Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-16
Horticultural Society.

The Annual Summer Exhibition-The
 Display at the Old State House.
 The annual summer exhibition of the New Haven County Horticultural Society opened yesterday. It is held at the State House Last evening there were many ladies and gen. tlemen viewing the beautiful displays of flowers and fruit and the other attractions The arrangement of the exhibits is very tasteful and the exhibition is highly credit able to the society and receives many enco- miums from our citizens and visitors from other places. Among the exhibits are store and greenhouse plants, ferns in variety fuchsias, gloxinias, hydrangeas, geraniums hybrid perpetual roses, many specimens in all being shown, and not few calling forth exclamations of delight from the ladies. The exhibitors of the above are R. Veitch $ Son, R. s. Fellowes by Daniel Ford, Thomas Mo Lelland, gardener for Mrs. E. c. Read David Virtue, gardener for o. F. Winchester ; Archibald Veitch In strawberries, many fine varieties are to be seen, luscious and beauti- full. In this line Warren A. Doolittle, Clin- ton: P. M. Augur & Son, Middlefeld; Thomas McLelland, Vim. I. Beers, Vinus Wooding, Hamden; Frank A. Munson, Wm. Parmelee make exhibits. Daniel Ford and Thomas McLelland contribute also brace white spine cucumbers, Thomas McLe1land six heads of lettuce, and Daniel Ford three punches of onions
 There may also be seen tree plants grown in window, Mrs. Solomon Mead; specimen plant grown in window, Mrs. Marietta Trow- bridge plant grown by child, Miss Fanny B. Mead bouquet of wild flowers collected by child, Miss Fanny B. Mead hand bou- quet, Herman Trisch, Plantsville; Robert Veitch & Son; horse shoe of flowers, Robert Veitch & Son; pillow and anchor of flowers, Robert Veitch $ Son.
 All along the lower hallway are fine foliage plants of rare and in some cases exquisite varieties, and exotic towering plants in rich bloom. In the old court room is large va riety of foliage plants, choice and in great variety. One of the old committee rooms on the south is also filled with plants and flowers. One of the most brilliant things in the exhibition is in this room, magnolia macrophylla, in full bloom, a beautiful sight. Across the hallway is the strawberry display. There are many fine plates of berries and the exhibition seemed to have accomplished part of its purpose last evening in awaken ing new interest in the culture of this, the prince of berries. The vegetables on exhi- bition were few, and there was an abundance of room on the bench for more, but those shown were worthy of their kinds While the people were viewing the exhibition, the Broadway band discoursed music, giving the old building warming. The number of visitors yesterday was discouragingly small, but good attendance is expected today The premiums on fruits and vegetables are
 Best collection of strawberries, 36 varieties-P. NJ Augur x Son, Middleield second best Is varieties, Warren A. Doolittle, of Clinton.
 Best six varieties, Vinus Wooding, Hamden dis cretionary, Wm l. Beers.
 Best quart strawberries, Frank A. Monson.
 Best new seedling Neptune), Wm. Parmelee.
 Best collection vegetables, Thomas McLellapd-
 Best cucumbers, Thomas McLelland.
 Best six heads lettuce, Thomas McLelland.
 Best three punches onions, Daniel Ford.
 Collection of hothouse grapes tcertifcate of merit) Thomas McIlalland