The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-05
Exhibition Of Fruits, Flowers, and
Vegetables.

Exhibition OF fruits, tlOWeTs, aNu
Vegetables
Our readers are aware that there has
been organized in this city and county
society for the Improvement of the cult
walton Of fruits, flowers, and vegetables,
Of which Dr.. J. 7. JOHNSON is president.
The society designs to hold an exhibition
and fair in the ensuing month in one of
Mr.. SrEARSs's elegant buildings opposite
the post-ofice. Arrangements are in pro-
sress to give the affair as much success
and celot as possible.
When a man reflects upon this subject
o little, and sees how much the comfort
and pleasure Of society are promoted by
the labors of the horticulturist and florist,
be cannot but be interested in the motives
and efforts of this society. No man who
is not close observer, or has not lived in
this city for some time, can appreciate the
advantages already derived by the people
of Richmond from Just such efforts to ex-
cite emulation and induce the proper ap-
plication of science to the business Of the
cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and
flowers. When the writer of this para
graph came to Richmond the markets
were sorry exhibition Of dwarfed vege-
tables aud wormy fruits, while flowers,
though abundant in the gardens OF the
refined and wealthy, were hardly known
In the market, and the variety was very
limited. In 1910 the first efforts were made
by few liberal and intelligent citizens OF
the county and city to draw attention to
these interesting departments Of industry
and to improve the quality and enlarge the
variety Of the productions Of orchards and
gardens. A county society was organized,
and hole-and-corner club was formed.
Their exertions were most beneficial. Two
wears produced the greatest change in
both fruits aud vegetables, and in little
while the florist iuauguratcd new branch
Of business amongst us. The people OF
Richmond in few years derived the
greatest advantages from these labors.
There was an unprecedented supply of
vegetables, while the quality was SO i'm
proved as to excite the surprise of our
own people as well as strangers. To this
day are the public under lasting obliga-
tions to the Henrico Society and the wor-
thy gentlemen who composed it.
Suce then the efforts Of the State soeie-
ties have further stimulated improvement;
and nowhere, we believe, is there more
crcditable display of vegetables than in
the Richmond markets. These facts are
pleasant to relate, while they afford les
son of great value to the people of Rich
mond-viZ., the vast amount of good that
may be done by the united action Of fe"
gentlemen endeavoring to accomplish the
same object. There is no limit to the
achievements of talents and energy when
combined for common purpose. How
this city might now flourish and shine
amongst cities had our leading men formed
combinations of this kind for the advance
ment Of the public welfare
But the population has increased-also
its wants. Aud the gardens and orchards
must be still further improved in their
systems and general economy. Besides,
this latitude must do its duty in Furnishing
its fruits In season to meet the general de-
mdnd of the nation under the rapid CON-
muncation Of the times, which enables
every section Of the country to enjoy in sea-
son the products Of every other section.
This is point for reelection. The fruits
and vegetables of early spring in the Gull
States are enjoyed in the North while
vegetation there is still imprisoned by ice,
and long before the tender early buds can
show themselves without fear Of untimely
death from the npping frosts. Later in
the season the middle Atlantic States can
send their tributes to the support and to
the Injuries of northern society; and in
producer those fruits and vegetables which
cooler climate favors, and which would
be blighted by the southern sun.
This latitude, We repeat, should furnish
its share for this interesting and grateful
exchange; and We know no such eff
cient mode of stimulating energies and
educating the industry which produces
these articles for the exchange than the
associated efforts of those Interested in
increasing the results of these important
branches of labor.
The objects of this society being entitled
to the praise of all, and also to the CO.
operation aud support Of the community,
we trust that it will be most literally en-
couraged. Ifit is the duty Of every man to
give his aid and Influence to the enterprise,
it is the more especially obligatory upon
the Gardener and Florist to give it success
and eclat by materially aiding it and freely
contributing their products to the exhibi-
ton. We hope that it will be one of
which the whole community will be proud.
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Point Pleasant Convention.
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