Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-10
THE CITY.
The horticultural Fair.


Large crowds attended the fair yestel
day and last night, and all who wer
present seemed delighted with the display
Among the contributions yesterday wer
some handsome cut flowers from III
nursery of David A. McGready. Tha
gentleman also has on exhibition hand
some table design in the way of iowe
pyramid.
A stand of cut flowers contributed BY
Mrs. B. s. Rhea was greatly admired.
PL NiChol and Leon GeDy contributed
some beautiful boquets.
Z TreWitt & Sons contributed a hand.
some stand of cut flowers.
In addition to other contributions we
noticed last night some portable soda wa
ter bottles, already charged, exhibited by
] w Morton & Co.
+ Trewitt & Sons received yesterday a
special premium of $40 for their display
of fruits, which had not been entered for
competition.
Among the many new things on exhi-
bition, nothing deserves or receives more
notice than the new Seeding grape, Fall
wicke, originated by Joseph Fallwicke, of
Wartburg, Morgan county, Tennessee. Its
size, favor and wine prope rites renders it
a very valuable acquisition. Mr.. FALL
Wicke has fruited it four years, and enters
two bottles of wine from it that were pro.
nounced superb BY good judges.
This is the last day of the fair. Be cure
to attend during the day or night.
The following are the premiums which
we're awarded to the various parties yes
tsrday:
Ornamental plants, best display, half TO
be in bloom, P L Nichol, first premium.
$40; DR. Cheatham, second premium, $40:
F H French, third premium, SIS.
Best twelve varieties of ornamental
plants, half to be in bloom, F H French.
first premium, $40.
Best specimen of ornamental plants in
bloom, Rev P S Fall, first premium, SIS
F H French, second premium, So; VIM
HEAVIER, third premium, 81.
Foliage plants, best twelve varieties, P
l. Nichol, first premium, $40; F II French.
second premium, IS; VIM Heavier, third
premium, So.
Best single specimen of foliage plant, P |
l. Nichol, first premium, SIS; f Fl French. |
second premium. So; Dr. Cheatham, third |
premium, 81.
A special premium of $40 was awarded |
Rev P Fall for display of 20 varieties |
of cacti.
Best collection of ferns, P l. Nichol, |
first premium, SIS.
Lycopodiums-P L Nichol, first pre-
MUM, S.; II French, second premium,
So; Thomas Garland, third premium, 81. |
Bqgonias-Dr Chestham. first premium,
So; Nichol, second premium, 81.
Caladums-Nichol. fret premium, So;
second premium, 81.
Betunias-F H French, first premium,
Lautanas-WiIfiam Heavier. first pre-
MUM, So.
Verbenas-Heaver, first premium So.
Fuschias, best collection, + Ii French,
first premium, SIS.
Geraniums, beat collection, (Zonale), |
Garland, first premium, s.; 2 l. Nichol,
second premium, So; William HEAVIER,
bird premium, 81.
Geraniums, variegated foliage, p L
NichOi, first premium, SO.
Geraniums, scented, Thomas Garland,
first premium, 50; VIM HEAVIER, second
premium, 81.
Geraniums, best single specimen of any
class, p. l.. Nichol, premium, 81.
Roses, best twelve varieties in bloom,
William HEAVIER, first premium, $40.
Roses, best three varieties, in bloom, d.
A. McGready, premium, 81.
EVergreens, best collection, Rev. p. s.
Fall, first premium, s.; Garland, second
premium, 50. - -
CUT FLOWERS.
Roses, best display, Mrs. DR.. Blackman,
irst premium, So.
Parlor bouquets Wednesday,, Mrs. DIR.
8Iackman, first premium, s..
Hand bouquets "wednesday, Leon
ieny, frat premium, SIS.
Ornamental table design composed of
lowers, DIR III McGready, premium, S..
Hanging baskets, Thomas Garland, first
premium, SIS; P L Eichol, second premium,
%; + H French, third premium, 81.
ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS.
Thomas Garland, first premium, $40.
Wreath Of dry leaves, Miss Jenny Nc.
Alister, So
WAX FLOWERS.
Miss Lizzie Brown, first premium, SO
drs ] F Ingram, second premium, 81.
The committee noticed in very favor.
bile manner the beautiful skeleton bou-
Iuets exhibited by Mrs ] F Ingram.
VEGETABLES.
General display, A. Fl. Douglas, first
premium, $50; Leon Geny, second pre-
mum, $50; DR.. w. c. BlackmaD, third
premium, SO
Beets-A. H. Douglas, first premium,
a; Leon Geny, second premium, 81; DIR.
3lackman, third premium, 81.
Csrrots-Douglas, first premium, 81;
ooage, second premium, 81; Blackman'
bird premium, ST..
Cabbages - Geny, first premium, 81;
Douglas, second premium, 81; A. Green,
bird premium, 81.
Red Cabbages-Leon Geny, first premi-
I'm, "a.
Egg Plant-A H Douglas, first premi
I'M, 81.
Horse Raddish-Leon Geny, first pres
Eium, 81.
Celery-Dr Blackman, first premium,
IS; Geny, second premium, 81.
Psrsnips-A II Douglas, first premium,
"A; DR. Blackman, second premium, 81;
Douglas, third premium, 81.
Okra-Dr Blackman, first premium, 81;
4eny, second premium, IS.
Tomatoes, best three varieties, A. II.
Douglas, premium, SIS. Best half peck, A.
4. Douglas, So; second best half peck, 81.
Best peck, special premium by DR.. T. A.
Atchison, SIS, to A. II. Douglas. Special