Daily Republican., 1888-09-19
rHE FAIR UNDER WAY.

ers Ever Eeen-The People PouRing In
to sec me show-RarS RIAnts-Lua-
oioua Frat.
rhs great Peuinsula Horticultural
Fair at the OpsEa House IL nov under
Iull hf AdWay, and the people are turn
nc cut by she Thousand to see the great
show. To say that all are pleased 10
putting II altogether too mildly; they
are delighted beyond measure, and all
who do not avail themselves OF the op \
of sesinR this grand display
Of fruits and flowers will miss one OF the
arApdest sights OF the times. Heretofore
II WAa aaid that the Peninsula Was the
anrden spot Of the Union for the most
iuso.Cus fEuIts and tue rAFest Aud most
beautiful flowers In nature, but the
grand oulmination Of this the FIRST fair
of the PeninHula horticultural Society |
Is ocular demonstration OF that fAot. |
Ali the fruit growers are 10 eestactes OF
delIahL with oountenAnoes spread
with smiles, some Of them, meeting q
representative Of ttas REPUBLICAN,, said
to him: "Ho1 can say In your paper
shat this e the greatest e1hiDH Oh iro
ever aeen."
"In this city, you meAn2"
/ "Yes, or in any other city"
0Do YOU mean Ia the whole country"
"Yes, OF any other COuntry," was the
reply. 49,.
Hneat display Of fruit ever made or seen
by ANYBODY" were common. We be-
liieve Il IL 90. The exhibit 10 tie fruit
I line Is 60 large, varied and grand that
We actually fail to grasp the scope Of Is,
and where every exhibit is almost .
chow OF itHelf, II becomes Almost In
lyiiious to make . distinction. What
ay been % d of fruit can rs readily be
said OF the display Of foliage and flower
lbl0ssomiDR plants, only that many o.
1.-The rAEest Of them were. not raised on
1.-The Peninsula, but ere the PROD uots OF
come OF the bost conseEvatorles OF Phiia-
delphia and Baltimore. lntermnRlSd
with the fruit tables, serving 81 bAck'
laround around the walls, piled up In
IpgramIds above the orchestra chairs
if;rminR groves upon the hOor,. graoe'
liully hiding the cafe awby behind
laFesn curtain Of beauty, the TnreB'
Aax0tlna and aDve.a AES e1llVd fom
nAIure's perfect ga -eASa 70 lena en0GAni
ment to the enTAptured VieW.
But amidst this grand collection o.
plants there iB one that claims the spe
Imn, Rttebtlon OF visitors above all
Iothera. Il 10 mot mAjestically gEaRd
looming up above All others like stately
IpAlms, and besides 1t is howeripf
plant with . humble little white flower
IthAt unless Its history WAS known
would attract but little attention. 1
came AmonRAt George W. ChildA' oon
tfibutions to the fair and is called th'
aHoiy Ghost flower, though the bo
ltanical nAuc0 q It 10 Peristeria Blata
Ian exotic with Its natural hAbitue IL
, south AmerloA. The plant 10 onlS
about three fset in height, grove fEdm
bulb root throwing cut leaves not IN
Hike the century plaut, bat more thii
lad tender. The flower stalk rises pei
, DendioulArly and throws Out q bueoes
] sIon OF pure white flowers, OF wa1eI
lhns, not larger In diameter than
lAilver dollar, bnt with q roomys deep
i, cavsrnouB oentre, In which % the per
J feet figure Of . pure white dove, VIII
head and bill complete and with wing
extended aA II about to take flight
IThis is what attracts attention 70 tn
plant and gives u q kind OF semi
saorsd character. II Is not kept amongs
the other large plants from the Wootte
conservatory, as 1t would Do Almoss ,ol
lAmouast the stately palms And calls
4 diums. Int il is placed on q shslt la {
b, Horns exhibits, where ell can 80
land view 1t more conveniently.
As yet there iH no regular casalosu
Of The exhibitors except a. gAtnere
from oArds on ths booths aud tables
lie exhibitors. Among the largest 81
o hibitors of fruit 10 j. @. Brown, Loou
Il Grove Nurseries, Rising Sun, Kei
is County, Del apples, peaches, crap
L and other fruit. J P, b. Polk, tine E;
O hibis OF peAchea, apples and peArai Y
z 7, Case, FELTON,, Del, pesehes, apple
!, nears aud gAtermelons; r, W. Hhrg
ii dine, Dover, Dei.; John 3. Bsrphar1
Danton, Md; PSynter Frame, Suaas
q County, Del George Virgins, Tow
II send, DEL; Il. 8. Cole, Hafmsns, nc
II William Ford, n. Barnard, James
~ lTharp, j. b. Grifan, james DlEoEt
ut Isaao LArkIn, Mrs. john JENKINS, 1,
5, Regnolds, Peter Meggm, D. L M hnos tI,s
- q 90, j. N. LnwIa, Mrs. 3. N, Thom'
81 w, r., Philips, Milford, Del. FloIer
ii j, Dean, Ne Wark, Del Samuel J. EAr
Oebtreville, Nd; PAncoAst Alien, w
mingtop, Del. ,.
All the foregoing are exhibitors
various kinds Of fruit. Though u
not allowable Jet to state who roesiV
re land what premiums we're ANardedi
Will not be amiss TO cay that aB an
tenr RreWer Of pears named aDf
~ sWept all the premiumE on eight plH
sT of D, are, and he had no expectation
81 l6oinp so either when he entered his I
lhihit But when the curtain
hoisted and tho fair was put In ops
tion, the judges came around 0
halted long btfore these eight plates
peaIs. They farrled and looked. "
Ipfetty peAFs," said one. "As hn
lfiayofed IS they are pretty"
another. It was evident some J
miums would dtop here. But
h iudacs went their rounds IN search
Iotbef DsArs and retained to the "a
- IeIuht plates again. That plate
n Duchess there is the hnett by faE In
hulldins,'' IAld Judge. "A9ree'
8 said the othtrs, and the hrst premi
- WAS awarded.
IS Two other plates drew premiums,
the collection drew the hTeepet
N, special pfize-fonr prizes falling
eight plates of pears.
LY A man weaglpg iauDsy Thite
smiles - he pRsseB aronnu ~
~ thought OF keooking out all the II
As~ professional pear growers.
A note OF comment rEBning arc
thrOugh the fair ia thRt W. !. Case
FELTON,, has took the hGet premium
n wAtermsl0nB, Notwithstanding The
THAT PaynteE Frame, the great Ws
melon grower ct Indlan RIVER, mas
lexhIbit OF his monster mslonh
IA lOaAe's premium melon weighed
n lpounds There seems to bS no OF
that some of the hrst premiums
peaches will also fall to mr. Osse.
. The ffuit kent in Hart's refEiRer