The daily gazette., 1875-09-17
EDITION.
The horticultural Fair.
LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, &c,

LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, &c.
The President of the Horticultural
Society having appointed DR., l.. P.
Bush, Fl. G. Banning, Geo. Sayers, Eli
Wilson and }. X. Walter to examine
the plants, fruits and vegetables exhi-
bited, and award premiums, quorum
of the committee performed the duties
and made the following awards:
To VIM. E. Meeham, gardener of
Tatnall & Co., first premium of thir.
ty dollars for the best display of green
house plants. No other collection of
plants was exhibited. A special pre-
MUM of five dollars was awarded to
Mr. Meeham, for fine display of one
hundred varieties of ferns In pots and
graceful hanging baskets, and special
mention of two handsome collections
of single and double geraniums.
To VIM. Given, gardner of Mr.. g,
W, Rowland, first premium of five
dollors for the best display OF grapes
grown under glass
DIR. Chas. Huston OF Coatesyille
also contributed three varieties of
hothousc grapes too late for competi.
tion.
To j. w. II. Watson or Newport a
first premium of five dollars for the
best collection of native grapes, nine
varieties
To DR.. Horace Burr, special mention
OF display of eight varieties native
grapes.
To. John richardson, a tirst premi.
um of tive dollars for the best display
of apples
To j. Il. Hoffecker a first premium
OF tive dollars for the best collection
of pears.
Also a special mention of pears exhi.
bited by j. w. H. Watson.
The committee also noticed tine
pears exhibited by Hon. E. G.. Brad.
ford and j, W R. Killgore, of New
port
VIM. l.. Rudolph and DR. l.. f. Kit.
tenger each exhibited plate Of natur
al peaches of which the committee
deemed those of Mr.. Rudolph the bet
ter. Of the other peaches that were
exhibited there was nothing worthy to
note.
The departments vegetables was the
best represented. In it the committee
awarded
To VIM. sayers, gardener of Mrs
Alfred DUPONT, a first premium of ten
dollars for the best collection of vege.
tables.
To Alex. Burns, gardener of Mrs. A.
l. dul'ont, special premium of eight
dollars for an excellent collection of
vegetables, fifteen varieties of dahlias
tastefully arranged, and quantity of
cut flowers.
To Ephraim Magargal, a special pre-
MUM of five dollars for display of fine
vegetables.
The committee desired to mention
contributions as follows: From VIM. p.
Richardson, vegetables; Mss Martha
James, Washington" and Siberian"
crab apples; Eli Crozier, potatoes; Jos.
+. Richardson. a quantity of fruit, veg
eta bles and cut flowers; William Candy,
ounces; Weldie L Sons. an immense
pumpkin and four watermelons; Emp
son l.. Trusty, vegetables; Samuel VOL
laston, pears; DR.. Horace Burr. fruit
I. Y. DeNormandie, ounces and vase
OF cut flowers; William Kirby. apples;
Robert Banks, pears.
The Committee, under authority of
the officers Of the society, reduced the
amount of money assigned in the pre-
miums in view OF the very meagre dis
play, and We're somewhat influenced By
the consideration of the apparent time
and money spent by the exhibitor in
preparing his collection.
The decorations of the hall are unusu-
ally beautiful and reflect the highest
credit upon the taste and industry of
those who designed and executed them
The Fair was largely attended last
evening, and the patronage extended
was very encouraging The fair contin-
ues this and tomorrow evenings, and
should be largely attended on both oc-
casions. Go and help good cause.