New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-18
First District Court.
Fruit Growers Exhibition.

ed mean and small opposition to the ex-
hibition of fruits, flowers and plants of the
Fruit Growers Association of the Gulf
States, the affair closed last evening with con-
siderable eclat. The hall after dark present
ed one of the finest sights of the season, and
the class of visitors was excellent. The
new entries were fine and interesting and
the managers made themselves exceeding
ly agreeable to the lady visitors by present
ing them with elegant bouquets and permit
ting such of them as chose to sip samples Of
native wine The display of plants was
above the average, far better than the Of
fers of fruits and vegetables.
Singular as it may appear, no one entered
specimens of sugar until yesterday. Only
two stalks of sugar cane were seen, and not
sample of cotton was offered. However,
most visitors found sufficient to interest
and instruct them. One of the main objects
of the association has been accomplished,
namely, that of bringing producers together,
all being benefited by exchanging notes
on experience gathered from practical oper-
atoms.
The following additional entries were
made yesterday:
Mrs. j. P. Becker-Red and white dahlias
grown on the balcony OF No. ~ Royal street;
| also, one cucumber raised on the same
| balcony.
]. N. Norich-Pineapple from the island
! of Utilla, and from British Honduras, with
| large bush; fine oranges from Havana, spe-
/, cially for the exhibition; lemons from In
dian river, Florida.
| L. Eudson-Peaches from Terry, Missis
| sippi: honey from Terry, Mississippi.
! Francis Collection of pineapple
| plants. jefferson parish, Louisiana.
| w. L. Horne, New Orleans-Horse radlsh
plant.
| grapes
X. Morgan & Co.-Pine apples. cocoa
| nuts and pindars grown in Algiers.
| ANTHONY Sambola - COnch shells and
| Smyrna figs.
Mrs. General A. G. Blanchard-A basket
| of very fine Brunswick figs.
| Mrs. 7. J. Happer-Beautiful bouquet.
l.. Sellers. st. Charles parish-A fine sam
! pie of Louisiana rice.
| Mrs. Mary L. Elder-Ciing and free stone
peaches.
George W. Dunbar & Son, No 10 st.
| Louis street-Nine jars and one dozen cans
assorted Louisiana fruits; fresh figs Celeste
and Symrna), Theoretically sealed: pre-
served figs, preserved oranges. fresh arti-
| chokes canned and in jars.
J. NJ. Norich-Two elephantine water.
| melons from Biloxi, Mississippi.
A large collection OF seeds, variety from
Marblehead, Massachusetts-To Louisiana
suffering Patrons relief committee.
Mamie Bigney, aged three and a half
years-A lot Of beautiful flowers.
Kelly's Island Vine Company, H. E.
Shropshire sole Southern agent-A large
lot of wines, including sparkling and st'l
Catawba and Concord.
j. B. Leveque-Five samples of Louisiana
sugar, as follows: From Bradish johnson,
| choice, old process, Louisiana; from T. j.
Brunson, white clarified, Louisiana; from
j. Burnside, yellow Louisiana clarified;
from the Crescent farm, prime Louisiana,
old process, prime centrifugal, Louisiana.
Christine Herrer. Gentllly road-One
large egg plant (purple), one large cucum-
ber.
A. C. Lndauer, No. 355 Felicity road,
New Orleans-Vegetabl eggs.
Miss Frances Borlet, Gentilly road-One
purple erg plant and one cucumber.
Peter vocham, Gentilly road-Nectarine
and Lou'siana seeding peaches.
f. Riviere, Love street, near Poland
Apples.
V. E. M. Anderson, Arcadia plantation,
grown from Western seed; fine sugar cane,
from last years planting.
Miss Roever, Esplanade street-A large
basket OF bouquets for distribution to lady
visitors.
William Brickel,-Two caladium escu-
lemtum leaves.
Mrs. NJ. Dufour, corner Of Bayou road and
Derbigny street-Dahlias and cOckscOmb-
Miller, Bartbelemy & Co., horticulturists,
corner of Ursulines and Rendon streets-A
very large and fine collection Of rare plants.
Miss Mamie Bigney, aged three and half
years-A bouquet
Mrs. Brewer, New Orleans-A fine basket
of flowers.
At one o'lcock yesterday the professors
and students of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College visited the exhibition in a
body.