New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-23
DISPLAYS 0FFRUIrs AND FLOWERS.
BEDFORD FARMERS; CLUB EXHIBITION.

BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB EXHIBITION.
The grounds OIL. II. Green three miles from
M minated scene yesferiay afternoon.
when. for tho fourth successive season,
the Bedford Farmers Club held their an
nual display of flowers, fruits aud yegcta-
blcs The avn was broken here and there with
trees under which were stretched two long tables
at right angles. On these tables We're
berries of perfect color and prepostefous
SIZE. and n tempting array Of early vegetables. it
empty their ,ads on the lawn. and by o'clock
not less than 200 ladies and gentlemen were pre-
emf, a majority Of them living in the immediate
and Mrs. Robertson, Henry f. Pclew,
president Of the club; the Rev. DIT. Il. WheaiIey'
the Rev. J. II. Eastman the Rev. ". L. hctcham,
William K o{Tons' sccItlaIy Of Tn, tne
club James NooI, supervisor Holmes
County Register J; o. Miller Superintendent OF the
Poor James f. Hoyt EXclsa Commissioners ,. II.
Knapp school Commissioner sawyer, eN-Supcrin-
tendent b. l. Amber Professor A. VIII! amson and
J. T. williamson John Jay, ylce-Dresideut OF TIE
club. was unavoIda1ly absent. Henry Ward
Beccher sent his regrets by mail
Owing To the latenes5 of the season the display
was not 20 large a. on some previous OCCASIONS; out
Of the perfection Of the flowers and strawberues
and of fine quG.lty OF the vcgeJabIe5there appeared
10 be only one opinion
Tie judges set To work prOmpt ~. ANA In short
time had completed their labors, which ed OF
putting blue card awarding first premium on
nearly every exhibit, or a red card announcing
.ccoud premium On such a5 had luad-
yerteutly escaped the highest houor+ Inc
ndges we're as follows: Flowers Mrs. }. Z. Holmes,
Mrs. William H. Robertson, and the Rey. }. IL. last
man. Fruits, ). ]. Williams, the hey " L.
Krtcham, and Robert Wood. egctahlcs, l. 4.
Eicb,rds. J. T.. Hoyt, and j. ID. Powell.
After the awards had been declared the ladies' and
their escorts formed IN groups ON the Neranda.
among he shrubbery and under the trees, some
children IA d gcaf-c-rt added picturesque variety
70 tue spectacle ANA President enc" HaQe " L."
cougratultory remarks Oh the success OF me eAhl-
Duon lie referred Especially 10 lis ben -uclal llG-
ence on the children, Ct whom liberal apI4lAIlhg
were present. There were also ADDRESSES by James
Wood, the Rev Mr. NAcduey aud the lev III.
kctChau.
STR WBERRIES AND ROSES IN TIE CITY.
Tn. New-Yorl Horticultural Society ~ learning
nv ovDrrence That June weather can De disagree
ably Wavward aud perverse. IN oldiiary years
tnis month brings Iucn T'"l'n r'riyo<bi ,'l
Il and Broadway cannot comfortably contain
thc fruit and flowers offered Tor cAibilloi, ana
therefore the display ma, been 10 S,iIT
berries and roses. OWING 10 Last yeal tiodth,
Ioveycr and recent rains, berries OF hrrt quality
are not abundant; Roses, TOO. are late
MOI vet in bloom and those which are IN flower have
been whipped 10 pieces by storms A. result t1s
exhibition, which opened yesterday, IS Sh4ai''
Fnrtuuatelv orchids were admitted at ule last mo-
uent and the seventy live specimens entered make
n most interesting group. AmoIg mem IS Oedu. l.
fu plant OF the rare denufo"luh suAE ls,InuI i.ili
one of cyprepcdluu pafoalum "!iu w ny ny
bI,otus besides the chpicrr varieties OF Wanda
( a-lia odautOglOssum and C3ttleya.
Anupr The newer straw berries the most Oelutl-
mi Is the Jersey Queen and che judges pronouuced
h., flavor as delicate a. rs appearance is
ATTRACTIVE. The PRIZE Tor The Dfat
INV berries Of any variety was taken
~ Peter Henderson with the Queen
and tie same exhibitor carried away the hrat prI;
for Mn. best TWO quarts with the same vanity. Inc
how e,t ten berries exhibited were PRESIDENT
/ iurolus They weighed together Twelve
onnces The Bidwell found many ad-
Ilirers and Is pronounced an unusna'ly prolinc
brar,r and the Manchester, winch originated 10 th8
sguds OF South jersey, is a promising IarIet5 I0I
market and prIVdt, growing IIe heV. j. l. Nov
If Corn Hal-On-t he hudson, took the nT't pll/e
with an admirable collection or twenty -hFe
varieties one quart each, ana tho hrst prize LOT
coIl,ctJn OF ten varieties Went easily 10 the sdbo
eyhIbitor Mr.. Roe also secured eIglt pIizes 10
sneriai varieties Peter Henderson, >. /. LoFa'',
Ibolnas b. rmIngiam and " IIiam smith captuieh
the remaining prizes. .I.l O..
Inc first premium for cut roses was awarded 90
" A burgess Who also secured the prize Tor siA
Linoms "a Nalechal Neil. Thomas AT had the Deat
collection OF tweAty-fOur named bypIlu pol-
uetuaIs and the best blooms Of N9pne'o''
P,uI VcT,ller Madame Victor Nerdlsr ana Mule'
Alfred de iougemont Peter Henderson wac sue
ressiul with baroness ROthschlld, Countess "a "a
f1rd and DuAe OF Edinburgh. Isaac b4chaHph
Showed the finest blooms Ot Annie Wood Julrs
NargotIn Paul NcysOn and senateuf falSSe' 10
eYhtnltion remains open to-day, llchels Vi aulHlH
SION can be obtained by application 70 members VI