The Portland daily press., 1865-09-30
Observation-Disclosures A1p

There was large attendance yesterday at
the Fair of the Portland Horticultural Society,
and the visitors expressed their delight at the
exhibition of fruits, flowers, vegetables, dc.
We had not time or space to give the entries
in the Press of yesterday, but we give them
to-day so far as we could gather them.
VIM. Moulton-12 yarlties of pairs 1t was splen-
did collection OF huit u
Samuel Rolie--22 varieties of pears This was the
largest collection, and it was line The size of
the lfuit had been Effected by drought, and but for
which be would have had several more specimens
for exhibition.
T. 9. He sey-16 varieties pears; 8 Of grapes from
cold grapery; two dishes Of Peaches large display
of Towering plants, floral design, and as usual
handsome display Of vegetables embracing celery,
turnps carrots beets, paTsnips rutabagas cabbages
cauliiowers, toI1atoe strawberry tomatoes, sweet
en- ears Of mammoth sweet corn.
j. b.. Coyle, Westbrook-23 varieties apples @ do.
grapes, hot house culture, 65 plants in bloom, egg
J; Maxwell-9 varities pears do. qapes.
Pnlnehas Barnes-25 pears, selected, of the Bowie
de Jersey species.
DR.. Clark-7 varieties pears.
Ira Winn-4 varieties grapes, boxes honey.
Miss Louise Andrews-basket wild flowers.
Edward Pennall-display of dallas 70 varities.
Mr. Pennel also exhibited some new and rare
plants which attracted observation.
Elbridge Tobie-2 varities grapes.
DR.. n. r. Johnson-plate Of beautiful pears Of
Mrs. j. W. Emery exhibited elaborate and really
magnificent floral and funeral designs. Her work ali
displayed the highs good taste and drew forth the
warmest compliments from the most appreciative.-
Mrs. Emery also displayed charmingly arranged bas-
KEYS Of flowers and boquets, which greatly adj
H. P. Storer-Pears and apples, varieties each.
and stalk of Egyptian wheat, novelty; also on
ions, carrots turnips, blood bees, and tomatoes.
specimen OF the Last, twenty-five in number weighs
16s pounds.
Thomas McEwen-2 varieties pears a fine display
of dahlias, parlor and hand boquets
Mrs. John nj. Wood, by A. Pickard, gardner-25
greenhouse PLANS, parlor and hand boqes and cut
Geo. r. Davis varieties pears, and specimen
punches Of Dr. Grants Seeding grapes.
A. & J. Dirwanger-s5 varieties Of plants in bloom.
Joseph Currier-11 varieties pears.
Mr., ferrs-Basket of exceedingly fine tomatoes
N. A. Foster varieties pears.
Misses Jones, Park strset-6 varieties grapes from
from cold grapery, and varieties of pears z
William WILLIS varieties of grapes, and two va
rieties of pears.
Hosea l. Robinson-2 varieties of grapes
Byron Greenough-11 varieties of pears.
apples.
Nathan Woods varieties Of grapes, IA do. ofpears.
Russell Lewis-2 varieties grapes.
MIS-. ii. j. Liltle-S varieties pears IF :
Joseph Walker-4 varieties pears.
Mrs. Frazer Wreath and basket of flowers, tasti-
Charles Sampson, City Farm-Basket Hartford
Procs, and specimens Of caulifower, and bell-pep-
PeIS, lne 1ne Hartford pr0llnc grapes,
raised in open air. at the City Farm attracted great
attention on account of the quantity, size and beau
ty.
Dr.. Robinson Il variety grapes
Edward Goud-9 val ieties pears, do. plums.
Mrs. Gardiner-Dishes Of plums, grapes amp pears;
three varieties of last two.
John b. Brovn-170 pots of flowers in bloom, COM
prising % varieties; 2dishes peaches, dish pluns
Geo. w. Woodman; A. Dirwanger, gardener-2
varieties grapes -
ST. Perley, Naples "a varieties apples.
Jos. Batchelder-4 boxes honey-a very rich and
tempting display.
Seth 3. Hiborn-display Of honey.
Mrs. G. S. King-display OF flowers.
The exhibition closed last evening with a
grand Promenade Concert, which was well at
tended The music of the band of the 18th
u Infantry was, as usual of the first order,
and the crowd was nightly pleased with it.
Notwithstanding the hurry in which the ex-
hibition was got up it has been very success
full, and it is hoped it win create that interest
among our citizens which it is the desire of
the Association to awaken--in the culture Of
fruits, vegetables, &C., that shall rebound to
the credit of our city.
We shall publish the awards of premiums
on Monday.