Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-08
HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
Brilliant Display.

The Horticultural Fair, which opened at
Masonic Hall yesterday, was fully up to
any previous exhibition, and in many
features SURPRISING any heretofore held.
The appearance presented last night was
truly brilliant and attractive. The display
of fruits, flowers and vegetables we have
never seen surpassed. On entering the
Hall, which was lighted up with chande-
liers, in the front was seen, in burning
jets, the words Fruits and Flowers" A.
fountain is all the time playing there,
which is surrounded by foliage, plants and
evergreens. The first and second tables to
the left are;P. L Nichols containing toli-
age and ornamental plants, ferns, etc.
The third and fourth tables are Edgar P.
s. Falls, also containing ornamental and
foliage plants, with some OF
the rarest specimens of the cactus
we have ever seen. The fifth and sixth
tables of Mr.. T. II. French contain the
same variety most tastefully arranged In
the center there is a pyramid of foliage
plants, ferns, etc., by Mr.. French. sur
rounded at the base by boquets and cut
flowers, prepared by Mrs. Overton and
Mrs. HEAVIER Near this a splendid COL
lection of grapes is shown by Messrs.
HEAVIER end Oowan of this county, and
Mr.. Howe of Christian county, KY. Varie-
ties of elegant fruit to the left of the pyra-
mid are exhibited by MessIs. Peter Tamble
and Hiram Vaughn, and wine by Mr..
Oowan of Davidson and G 81 Rochester, of
Danville, Ky. To the right of the pyramid
Mr.. J. E Younglove, of Bowling Green,
Ky, has most tastefully arraigned
thirty varieties of delicious grapes and a
large variety of apples and pears. We
have never seen finer display. Back of
the pyramid, there are two tables Of foliage
plants of great variety by Thomas Cart
land. Many of these are in bloom and
very fine. One varigated Geranium is re-
markable. Near the root, peri ectly white
leaves spring out, and few inches above
are leaves of the natural color. 1t has
been for two years in the bat. though for
the last few months it has been exposed to
the sun without changing the appearance.
Mr.. G. is going to take it to New York.
He also has a variety of pears and grapes
on exhibition. Further to the right Mr.. P l..
Niehol has an attractive display of orna-
mental and foliage plants, exquisite and
rare, the forms being the finest we have
seen. Ranging along the front wall and
artistically arranged, are other tables OF
Mr.. William HEAVIER, containing profus-
ion and endless variety of foliage and or
namental plants. We regret that want Of
space prevents giving list of them. They
embrace every variety in perfection known
to the vocabulary of the florist and the
herbarium, and are very attractive. Fur.
Their on to the right, is the superb collec-
ton of Mr.. F. 81. French, which we have
never seen surpassed. A large specimen
of the Pampas Grass, nodding its snow
white plume, was unusually admired. In
terspersed over the Hall are hanging bas-
kets, and rustic stands that look extremely
neat
The vegetable department is admirably
represented. We have never seen finer
display of potatoes, parsnips, beets, toma-
toes and garden vegetables generally any'
where. There are egg plants on exhibit
ton weighing over three pounds The
entire exhibition is an excellent ore. There
were not as many persons there last night
as wo should like to have seen. To-day
and tonight we trust to see the hall filed
to repletion as it should be. On tosmor-
row night there will be a sale of cut flow
ers and boquets, and as tomorrow is the
last day Of course our people will avail
themselves of the opportunity to visit the
exhibition.