The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-09-21
NATIONAL Psychological EXHIBITION
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.
[From the Richmond Enquirer
SPLENDID FRUIT.

from the RlCnm0nd ENQUIRER.
The opening and arranging Of fruit at As
sembly Hall last evening was interesting
even to the ordinary spectator, and grand
sight to the pomologist. The California table,
for instance, groaned under fruit the most
magnificent in size and appearance our eyes
ever before beheld The Bartlett pear for
example, was as large as our ordinary Ouch
ess and scckles were as big as good sized APP
pies and beautiful in proportion. Amber
plums as large as goose eggs were fanked by
mammoth punches Of white Muscat' ,
grapes, larger and greener looking than the
Malaga, while Flemish beauties, (pears)
twenty ounces in weight, which would have
excited the admiration Of a painter, were
brought In contrast with blushing Tokay
grapes in punches large enough to suggest
those found in the land of Canaan Then
there were native olives, green oranges,
'spound pears" varieties of grapes all going
to show that California is as remarkable for
the perfection of its fruit as for the abund-
auce of its precious metals.
IOWA.
Mr.. Mark Miller, delegate from Des
Moines. Iowa, has on exhibition collection
of two hundred and fifty varieties of apples,
representing the staple fruit of this growing
young State. Many Of them are beauties in
appearance, while others are equally remark
able for their size.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The President of the Society, Marshal p
Wilder. exhibits two hundred and fifty vari-
cites Of pears, and it would be hard to name
a variety which he has not in his collection
NEBRASKA.
Mr.. r. ". Fernas, of Nebraska, shows
sixty-nine varieties Of apples, number Of
pears and peaches, and some grapes, while
Mr.. j. Fl. Masters, of the same State, has
sixty-fye Of apples, thirteen Of pears, and a
variety Of plums, grapes, &c.
THE POTOMAC FRUIT-GRowERs' AssoCIA-
The parties representing this Association,
which embraces the country On the Potomac
around Washington, make quite a fine display.
For example, Mr. John Saul, of Washington,
exhibits fifty six varieties Of pears and eigh-
teen Of apples, besides figs grapes, &c; Mr..
d. O. Munson, of Falls Church, Va, fifteen
varietias Of pears, and quantity Of apples,
&c.
NEW YORK.
Elwanger & Barry, of Rochester. N. Y,
exhibit 157 varieties Of pears, including all
Of the most highly PRICED Of this luscious
fruit.
HURRAH FOR NORFOLK.
G. L. B. Leighton, of Norfolk, exhibits Of
his own growth, specimens Of the Duchess
D'Augouleme pear, weighing thirty and a
half ounces. From one tree he took two of
the size specified and another weighing twenty
four ounces His pears look as il they were
grown to feed giants.
FROM THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DE-
PARTMENT.
MIR. William Saunders, superintendent of
the agricultural grounds, &C., at Washington,
exhibits forty varieties of pears, number of
Southern grapes and other fruit-all very
fine.
OTHER EXHIBITORS.
We have only given here and there de-
scription Of the contributions in order that
an idea may be formed of the extent and
character Of the exhibition. There were
boxes Of fruit yet to be opened, when we left
last night, from other sections, and we doubt
whether exhibitors will not be busy arranging
their collections even after our paper goes to
press.
The following delegates had registered at
Assembly Hall last evening. There were
others in the city, who will register this
morning, and yet others who will arrive on
the train to-day.
Mark Miller, Des Moiues, Iowa; James Fl
Masters, Nebraska City, Nebraska; Jno H
King, William H Lipscomb, z NJ King,
Washington, D c; + Wellhouse, DR. J Stay
man, Leavenworth, Kansas; Robert Funas,
Brownyille, Maryland; I B Quinn, New
York Tribune; W D Breckenridge, James
Deutlaad, IS Corse, John Feaht Baltimore;
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