The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-05
ONFRUITS AND FLOWERS
To be Awarded mt the Annual Meeting
of the State Horticultural Society at
OskalOOSa, Third Tuesday in January,
1877.

Best collection of Fruit grown in
any one county. ....... $4,000
Second best collection of Fruit
grown in any one county. 1000
Best collection of Fruit grown in
any county of Northern Iowa,
north of the north line of Du-
buque county. ............. 1000
Second best collection Of Fruit
grown in any county of Northern
Iowa, north Of the north line
Of Dubuque county. ...... 1000
Best collection grown by exhibitor 1000
Second best collection grown by
exhibitor 800
Best collection of Winter Pears. 500
Best collection of Seeding Apples 1000
Second best collection of Seeding
Apples O.UU
Most promising unnamed Seeding
Ito be awarded by the Society 500
Best peckof Applicability alone
to be considered awarded by
the society. 800
Best peck of Applcs-proit alone
to be regarded awarded by
the society ................ 500
PREMIUMS ON FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
Best collection green house plants $500
Best collection house plants. -. 1000
Second best collection house plants 500
Best collection foliage plants. ... 500
Best collection plants an bloom i'll
Guiding roses. ....... 500
Second best collection plants, az
bloom, including roses. ...... 500
Best single foliage plant ..... 800
Best rose in bloom. ........ 800
Best hanging basket, or vase of
vines or plants. ........... 800
This list of premiums on Flowers and
Plants, it is hoped will bring out large
collections. If collections be meager, the
Committee may award second premiums,
if in their judgment first premium is
not merited.
Exhibitors must make entries with the
Secretary for specific premiums.
List of Premiums offered for the En-
enlargement Of Forest Tree Planting.
The following premiums are offered to
encourage the planting OF trees in per-
manent timber plantations or belts; the
number of trees living to be ascertained
by actual count between the first and the
fifteenth of October next succeeding the
original planting of the trees. The awards
Of the premiums to depend upon full
compliance with the rules appended to the
schedule of premiums.
For the greatest number Of species
planted in groves; intrinsic
value of species considered. $4,000
Second greatest number ..... $500
Third greatest number. ...... 1000
For the greatest number of Ever
green's and Larch, in plantation
or Delts. ................. ZO.OO
Second greatest number. ...... 1900
Third greatest number. ...... 1000
For the greatest number of Ash. 5000
Second greatest number. ...... 1900
Third greatest number. ...... 1000
The greatest number Of nut-bear-
ing trees, including oaks. ..... 5000
Second greatest number. 1900 !
Third greatest number. ....... 1000 |
For the greatest number Of black
wild cherry, elm, maple, box
elder and birch. ........... 5000 |
Second greatest number. $40. 1900 |
Third greatest number. ...... 1000 |
For the greatest number of cotton
wood, Eastwood, willow, poplar,
and other soft-wooded trees -. 1000 |
Second greatest number. $500. 1900 |
Third greatest number. $500. 1000 |
REGULATIONS.
LIST. Persons competing for premiums
must designate the class for which they
compete, as, for the greatest number of |
soft wooded trees, greatest number Ever
greens, larch, &c. A plantation may con-
sist of single variety enumerated in
class, or all the kinds mentioned.
Cd. Additional plantations must be
made for each separate entry for premi-
ums. In other words, a person awarded
q premium in one class, will not be