Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-09
HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
Fine Attendance.


hall at the Horticultural exhibition last
night. There have been many accessions
to both the floral andvegetable departments
since the first night of the exhibition,
which lend additional attractions to the
surroundings. The display last night was
indeed charming, possessing additional low
illness from the brilliant and delighted as
semblage gathered on the occasion. The
hallisparkled and glowed radiantly with the
youth and beauty of our city, SURPRISING In
iovliness the bright flowers and lovely plant
that bloomed and grew around them.
Those with their gallant escorts promena-
ding among the beauties of the hall, pre-
sented scene delightfully."- enchanting. We
were glad to see last night our best and most
influential citizens present, and manifesting
that interest and enjoyment that such an
enterprise deserves and is calculated to
promote. In point of rare and choice
fruits, and flowers, and vegetables, there
has never before been exhibited SO large
collection as the one now attracting SO
much attention at the hall The oppor-
tunity should not be lost by one to admire
this beautiful and enjoyable exhibition.
Delightful music is discoursed during hours
of exhibition, and everything essential to
the entertainment has been procured and
arranged To-day and tonight close the
exhibition, and we presume that every one
will embrace the opportunity to be pres
emit Fruits, flowers, vegetables, etc, will
be disposed of tonight at auction, which
will close the exhibition. Of course the
hall on this, the last night, will be filed to
its utmost capacity.
PRFMrrNrs
The following from the Committee on
Flowers, will show the premiums awarded
in that department:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 8, 1870.-To
the President and members of the Tennes-
see Horticultural Society: Gentlemen,
Your Committee on Flowers have much
pleasure in congratulating the Society on
the excellent display of valuable Towering
plants which now graces the Masonic Hall
Though, perhaps, not quite SO large lin point
OF numbers as some previous exhibitions
have been, this is fully compensated by the
choice nature of the specimens exhibited,
and the taste and care which have been be-
slowed on their cultivation.
We have awarded premiums as follows:
Best display of ornamental plants, one
half to be in bloom, F Fl French, $780,;
second best, w HEAVIER, 800; third best,
P L Nichol, 400.
Best II varieties, no entries.
Best specimen ornamental plant, PL
Nichol for Anthurium Grande, 4. 90; second
best do, F Fl French for Gynecium Argen-
teum, 200; third best do, W HEAVIER for
Hibiscus Sinensis Rubrs plena, 100.
Foliage plants, best IL, P L Nichol, 600;
second best II, W HEAVIER, $780, third best
II, F 81 French, 200.
Foliage plants, best single specimen, P
L Nichol, 400; second best single speci-
men, W HEAVIER, 200.
Ferns, best collection. L Nichol, 8. 90;
second best collection, W HEAVIER, 200.
Lycopodiums, best collection, P L
Nichol, 800; second best collection, W
HEAVIER, 200; third best collection, F II
French, LOO.
Beganias, best collection, W HEAVIER, 8. 90;
second best collection, F II French, LOO.
Caladiums, best collection, P L Nichol,
800; second best collection, W HEAVIER,
LOO.
We have agreed to give third premium
under this head, owing to the number of
entries and beauty of the specimens. This
we had awarded to F II French, LOO.
Lantanas, best - varieties, W. HEAVIER.
90; best varieties, Thomas Garland,
800
Verbenas, best IL varieties, W HEAVIER,
ZOO; best 3 varieties, Thos Garland, l. 90.
Fuchsias, best collection, W Heavier, 4. 90;
best varieties, II French, 200.
Geraniums, best collection of FEMALES,
Thos Garland, 400; second best collec-
ton, W HEAVIER 200; best collection variety
foliage, Thos Garland, 90; best collec-
ton scented foliage, Thos Garland, 2 90;
second best collection scented foliage, D A
McGready, LOO; best single specimen,
Thos Garland. 9. 90.
Roses, best y varieties in bloom, W
HEAVIER, 600; best 6 varieties in bloom.
Thos Garland 400.
Evergreens, best collection, Thos Cart
land, 400.
Cut flowers, ETC., roses, best display,
W HEAVIER, 800.
Boquets, for the best pair shown on
Wednesday, Mrs HEAVIER, 8. 90; for the best
pair parlor, shown on Thursday, Mrs.
HEAVIER, 2 90.
Hanging baskets, for the best, F H
French, 800; second best, P L Nichol,
800.
BEST rustic stand, NJ Trischler, 200; Sec
OHu DeSL, IL A McUraQy, l.OU.
In the above list it will be observed that
many articles for which premiums we're of
fered, are not included, as no entries were
made.
In conclusion, We desire to state that we
have unanimously resolved to give a special
premium of $15 to DIR 5 Fall, not on &C.
count of its money value, but in token of
our appreciation of the value, rarity and
beauty Of the plants exhibited by him, and
of his kindness in making so handsome an
addition to the elegance and attractiveness
of our display. His collection was not
alone Of large size, but each individual COM
posing it was a plant of the highest value,
and in best state of cultivation, while most
of them had never before been exhibited
to this community. We may mention
among them, Epiphyllum grandiforum,
with its flowers preserved in alcohol, Pam
darius Cunningham, Casuarina Muricata,
Saxe-Gothea conspicua, and from Pata-
gonia, Acacia Xyrophylloides, Strelitzia
Reginae, Pinus Sabinaria, etc, etc.
We are, gentlemen, very respectfully,
your obedient servants,
A. w. RUTLEDGE,