Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19

yesterday, at the MASONIC HILL AAeE0
was q fair representation from many sec
tions of the State, Edgecombe, Duplin.
lSampson, Richmond, Brunswick and New
Hanover counties being we'll represented.
THE benches and tables at the Hall were
filled with the articles for exhibition, in
Ithrongod with visitors. Our space will
forbid full description Of everything, but
we will endeavor to present, to our readers.
the most attractive points.
Mr.. Z. 4. Hart, New Hanover, OK
hibited largo basket of luscious Delaware
Grapes, pure Scuppernong Wine and
Scuppernong Champagne.
Miss M. Julia Burr. New Hanover, fine
large Peaches.
Mr. Marsburn, New Hanover. Cantolopes
Mr. Rogers, Now Hanover, Cantelopes.
Mr.. John s. Sanders, New Hanover
Watermelons.
Capt. John S. Dancy, Edgecombe, pure
Scuppernong Wine, Tomatoes.
| Mrs. W. 4. Cumming, New Hano Yer
fine large Peaches-2 varieties.
DIR. IT. A. Bizzcll, Sampson, Is varieties
Pears, viz: Seckel, Flemish Beauty, Belle.
Lucrative, Bartlett. Upper Crust, Louise
Bonne do Jersey. Beurre Superflne, Der
gamot, Jordan, Winter Nellis. Duches
D'Angouleme, Fnvoritc, Washington,
Klapps, favorite White Dozaune; Peaches.
Chinese Cling; Apples, Red June.
VIM. Waters. Brunswick. pure Soup
pernong, Apples, 3 varieties; not named.
Col John ID. Taylor, Brunswick, Grapes.
varieties, Delaware and Iona Pears 1
variety. not named F; Apples. varieties,
not named Plums, not name1 pure
Scuppernong
| L. Froolich II, Duplin, 50 varieties Apples
10 do. Peaches Il do Pears; 10 do.
Grapes 30 DO. Wines, Brandies and Pre-
serves.
D. MacRae, New Hanover, l variety OF
Plums 40. Figs.
DUB. Guitar. Now Hanover, Figs.
J. B. Oliver. DGplin, 8 varieties of Pears
viz Flemish, Beauty, Bartlett. Beurre
Superfne, Sheldon, Duchess d. Angou
lemo, Howell, Vicar OF Wakefield, Law
renee, Beurrc of Anjou.
Col. W. L. Steele, Richmond, q varie-
ties Pears, viz Bourre d'Arion, BARTLETT,
Comte de Paris. Josephine dc Maldres,
Jainnette, Augustine Leliena, Dcyeuno
Note, Duchess d Augonleme, Flemish
Beauty, Seckel, Laurence, Kingressing,
Howell, Belle Laorntin, ChairGean, louise
bonne de Jersey, Beunno Snpafrin, and
two not named 3 varieties Peach, Chinese
Cling and one not named variety Apples
Summon Bearmain.
8. A. Story, Now Hanover, II varieties
Apples, viz Nlckajack, Cheese or White
Doctor, Roxbury Russell. summer Pear
main. Golden Husset, Queen, Arabian
Grab, Golden Sweetning, and not named
DIR. VIM. Geo. Thomas, New Hanover,
variety Peaches, viz: tue. La Belle
Thomas.
John ". Leak. Richmond, 6 varieties
pears, viz i: 3. urro Claiger, Duchess D.
Angouleme, Beurfo Il Aniou, Seckel,
Beurro Superfne. and l not named; va
rietiea Peach Oldmixon Cling, and not
named 2 of Apples E,mmer Pearmain.
ond not named.
f. :, Aev6ury, puplin. some Is plants,
in all, principal among which VIC found,
Begonia in 3 varieties, Pelia, Altamethera in
3 varieties, Oo!eus in 6 varieties, White
lLantana, Abatelon, Geraniunl in 10 varia-
ties, Jescneri in 4 vari,ies, Achimenes,
ICentradena. Centuria, Lemon Verbena,
lTonena, Pine Apple, Caria Ethiopica.
IAbyseum Grapes, 2 varieties, Hartford
Prolific and Iona Cot Flowers, 100 vari-
cites.
E. Ki0der, New Hanover, II plants, OF
the following varieties : Aoolias, Constitn-
ition Plant, Rosetta. Java Coffee, Cupheai
Ashepins, Flora di Pascha, Pelia, Sage
Palm.
r. +. Eyden, Now Hanover, 9 real
plants, African Magnolia, and Strawberry
Tree.
Mrs. t. Is. Carr. New Hanover, II
lp!ants. in variety. as follows: Acolias
Lady Washington Geraniun, Cactus Mexi
cana, Night blooming Cactus, Night
blooming Cereus, Bignonia Zebrina, Flor
ence Geranium, Pelia.
It was hard to deci &c which was the
most attractive portion of the Hall that
where the green and golden fruit was dis
played, or where our friend Newbury. OF
Magnolia reigned, not Queen, but bona
Ifide King of Flowers. His display was, in
deed, most beautiful one, and the min
Igied perfumes of the migionette, and tube
rose could be traced in anY part of the
room. His principal attraction was, how
ever, an exquisitely arranged basket OF
flowers, containing upwards of 100 varie-
ties, which certainly surpasses everything of
the kind that we have yet seen in Will
Imington.
Among the other articles that we think
worthy of special mention here, are " ines