Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-19
THE KsoxvILLE HonrIcULrURAL
SOCIETY.
Thc Expositiou Yesterday.


of Trade Room yesterday, opening at tive
o'clock, and closing at ten o'clock Pm. -
The attendance was not so large as we hac
expected, nor so large as it should have been
Such displays should attract moro attention
and receive the encouragement and patronage
i of thousands instead Of only few persons.
4 The display Of flowers, though not extensive
i was splendid. The rarest varieties were to bt
found, as we'll as the nearest perfect of the
common varieties.
4 Among the rare varieties exhibited by Judge
Brown were the following, of the new hybrids
Coleus-Setting Sun, Rival, Attraction, Excel
leLt, Gem, MARSHALL, Perfection, lSurprise,
Salute, Spangle, Talfordii, Mormorata and
vershaftii The extraordinary excitement for
these foliage plants is said to have been SO
great in London in 1861 that the first dozen Of
stock plants sold for e4OO sterling. In addi-
tion, to these, he, exhibited of the shrubby Cal
ceolari,is Species the. Beauty Of Montreal,
Black Prince, Caccinea, Distinction. Etna,
Golden Dwarf, Garibald Golden Prince, En-
peror, Margarita, Sparklcr and the Mucus or
India Rubber Tree. These all attracted atten-
ton on account of their rare quality. He cx-
hibited 12s varieties Of flowers in one waiter.
The display of Pinks, by Charles III. Brown,
attracted much attention on account of the va
riety, he having nearly one hundred varieties
1 in the collection. 80 H-'t'e - slit
| Mrs. j. A. Mabrys Cactus and miscellaneous
plants were very attractive.
The collection of roses by Mrs ]. Hough
was displayed in a tasteful manner. She also
exhibited some beautiful parlor terms. z,.'.
L r. n n ~ n
ner was admired by all.
Mrs. Hugh Martin exhibited an ornamental
design of flowers which showed good taste in
its plan, and skill in the execution. a.lt'al !
Mrs. G. NJ. McGhee exhibited beautiful
hand basket as we'll as other handsome colec-
tions. i.p-fsifsf J ~ssfs<2 -~sfnEf-f 4
Mrs. SEeed also had afne collection of choice
and rare fowers.,1i &InIf az, sz~ edi 80 hIs
The wax plant exhibited by Miss Cornelia
Crozier was very handsome. ZgO
DIR. Fouche with the good taste for which he
is SO characteristic in such matters, presented
some very handsome additions to the floral de-
partment of the Exposition. II IIl1
We cannot mention all the handsome cxhi-
billions for want of space. Suffice to say that
the display. though not large, was equal to any
city. % ft''ts NVs - -
The committee on this department, p. Dick
inson, g. III. Smith and Charles III. Brown,
awarded the following premiums: l.N 500 3ai
Finest variety of Roses and Flowers on cxhi-
bition-Gco. Brown, So. soi i2-.-'' ,ai 81 ii'ft =
Finest Rose Boquet-Dr- J. Fouche, S.
Finest display of Pinks-C. ii. Brown, S..
Finest Hand BoquetsHAfrs g.; NJ. McGhee,
81
Second best Hand BoquetsZMrs c. Crouch,
Ornamental stand of Coleus and Miscellaneous
Plants-GeO. Brown, So. I'LL //oT
| Stand of Flowers-Mrs Sneed 50
Ornamental Design Flowers Mrs. ii. Martin,
Two Vases Flowers Mrs. L. c. Shepard, ST.
Cactus and Unis Plants-Mrs. Jos. Mabry,
+ Wax PlantTMiss c. gCrozier, I.oY yna
Miseellaheous collection Of Plants-Mrs. c.
Parlor Fernerry-Mrs Hough, 81. 4 z - =.
Basket Flowers-Mrs. b. NJ. Branncr, 81.
! The display ofJyegetablcs was not one-tenth
of what it should have been. What was exhib-
tied was of the finest quality. The Cabbage and
Early Rose Potatoes ffom Mrs McGhee and
from Crouch & Bro, the Caulifowcrs from
Crouch & Bro, the Lettuce from Mrs. McGhee
and DR.. Martini the Beets from Mrs. Kennedy
and Mrs. McGhee, and the Cucumbers from
Mrs. Dr. Boyd, were fine. The "Peerless"
Potatoe from Church & Hough were large and
well formed.
DIR. Brandon exhibited pea vine, grown this
year, which measures 61 feet in length.
Mr. j. T. Hough and DR.. Fouche, the CON-
mittee on this department, awarded the follow
ing premiums: A.is 9, -. ,..,s.f M 4 -aI,
Cabbage, 1st premium-Mrs. G. N. McGhee,
S. sbi = SeBiI-3 .i h i7eard s.st 7r sisssiea Il
Cabbage, I'd premium Crouch & Bro. 81.
Caulifiower, ist premium Crouch & Bro, 81.
+ Lettuce, 1st premium-Mrs. Mcahee, 50.
Lettuce, I'd premium-Dr Il. Martin, 81.
Beets, lst premium-Mrs. Jane Kennedy, 81
Beets, I'd premum--Mrs. Mcehee, $1.,sra ~ 60
Early Rose Potatoes, lst premium-Crouch s.
Bro, 81.
Early Rose Potatoes, I'd premium-Mrs.
McGhee, ST. fi's sK .rei1laH1 TeT = at'~ e.if
Cucumber, lst grcmiun-srs. DR.. Boyd, 81.
Late Peereless Potatee 1st premium-Hough
& Church, worthy of special mention for its
bearing qualities, SO. ,,s, l.s.,.l l.5s ~.
The display of fruits consisted partly of Straw
berries of Wilson's Albany variety, from Mrs.
Chancellar Temple, and Mrs. Prof. Butler,
some fnc Goooseberries from Mrs McGhee
and G. Wiser, and Cherries from MRS. j. d.
Cowan.
Ihe OoHmittee on tnls oepartment "a u CaH-
ford, F. H. MeGnng and, w. "A: Henderson,
awarded premiums as follows
Strawberries, tst premium- Mrs Judge Tenn
pie, So.
Strawberries, I'd premiuhi-Mrs. Prof But
Best display Of Cherries Mrs. J. D. Cowan,
Best display Of Goososobesrrrrieas- Mrs. G. NJ
McGhee, 81.
Rest variety of canned fruit-Mrs T M
Best specimen of Jelly-Mrs. w. w. Wood
ruff, Sl.5ueiJ'E hus 1uns4s1 1BO CT
Best Blackberry Vince. II. Smith, So.
s. 80 ae PICTURES. ''H s9t13R II
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