Evening journal., 1888-09-21
LAST DAY or FAIR.
cultural Exhibition Dancing Thi
Evening Cntil Midnight.

seemed TO be reaping a harvest, and the
confectionery and flower tables did a rush
ing business
Some Of the exhibits Of fruit are show.
ing the effects Of the warm atmosphere of
the Opera House, and are specking and
beginning to rot.
John Thomas, gardener for Mrs. J.
Taylor Cause, has well. arranged ex-
hibit Of hot house plants beneath the
left side Of the balcony, next to the back
wall II contains three handsome vases
Of growing exotic plants A fine speci
men Of the India rubber tree and we'll
! grown plants of dracenas ferns and other
! plants. The collection of adiantnms
shown is remarkably fine. A harp of cut
roses, tube roses and carnations Of artis-
tic design, was also exhibited by Mrs.
Causes gardener
Henry Hannum, gardener for Mrs.
| William Bush, has in his fine exhibit
some fine crotons and large spalms, and
some well grown coleus and fancy Gala
diums There is also pine apple plant
in fruit and two beautiful plants Of the
variegated pine apples. The foliage Of
this plant IS striped with white and green
and tinged with pink. Some good maran-
tas, anthuriums and maiden hair ferns
are also shown.
G. w Brinton & Son have some fine
abutilons and very large coleus, also
begonias, peperomias and sedums.
| j. w Lewis q Brother show fine cen
tury plant, a we'll grown fcus elastica a
large cactus, some elegant rex begonias
and splendid specimen OF asI aragus
| plumosus which is FIVE wears old.
The exhibit Of roses in bloom in pots,
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varieties grown extensively for cut flow
ers. Mr.. Hayden's exhibit Of other
| plants contains some fine ferns. palms.
dracenas and rex begonias, also a well
eolored cissns discolor
l.. r. Baylis has large assortment.
He shows a fine sword fern, some hy-
drsngeas and has his name in alternan-
| theas in bed of mosses and sedums
J. L. Brown Co have a very fine ex-
hibit. 1t includes, well grown geraniums,
lantanas, viricas, carnations, caladiums
and other plants
Tonight is the last night of the ex-
hibition. All fruit on the stands at s
o'clock this evening will be sold for the
benefit Of the society. The floor of the
auditorium will be cleared of the exhi-
bits this afternoon, and in the evening
from to II there will be dancing to the
music of special program to be rendered
by Hassler's orchestra.
Among the visitors from out Of the
city last night were Mrs Bankson Hol-
comb and Mr. and Mrs. John G. Rodney
of New Castle, Alter Meagear Of phila-
delphia, g. 3. Taylor, Mrs TAYLOR and
Miss Mary E. LATER of Smyrna and
others
The restaurant az the fair this evening
viii be open FOR supper until o'clock
only, and for the sale Of ice cream until
10 o'clock.
The Premiums.
The official list Of the award Of premi-
ums was given ont last night as follows
The award Of the grand sweep stake
prize Of 4 silver cup, donated BY the late
4. Harrison Garrett Of Baltimore and
others for the best general exhibition of
peaches has not yet been made public by
the judges.
Special premiums Peaches, best dis
play, 500. J. p. r. Polk Pears, best dis
play 800, Pancoast Allen. Apples. best
display 500, j. G. Brown Wyoming.
Natives grapes, best display; 800 Z.
Williams, Montclair n. J.
Peaches-Regular premiums: best
plate and variety, $25, w I. Case, Eel
ton; best collection, first prize, $40. ].
g. Brown; second, IS, ]. w Kerr; third,
&c. w. I. Case; fourth, So, J. P. r.
Polk. For each Of the following, SIS:
Best plate, Yellow st. John, J. G. Brown
Mountain Rose, J. P. r. Polk; Reeves
Fayorite, R. w. Stewart; Old Nixon,
Stump the World, Brownies Best, Bran
dywine or Prize, J. G. Brown: Moores
Favorite, w. R. Phillips; Fox's Seed
ling, J. S. Barnhart; Shipley Late Red,
N. Barnard Smock, j. w Kerr; Geafy's
Hold On, Col. r. j. W. Carey; Bilyens
October, j. w Kerr Best new variety.
$40: ]. p r. Polk, for Elverta. Best
plate, any other variety, one years sub
scription to Farm and Home Peter Meg
gett Townsend, for Red Lake.
Apples-Best plate Of any variety, S25,
J. w. Reynolds, for Maiden Blush; best
collection, lst premium, $40, J. G. Brown
2nd, S. ]. W. Kerr; Sd, IS. J. w. Roy
nolds; 4th. S3, L. p. Cowgirl For each
Of the following, S.: Best plate Of Early
Ripe, Red Astrachan, Summer Rose,
Haas, J. q. Brown; Yellow Transparent,
Maryland Maiden Blush, Stark, j. w.
Kerr; Fourth Of July, Mr.. jenkins:
Smiths Cider, Isaac Larkin; Delaware
Winter, William p Corsa; LAWYER, ]. q.
Brown for the following, So Best plate
Lankford Seeding, jackson and Nyack
Pippin, j. G. Brown; Follawater. Isaac
Larkin; Wine Sap. John s. Barnhart
Ben. Davis, Nick-a-Jack and Mattamus-
keet, to j. w. Kerr; Grimes's Golden,
David Meyer & Son; best plate any other
variety, one years subscription to Farm
and Home, j. W. Kerr; best new variety,
J. w. Kerr best display OF crab apples,
So. to j. w. Kerr.
Pears-Best plate Of any variety, $25,
Pancoast Allen; best collection, first prem
ium, $40, J. G. Brown; second, IS, J. P.
r. Polk; third. $5. J. A. Barnhart
Fourth 3d. 5. T. Earle; Fifth, So, Mrs.
Isaac Larkin; for the following, each So;
best plate of Bartlett, Beurre D'Aniou.
Pancoast Allen; Howell, S. Earle Seckel,
Albert w. Smith; Duchess, j. l.. Crew
Kieffer, William Ford; Vicar. Miss +.
Dean best plate. any other variety, one
years subscription to Farm and Home,
William Ford, for a plate of LeComte;
same premium to S. T. Earle for a plate
Of Onandag0
Native grapes-Best ten punches of
any variety, $25 George Wiggin for
Niagara; best collection. first premium.
$40, S. Barnhart; second, IS. Mrs. James
Dilworth; third, So, Joseph Graham:
fourth, 50, Miss +. Dean: fifth. So.
Michael King For the following. each So
Best six punches of Moores Early. Wor-
den, Brighton and Niagara. i. Williams
of Montclair, n j. Empire State. ]. s.
Barnhart; Concord, S. II. Garrett best
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