The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-21
ONEI,NS CONNTY,S EIIR.
Some Interesting Things to he Seen at the
june Exhibition Flowers and Fruits.

II tho managers Of the Queens County Fair
Association had been inflNbe weather proph-
cts they could not have aclecteS more beaut-
ful day for the opening 81 the thiriy-sixth an
nual june exhibit N than WIS yesterday. Over
the long Hampstead plains the sun spnrkled on
the dcwy grass. the sky was coudlcss. and
cool delicious breeze swept over the meadows.
At an carly hour a multitude of persons crowd
ed through the main gat.s. and before
noon the agricultural grounds were bright with
the many colorrd garb Of ladies. The first en-
tcrtainment. IL was announced. WIS TO he
base bail match between the Oneidus Of Glen
Cove. and the Lcxingtons OF jamaica The
Glen Cove rlub did not appear. AMI the game
WIS forfeited to the Bexugtons. Then match
game WIS played between the L"xinstons and
n picked no from the various clubs of Queens
county. The result was that the Lexingtons
won 10y score ol Sto7.
In tn" morning the lcsolutne OF Long Island
CITY, who hold the champion silver ball of the
county, played the Monianns of Maspcth. and
h'lt them, IL to2. To-day the Lcxingtons Of
CITY for the championship Of Queens county.
I'm" following premiums wrrcAwarded by the
Of Gion Cove took the ilrs, Ir"miam; il. v e.
liapalyc of Newtown took the first premium
for the finest basket of peas Oscar Backus Of
benjamin Undcrhlll had fine basket OF pens
X. c. Colycr of Woodbury. received the first
prize for radshcs John Brmingham gardener
Tor Thomas Chapman of GlcnwoOd. received
the second premium for new POTATOES /;
John Bre"n OF Mineoa received the first
premium for enormous heads ot lettuce: Peter
C. Barnum. lurge clotnlng dealer IN Chatham
square. received the first premium for early
rose potatoes.
Mr.. Barnum had thirtv-cight varieties of
Vegetables. for which he took flO in premiums.
J.. W. Durnnd OF lrvington. n. j.. had about
dozen Kinds Of strawb, rrcs. among which the
black giants were most noticeable SAID MIR.
Durand: some OF thrsr Strawberries measure.
over eight or nine inch in circumference ana
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plant ] have siN Varirt.cs here. all now
~.edllngs. each ON. OF which s anew thing in
strawberry culture"
Their were many carly. apples on the stands,
and dollhouse grapes. X 7. jeffrey Son Of
rants and large field Strawberries. ". X. Grace
of Great Neck received second premium Tor
enormous Russell strawberries. Albert H. Boz
cart OF kuslyn received the FIRST premium for
the Col Wilder strawberry. Mr. Bngart also
received the first premium for the Seth Boydcn
s,na straw6"rry s. L. H. barrow Of e Glen . Cove
took first premium Tor four varieties OF hot
nous" grapes. An unknown man from New
Jersey took nr-t premium tor the Alln" whit
Crap. which Hre no larger than huckshot and
ut a snowy VIII ten.ss. DR.. +. NJ HcXanler of
Newcastle, \. j. WAS given the first premium
for the L"nnigs white strawberry. which ar" rs
large ~ the wilson Thomas Messenger took
first premium for three cauniowefs vi immense
size.
There were many specimens ~ Landscape de-
slsn Snrl"ninE. IA winch Inomas II, Mcssen-
specimens Edgar q. Young ot Oyster Bay had
Inc collection 81 annual ros :, Tor which he
received the first premium. VIM. A. Burgess
received n first prizr for ros" COLLECTION. A
I'm" hrd OF yellow ross prrs, ui'l 10y {. J.. Allen
Go. Of Queens received first prl2e for
IN original floral design. William Fleet OF
Mlnroh presented miniature" landscap" gar
Il In IN whlrA all kinds oi vegetables wer,. grow
INK In tue ccntr" wrr" fountains and Towering
shrubs. Gravel Wnlks wound through the fields
and gothic cottages Were prrrh"d ~ the end 81
ci.ch nue. Natural flowers grew alonl the
walks. ana on each side were beautiful purple