Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-06
REPORT or THR ooMNITTEE on WINS.

and the committee desire 10 say that there wrTe
| several other samples Of almot equal merit, sll
beng really very fine wines and creditable 10 the
A wine, said to be made from native black
grapes, No l, J. 8. LoWTie, Herlin Heights, was
submitted and decided as not deserving a special
premium.
Very few bottles of wine exhibited we're found
with the addition OF sugar, and such as had the
addition 5! q sugar were put in competition one
JOHN F. WARNER,
Z ElH lAHE5ssEEEEsNTTIEILTER, EEsTI Committee.
REPORT OF ooMHITrEE ON crRRANT, STRAWBERRY,
AND OTHER MANUFACTURED WINES AND BRANDIEs.
The commit. zee appointed to examine Currant,
strawberry and other wines made from other
than rape. respectfully report as follows
CHTTnnt WiHss-Of these, six bottles we're sub
mitten, each under number and with no dsun-
gushing marks to indicate the makers All of
the samp es we're made so sect tnat they par
took more ofthe nature of cordial than win =. Al
though no specific premiums were offered for
Sward, we were instructed to m ke such awards
as We counted the wines deserving To the vine
No. l, F. Ager, Cleveland, we award mIlmeDt
as being the best and to No. g. Mrs. J. A. Sargent,
/ Cleveland, second best.
Pie Plant Wins,-But one sample submitted,
No. l, Mrs. William Scott, Strongsville. OHIO, a
very pie elsant wine and deserving commentator.
lStrdtr6errg WfEs.-Two samples presented
neither desirable. No. 2 Mrs j. Haseltne, Hud-
son, o., IS best, and No. l, Henry Brown, Nor
walk, I'd best.
Mr.. Brown, the Secretary informed US, had
offered premium of two dollars for the best
bottle Of strawberry wine We trust be will
keep the premium open for another year, and
ton.
.,otirs Wines.-samples Of Native Brandy were
presented from one exhibitor ONLY, Messrs. Per
kins, Sterns & Co. OF these, we regard their
brandy Of 1853 as a superior article.
CHARLES CARPENTlR,l
JOHN VI. ALLEN, kCOmmftee.
! REPORT OF COMMITTEE on FLOWERS.
The Committee to whom was appointed the
duty Of awarding premiums, &C., exhibited al
Lyman's Hall, October lst and I'd, report as fol-
For the best general collection of cut flowers
first premium 70 No. /, George Morgan, gardener
10 Joseph Perkins, IS.
. r" - mium 10 No q B. z Bohmer,
Cleveland, 81.
| lDy u.ss /, 4emlum offered by B. H Castle, for
best twelve varieties Of Dahlias. we award to No.
8, A. McInto-h, 50.
The second premium to No. ?, John Smith,
gardener to stone, Jr., 81.
A tn ugh 30 premium was of red for the
largest and best collection OF DahlIas, the Com
/ nIittee recommend that premium Of So b.
/ swar led Messrs. MrIntosh Co for large and
| reTy superior collection Of Dahllas, all under
names and tsstefully arranged ior effect and for
| advantageous examination of visitors.
The hrst premium Tor general collection of
Roses, Offs red by T. Z. Paddock, although hav-
| ing no competitors, we consider fully drservng
land, So.
.llie nlst premium for best collection of Yer
benas We award TO No. 2, John Smith, gardener
The second pr :lniun to No. /. B. H. Bohmer,
SI.OO.
The premium offered by @. G Carlton, for col
iecuOn of petuniss, We award to No. !, John
/ smith, gardener TO A. Stone, Jr-, 81.
This was very beauiiful collection.
The premium offered by 6. F. Marshall, for
collection Of gladiolu-, We award TO No. L. Pro.
lessor ], b. Kirkland, 81. .
The premium offered by J. F. Ryder for fancy
design ior paTlor ornament, although having
/ several competitors, we do not consider should
be awarded. because none ofthe eompeti, ors ex-
hint any particular taste or deslgu more than
good arrangement Of flowers for boquets.
The first premium offered by L. Aleott for
| banging basket, We award to Mrs j. A. Sargent
CleTeland very beautiful cos structiou Of cones
and tastefully arranged with flowers, 81.
The second 10 No. 1, Peter Herke, 81.
The first premium offered by g. W. Wood
| worth, for pair hat boquets, we award 70 No 2,
James Fitzsimmons, Cleveland, for boquets
| tasuefully arranged g.
Second premium not awarded
The first premium offered by e. Il. Robinson,
for pair round boquets, not over four by five
inches. we awardIo No. l, B. h. Bohmer, 81
The first premium for round boqueis for table
ornament, offered by Charles Bratenahl, we
awarded TO No 2, James Fltzsimmons, 81.
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The first premium oRered by Chas. Bratenahl
for pair hand boquets, without regard to size, we
awarded to No. Z, Miss E. NJ. Hills, Cleveland,
The second premium to Mrs. F. Wager, Rock.
Thec.Ileetion Of flowers here gathered, upon
8 notice ofonly three days, and Immediately fol-
loving the State Far, and with the fact that the
| past season has been both too dry and cold TO
| produce flowers in perfection, evTnees q love OF
the beautiful and aa interest in Horticulture w1de-
spread among our people. Another season, its
hoped, more extended not ce may be made
| and time given, that th7 great numbers who in
their little gardens have Of Natures brightest
| ornaments, may exhibit them and thus a.sist in
inc easing and extending the love and growth Of
the beautiful In nature
Mrs BETsEY SMITH, C.,D-ui..,,
Miss L0TfIE GRAY,
In connection With the reports Of the commit
tee upon fruits, etc at the late show, we desire
to make due mention fsTch other contributors
whose fruits, wines, and flowers we're most de-
serving Of mention, but who, rom the TACT thai
all cannot win, do not appear in the committee
reports Among grapes exhibited, besides the
large collection ofovsr eighty kinds exhibited by
Charles Carpenter Of Kelly Islaud, Christopher
Wi1el, Of the Case Nurseries, had over twenty
sorts, and Pro-, J. r. Kirkland some twelve OF
fifteen plates Of grapes. One Of these was named
| the - German from Brownhelm,' which IS lden-
teal with the grape now known here as the Aiken
and as both these are aimed TO have been
brought here by Germans from abroad, and both
have been more or less grown under The name Of
| Isabella, 1t Is & question OF Interest TO g ape
growers 10 the exact nationality OF that class o
grapes.
Atthe close of the exhibition, too latefor ex.
Summation by the regular committee, Mr. s. n
sanford presented Tor exhibition several bunch.
es Of grapes described, we think in the Horti-
Gu tural as Mead's Sc. ding. The uit was sent
by John A. Pettingi, OF Bunker Hill, Mseouril
| county, Illinois. Those that have been in thai
section will remember that Bunker Hill is some
| thirty-slx miles east Of st. Louis, on about the
| same line of latitude, and that the country is
| rolling praIrie, some wooded bills with ch los'
my soil In order that these grapes, coming SC
| far should be carefuly examined, a special com
uittee was appointed, who have instructed the
foIlowin6 TO be made as their report That " If
ter very careful examination of the grape
| taba grown on Kelley's Island. they find then
jdeuficsl, the one grown st BUNK er Hill beIuf
however at this time very little the richest"
Among the numerous plates ofgrRpes on exhi
bitiou. Mrs. ChRs. a. Dean showed plate Of Q O
ION Village that for size we're much admired, snC
among ihe collection were fine grapes from E.S
willard and G. ". Whitney, Of Cleveland, ant
| some verv nuely grown specimens Of Isabella
and Atkins from G. " Dean"
Among the best wines exhibited that did no
draw premiums were some verv fine dry vine
from W Z. Adams, Cleveland Mrs. VIM. Scot
StronRsville; and Of cnrrant wines some from
ker, Of Xenia, and Charles Clark, Cuyahog
Falls.
Ic concluding the report of the late exhibition
OF grapes, ETC., the Secretary desires to tende
his most sincere thanks to Mrs. J. A. Harris, Mr.
Wm. Snythe, Mr. ]. A. Sargent and Mss No
, lntoah, for most efficient services In deoorstn
the room aud arranging tho places for boeuets