The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-12-09
ON FRUIT AND FLOWERS,

The Committee on Fruit and Flowers re-
port that they have attended to that duty
We found ON the tables ut the Hall a good
variety OF apples. pears, grapes and one dish
of peaches. The fruit exhibited was fair
large and good. and so excellent /, was diff
cult In discriminate their relative merits
The variety was rs large rs could DO expect.
ed in a season Of 50 small crop.
The best grown and greatest variety Of
apples was exhibited by j. Il. Neatly, of So.
B,rwick-i9 plates-whieh entities him to
the lirst premium of $500
The second premium for same we award
TO Stephen Everett, Of Blddeiord-2O varie'
ties. zoo
The third premium for same We award tC
Lewis McKenney, of Saco-for l6 blSkets
Coles American Fruit Book.
For the best dish Of apples, not less than
IL specimens. We award. Tor hll pippins, Ia
j b. Neatly. of South Berwick, the tirs, pre-
MUM of l.OO
10 the same the second premium Of 80
For the best bushel Of autumn apples
Purtsrs-ws award to Lewis McKsnney, of
S,co, the FIRST premium OF LOO
None Others were exhibited for second and
For the hes: bushel Of winter apples
B,ldwins-we award to John llanscom. OF
S,co, the FIRST premium OF LOO
For second premium. {? Lewis MeEenney.
OF fSico-Baldwins-ot .1j
Fur third TO-, TO same of so
To Mr.. Neatly and Mr.. McKsnney the So
ciety il indebted for the hest part oi the show
OF Apples and psars-Mckenney had 10 bas-
kets OF excellent fruit.
For the best grown and greatest variety oI
Pears We award to j. B. Neatly, of South
Bsrwick-20 varieties-the first premium
30C
For best dish OF pears, mt less than Il
specimens of Bsurre Clorgo, wo award a.
VIM. Clark, Of Biddelord. the 6rs, premium
of so
Mr.. Wm. n Perry, of Saco, exhibited a
dish Of very fine pears in good season for eat.
ing. The Co,nmittec availcj themselves Of
this aud literally tried their quality. They
found them juicy, sweet, battery and OF cx-
ceeding good a,vor. Mr.. Perry says they
are seedlings and originated in Saco irou,
planting Of the hate Mr.. Goohle. The tree
Is hardy and thrifty and has borne constant
ly for several years. The Committee consid.
er them among the best. and deservingof ex'
tcnsive culture, and t have name. They
suggest that they be known ms the Perry
Seedlings till better name be given them.
Mr.. Perry generously offers cuttings to thoss
WIN wish to try them. For making known
this new variety Of first rate pears. the Com
mittee recommend q gratuity to Mr.. Perry
of a COPY of rhnt's Pear Culture.
There were three dishes Of pears without
name or number-very fine. One dish OF
Louise Belle do Jersey. By John NJ. Good
win. Of Bidde'ord. Two dishes by Rufu,
Small, Of Biddeiord.' One dish BY Frank
Needs, OF Biddeford-Flcmish Beauty. One
dish by Charles Twambley, OF Saco-wintel
Nellis-and some Others. ~.
The Committee award E. II. Banks. ol
Biddeford, copy Of Allen ON the Culture ol
tho Grape, for the hest grown and creates,
variety of Native Gapes raised in the open
air-IIartford Prolific, Isabella and one no,
we'll named which tho Committee consider
the Diana. .lf
To Nathan Abbott. Of Biddslord, for dish
CO OF Clinton and Isabella Grapes, the Com.
mittee recommend premium Of SO
Stephen L. Goodale, Of Saco, exhibited q
dish OF Ontario and Union Vintage Grapes
both very large and 6ns-new varieties here.
Tho Commitie tried the Ontario and found
them too acid to bs inviting TO eat-the Un'
ion Vintage very besutiful clusters and very
good. To him they award the 6rst premium
for dish, LOO
Grapes were also exhibited BY many 9th
srs, via by j. B. Neally-Coucord and