahlas.
James Comley-Flowers: Verbenas, (thir-
ty-six varieties), Japan Lilies, (four varie.
ties), GladiOli, (nine varietes), Double lin
Qias, (tour varieties), Asters, (twenty-tw two va
| rieties), also Tritonia Uvara, and Solanum
Melongena.
Jonathan Grout, VIM. White, gardener i
Gladioli, (ifteen varieties), Roses, (twenty-
four do.,) Phloxes, (four do.,) Drummond
| PhlOx, eight do.,) Asters, (twenty do.,) YER
benas, viz, Lady Bird, Lady Kerison, Mrs.
| Holford, Phebus, Garbaldi, Matilda, Prima
Donna, Mrs. Trotter, Lady Archer Give,
Great Eastern, Victory, Indigo, Hiawatha,
EtoniaD Defiance, Lord Raglan, Striped
Eclipse, Earl of SALISBURY, also Passifora
princeps, Lobelia atrosanguinea, Formosa
Palustra, Begonias, &C., sc
John NJ. Earle-Flowers Gladioli, viz,
Archimede, Adonis, Berenice, Daphne, Cha
teaubriand, Calendulacens, Courante-fulgens,
Ewald Won Khiest Galathea, Emma, Goliath,
Janln, Mazeppa, Mons. Ketelier, Mars, Mad.
Victor Verdier, Edith, Imperatrice, Hebe,
Nevon de PEnclos, Nemesis, Neptune, Othello,
LIE Poussin, Rosini, Ruby, Penelope, Rebec-
ca, Aurantie, Prince Engelbert Bellona, Jean
de Nivelles, Pallas, Ct irty-three varieties),
also Observation-Disclosures Marie and three
seedlings.
ID. B. Comins-Apples Bowback.
VIM. Eames-Apples River, Sweet Bough,
Golden Sweet, Worcester Spy, Seeding.
hor ;nLn d, 49,
ais Doyenne Boussock. Apples: Siberian
Grab.
Timothy S. Stone-Pears St. Ghislan,
Passans du Portugal, Summer Franc Real,
| Laberard.
Marshall Mills-Apples Early Harvest,
| Question:.
Leonard Stockwell, of Millbury Apples ::
Singletary Russell.
Henry Underwood-Apples: Transcendant
Crab.
Grapes: Hartford Prolific, quite deep col
ored.
George Jacques-Pears: Beurre d'Amalis,
Summer Franc Real, Dearborn's Seeding,
Nameless.
The floral committee, d. Waldo Lincoln,
chairman, made the following awards:
For the best display of cut flowers, to James .
For the I'd hs:t display ofcat Mowers to JON
| athan circuit. ............-............ 5U
The committee also recommended gratu-
ity of fifty cents each to John Milton Earle,
and Mrs. Jonas Brown of Wilkinsonville,
for their several handsome displays of Gladio-
Ii and Dahias.
The committee on fruit, John NJ. Earle,
chairman, awarded for the best plate of sim
gle variety of apples, to VIM Eames. Golden
Sweetng) fifty cents. The committee found
no collection of apples, nor any collection or
single plate of pears, of sufficient excellence
to merit the premiums. The Beurre DANA
lis of the president came nigh the mark, but
the number was too small had there been no
other reason.
1t is proper to note for future record, that
the apples of j. C. Ripley, which took the
premium on August 27th for the best single
variety, were Williams Early Red.
Owing to the proximity of the annual exhi-
bition, there will be no regular display OF
fruit or flowers on Thursday afternoon, the
10th inst. Of course members will be as well
come with specimens of either, as without
them. The library will be open at the usual
hour.
The committee of arrangements are partic-
ularly requested to be present at the library
on Thursday, September 10th, at four o'clock
in the afternoon. Business must be despatched
prior to the annual exhibition.
|
The CONCERT OF FRIDAY NIGHT.-We hope
to see Mechanics Hall filed on this occasion,
to encourage and listen to the music of our
cornet band. The whole community is inter-
ested in our having in the city first class
band. so frequent and so varied are the occa-