The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-18
Horticultural Association.

Tb4 frs, free Monthly Exhibition Of the Horticnl-
tursl Association was bed at No. Engine Hall, on
Saturday afternoon, May II.
In consequence of tie nclcmency of the weather,
few were there early in the afternoon but the room
gradually filled as the afternoon advanced, and We
very glad 10 that many ladies' were present
FLOWERS.
The flowers exhibited BY Z. Y. Teas. were very fine
and included plants There were forty differ
ent verbenas fge varieties Of Bgonea including Coy
yictora,-tvo unipers-HeathHke and the Irish :
fifteen twenty different geraniurns, besides large
number Of heotropes, &c. Some ofthe pinks, carna-
tons and geEanuuas very fragrant The flower
committee considered tie collection very fine one,
and where many good, could hardly select
which the finest
The President r. T. Reed, AMI Matte Reed exhibited
fine bouquets ofwlI flowers.
FRUITS.
Our friend Lewis Jones' lei the way in all kinds of
fruit, and his collection certainly fneespccllly
for this time Of year, when the ought - be in
blossom again. tie concluded that al those present
should have full opportunity Of testing the excellence
Of his unrvaei white cling peaches ana as he brought
large supply OF cream and sugar all had fun opPor
tunty Of testing their quality and all who tasted them
felt that a dish Of such peaches and cream worth
coming some distance for-eycn if it rancd His col
lection Of apples was exceedingly good. He had the
following varieties exhibition: Baldwin, GlPin,
wc=tfel Seek -no-further, Belmont, White Winter
Pearraaln, Romantic. Flushing Spitzenberg, TuIpe
Hocken Michael Henry Pppin, Henwood, Perrock,
Haigh fppin. Sswt5wn PIppin, OH Virginia Butter
American Pippn, Winesap, Black Apple, L1nsingberg,
Ro1bury Russet, Esopus Spitzsnterg, and Cannon
Pcarrnain.
James Hamilton hal also some fre peaches with
cream, &c.
W l.. Taylor som, canned gooseberries which
looked in very good order.
The committee Yegetab reported We have
mined the specimens presented and find
". II. Jones, made a fine show Of Head Lettuce,
Onions Turnips, Radishes, Cucumbers, AMI Cau-
flowers, grown under glass.
b. Strattan, exhibited splendid specimens of Rheu-
barb thirty inches long and proportionably thick
Of the Linnssus AMI Victoria varieties, Asparagus,
Peach Blow, Purple and Garnet Chill Potatoes.
Newton ct.crAld exhibited Cherry Blow and
Peach Blossom Potatoes.
W. l.. Taylor Peach Blow and Blossom, Red and
White Seshanock, Pearl White, ana Garnet Chilli Po
tatocS.
The committee on Miscellaneous Articles reported: -
Three kinds Of Wine exhibited bottle Of CatAwba
by b. Strattan-a very good article one bottle Of
Clinton Wine, by James Hamilton. of very good flavor
and quality and. bottle of Blackberry Wine, by
the same, which pronounced very good by all who
tasted it, and think it first rate article.
DAVID RAILsBNCkI
,IERsE ST ARR. Committee.
JACOB THOMAS,
During the afternoon, the regular meeting of the
Association hcLl-the President in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting read and
adopted The committee printing the Constitution
and laws not being ready TO report, continued
The Corresponding Secretary read letter from Mr.
Sheppard, of Munce, Inl., stating that he bad tried
the Goodrich Seedlings, anl that he dill value any
Of them highly the Garnet Chilli The question
of sending for these potatoes therefore dismissed
for the present.
4 motion made, to appoint committee on Mis-
celaneous Articles and David RliIsback, Jesse Starr
AMI Jacob Thomas appointed
In consequence Of the exhibition it was concluded
to have discussion.
For wan Of timely notice being given by the Secre-
tarv, Major kinry not prepared to give address,
but hope to hear from him
There discussion arranged for our next
meeting.
Adjourned to Saturday May 2sth at o'clk, P. NJ.