Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-25
$l0,436.s5

Total amount, 0,436.S5
The horticultural hibition.-The Horti
cultural Exhibition, closed on Saturday with q
medium attendance. The articles left unsold
at the close Of the exhibition were disposed of
at auction, and created much merriment. 7.
NJ. Ogle was the auctioneer.
BY request, the Committee Of Examination
viewed the specimens exhibited, and although
we regret to have seen such a marked falling
off In the number of competitive entries in all
The departments, yet we take pleasure In men,
tioning those who did contribute, and In return
ing to them the thanks Of the horticultural So
ciety. The mention of premiums has been, ac-
cording to our instructions, omitted.
In the department of Plants and Flowers the
following contributors deserve special remark.
Henry Hannum, gardener to WIN. Bush, Esq.
for collection OF 1855 hot house plants COM
prisipg fine specimens Of begOnias, ferns, colel,
dracenas, and cerasi, also two aloes and two fig
trees In bearing. Among the collection we no.
ticed fine specimen of one of our native plants
known as the Iluntsman's Cup
Mrs. 4. M. Ogle, for Datura in bloom.
Mrs. Vandever, for very fine Aloe plants.
Mrs. Z. Febigor and Mrs. j. Morton Poole,
for miscellaneous plants.
Tatnall g. 20. for seven gladioli, a number of
miscellaneous lants and handsome floral de-
sign. g.. ~. IL
Miss Sisson and others connected with the
| flower table, for a beautiful ford design.
In the Department Of Fruits special mention
| Is due to
Joseph Bringhurst, for the fines. developed
Seckel pears.
weldie & Son, for five enormous Spanish mel
ons.
John Yandeyef, for an assortment Of apples,
pears and grapes; among the latter some fine
| 'Vandevet seedlings at.f
Joseph p. Richardson, for collection OF ap-
Piles, pears and grapes.
L. Spruance for the best peaches.
DIV. r. Killgore, for some excellent pears.
John Richardson, for six plates OF Bartlett aud
Seckel pears. ~
| j. Mccullough for peck of very fine qsinces
| T. Y. deNormandie, for some choice 'deNor
mandie Seedlings
S. wollaston for excellent Washington an,
Seckel Pears.
Peter Leggett for pears and very fine peaches
II. ID. Dillen for remarkably fine Secke
pears.
A. r. Tatnall and VIM. Sayers for plates o
, excellent pears. --..=
J. W. H. Watson for eleven plates Of YER
, fine outdoor grapes, several varieties.
Chas. W. Rowland ior very large buncllc
of hot house grapes.
Walter G. Tatna for fine bunch of Blac
Hamburg grapes, and Chas. Mstlack for Del'
In the department of vegetables we woul
! particularize William Sayers for the largest an
y best collection, comprising sixteen varieties.
y r. T. Chadwick for a large curious SPANS
| onion. lk - +.e
10 II. C. Poll for some very large beets.
ri L. Margargal for beans, corn, tomatoe
\ Egyptian beets and peculiar variety Of squas
y John vandever for d bushel of fine turnips.
MI The general management OF the exhibitit
was In the hands OF Mrs. Conant and VIM.
Candy. The decoration Of the hall, under Il
A. supervision Of Mrs. C. b. Smith, was, of oouis
h most creditable. We observed that the tobac
m plant Of 1871 and the crown of 1872 were
+. placed on the top Of the flower stand by a lyi
4 Several other changes were noticeable, especi,
ly In the tasteful decoration Of the stage, but
general arrangement was the same as in I
two previous years. AL the department We
=. | well managed and we believe that general q
- isfaction was given. We might mention d
" chairmen in charge Of the various sections, b
n to specify any who did well would be to emu
n crate all the ladies' and most of the gentlem
-. concerned. A promenade concert on ThlIrsd
a evening by Hassler's orchestra was an enjoya
", vs. feature of the exhibition, although the music
hn our native orchestra Was entirely sstisfacto
m. Financially, the air was quite successful O
mi the net receipts wiliit is thought, approxim
Il those Of last year. They will be Of mate
or service 10 the excellent Institution for VIII
,en benefit they are to be devoted, and to which
nld discontinuance Of the annual fair wonld b
i'm serious blow. ~ P-
In We hope that the professional gardeners n
ral be induced to manifest more interest and i
tbe more efllcient 'ail next year In order that
ian fair may preserve us distinctive characte
the past, and may add to its benevolent serv
the promotion of horticulture In our comMun
nm Respectfully 'submitted by 500
ght 49, s-t.s- WILLIAM. cANBY.
uc- CHAs. BURTON, JR.
wei JOSEPH r. WALTER,
Committee.