The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-28
Fruit and Flower Exhibition.

st. Adams Hall was crowded last night
with brilliant assemblage of old and young
to witness the beautiful array of flowers and
fruits there displayed under the auspices OF
the Horticultural and Pathological Society.
Fine music and refreshing berries and cream
were furnished by the Society, both OF which
were well received.
This exhibition is pronounced by Ito he a
complete success; and those most interested
feel assured that bright future Is opening
for them in the direction of fruit and flower
culture.
The flowers exhibited were from the gar
dens of Messrs. Allan & Johnston and Mr..
John Morton. Their beautiful varieties and
tasty arrangement combined to present a
very pleasing appearance.
at an early hour III the evening the COM
mittee proceeded to make IN examination
of the berries as TO their merits under the
different heads which the Society had
adopted We give the following list rs de-
cidcd by the committee. DIR. Leo. Rosser
exhibited some very large and excellent
berries, but they were brought in too late
for examination by the committcc.-Rc-
, pOrtcr.]
Best Shipping Bcry-Wilson's Albany,
! Nukei-Wilson's Albany, Russcll's Pro
! life, Triomph de Gand Best-Flaroreo
Ber7y-Goldcn Queen, Empress Eugenie,
Jcnninss's White. Family Use-Golden
| Queen, Empress Eugene, Wilson's Albany
! Largest BaTy-Golden Queen, Wilson'S
! Albany. Rest Berry conabinlnJ all The
ab0rc Wilson's Albany. Best
Collection of Berries Exhibited - The
| largest collection, combining the greatest
number Of varieties, and of superior quality,
were exhibited by Messrs. +. Davis Il Co.
and Allan Il Johnston' The committee
would however, express their appreciation
of the very superior quality OF the berries
exhibited by Mr.. Hendrick, gardener for
W. NJ. Lcdiev, comprising Wilson's Al
banv, RllsselFs Prolific, aiid Jucunda; and
also the three varieties exhibited by MIR. j.
Chambcraync, among which was the
splendid Golden Queen.
| The following i the list OF exhibitors
DR.. J. G.. Beattic, William Coulling, }. W.
| Lcwcllcn, w. l.. Harrison, w. w. Turner,
| Allan & Johnston Twelve yarieties), }. l..
San.hcrry IL Brother, l.. Chambcrlnync,
| William II. Ledlcy, A. NJ. Morris, i. Davis
| & Co. eighteen yarieties), ''..
| The committee will make detailed report
! to the Society as soon as prepared, ana we
! will then give it to our readers.
! After the committee had completed thell
! examination Captain John NJ. Allan, Pre-.
Society, introduced Colonel ". L. Suther
lin, of Danville, President OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society. to the audience;
who in n few wcll-timcd remarks added
much to the entertainment. lie said that
he was gratificd to witness this exhibition,
not so much on account of the number
present as the fact that it would tend
towards turning the minds Of the people
to this subject. No one could estimate
/ what the value of these small crops would
he in fye years from this time, and he
! hoped that this would be means o.
contributing to the exhibition which is tc
take place in this city in November next. We
hope to make that exhibition one hat vii
cheer your hearts, and make YOU feel a. i
YOU were in the Virginia of other days. Ht
urged those present to encourage then
! country friends to contribute towards
making the State Fair complete success
/ equallng, if not SURPRISING, any which hal
preceded it, assuring them that nothing
would be left undone for the accomplish
ment of that object.