Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-22
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CLOSING NIGHT-LARGE ATrENDANcx-AwARn n,
PREMIUMS.


0hosiNo NIGHT-LARGE EATTENDANCE-AwARp OF
PREMIUMS.
The exhibition of the HortieuIturoI soo,o,., =.
INC institute Hall, closed on SATURDAY. SvSc,os. -
WIN wi good large audisnce, after quite succeSs.
iVl run OF four evenings. The nnsolJ artIcI.s
were disposed Of BY suction, on Saturday nI0ht
Dy tne popular auctipneer, Thos. N. Ogle. This
some wags would walk among fhose 'coi1ae1ai
around the auctioneer and watching their chance
while an article was being sold. wo1ld sIvJv III,
some ielloWs' head, from behind. The ys,chS"I
aucslonecr would take this "bOb" for bid. and II
no Inrtner bids were offered Would knn.I- 1ha
article down to the victim of he ioka nosnt.o
n. nus testatlons, the laughing crowd wouId In.
slst on MN taking the article, which wos aIwav.
good naturedly done. ""'' Ai""J'
Inc Prelums were awarded as followa
THE HORTICULTURAL RHmITTON-orFrc,Ar NJ
PORT.
Dy request the Committee Of Exnminatian
vIeWeu the specimens exhibited. and. alth0u0h
we nave regret to have seen such a mari T"IiIS !.
VI III tue number OF competitive entries IN ali 1he
departments, yet we take pleasure In mentionin.
those who did contribute, aud in retnrnjne IS
rI smeIn the thanks Of the horticultural Society.
our instructions, omitted. ~
IN tne departments of Plants and flowers the
l01uDWlhS contributors deserve special remark;
henry Hannum, gardener TO VIM. Bush. ESQ.
ioI m q correction OF lo5 hot house plants cOmpris
uag,n g nS specimens OF begOnias ferns, colei, dra
cenles and Cerasi, also two aloes, and two flo
trees in bearing. Among the collection we
nOtlced line specimen Of one of our native
plants known as the "Huntsman's Cup."
mrs l. NJ Ogle. for DOtura in bloom.
MIs' HandeYer, for very fine Aloe plants.
Mrs. C. Febiger and Mrs J. Morton Poole tor
miscellaneous plants. -''
lathaIi ~ Co, for seven gIadioli. a numbcr
sign. ''A' ''''"i "e-
Miss Sisson and Others connected with the
hower table for beautiful floral design
In the department of Fruits special mention Ia
do to SF'-'-'' "Houu"n 40
pears. 'N w ~0'
Weldie & Son, for five enormous Spanish
John Vandever for an assortment Of annles
pears and grapes; among the latter some fine
"Vandever seedlings"
Joseph 7. Richardson for collection ofaDples.
pears and grapes. FP 'S0'
II. Spruance, for the best peaches
j.. w. X. KHlgore, for some excellent pears.
John ltlchardson, for six plates of Bartlett and
seckel pears : anu
=: =, McCalongh, for peck of very fine ounces.
1. l. ne eXDrmandie for some choice "DeNor-
monde Seedlings"
s. WolhstOn for excellant WASHINGTON and
Seckel P6ars. ''- anu
Ieter Loggett for pears and very fine peaches.
II - DlllOn Tor remarkably flne SeckeI Pears
A. II. Iatnali and VIM. Ssyers for plates of
excellent pears.
!. w. H. Watson for eleven platss of vsrv Rne
outdoor grapes. several varieties.
Cnas. w. Rowland for aVs very largo hunsa.s 0i
hot.house Grapes
Walter @. Tatnail for tinel bunch of Black
Hamburg Grapes, and Chas. Matlack for Delaware
grapes.
In the department of Vegetables we would mar
tcularize Wm Sayera for the largest and beat col
lection comprising sixteen varieties.
Il. L. Ohadwiek for large and curious Spanish
onion.
H. =. Poll for some very large beets.
II. MagarPal for beans, corn, tomatoes Forvnt.
ian Deets and q peculiar variety of squash.
John Vandever for o bushel of fine turniDa
Inc general management q the exhibition was
IN the hands OF Mrs. Oonant and VIM. n. Canby,
Inc decoration Of the hall, under the supervision
OF Mrs. =, B. Smith. was OF course. most crediIa-
Die; We observed that the tobacco plane of 1871
and the crown OF 1872 were replaced on the ton of
the mower stand BY Tyre. Several other changes
were noticeable especially in the tasteful dcoFa-
ration OF the stage, but the general arraAaement
Was the same as in the tWO previous wears. Ar
the departments were we'll managed and We be-
IleVe that general satisfaction Raa aivan We
might mention the chairman in charge OF the Va
rlous sections, but to specify any who did well
would be to enumerats all the ladies and most Of
the gentlemen concerned. A promenade concert
on Thursday evening BY HasslsF's orchestra was
an enjoyable feature Of the exhibition, although
tne music otOur native orchestra was entirely sat-
isfactory. = : +
financially, the fair was quite successful, and
the net receipts will. 1t il thought, approximate
those OF last year. They will be Of material ser
vice to the excellent Institution for whose benefit
they are to be devoted, and the discontlauaneaOf
the annual fair WORld be . seEieus blow. q
We hope that the professional gardeners may
% induced to manifest more interest and lend
more efficient aid next year in order that tie fair
may preserve its distinctive chAnaoksE Of the past
ana may add to its benevclenet services the pro
motion OF horticulture In our community. r,
Respectfully submittsdby
WLLIAM II. CARnY,
CHAs. BURToN, JR.,
JOSEPH 3. WALRRR, 80