Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-20
THIRD EDITION.
TnK aRRAr FAIR

MmomSst the gIoWsEg and Rruit-kVefS-
sssAy KntnAslantae-BohO OhildreA
an Htkh 0iee.
Fhe enthusiasm over the success Of
khe Peniusula Horticultural Fair is on
eha increase, though the Gecord day 10
mast and tho third almost gone. The
attend ancs yesterday was large. About
1900 school childEea attended In the
xnorninR. Thsy weFebo joyful aud en-
thuslasIic that every exhibitor was re-
0ulred 10 be In place to protect their
property. Bstween tbs children aud
she bands In the balcony 1t seemed to
be An even race which would make the
most noise.
me az atase crowds gather around
Ed, Robipson'a Elusive fOuntntn, the
ssH.ly Ghost" fowtF, and Mr. Fo1's
floral callectIon and display. The man
with the lIttla dove colored hat ives
warmly oonRrAsulAted upon his success
IN pear culture By which he swept on
nearly all the pRsmiume for that variety
OF fruit. Red 0sTds, with the cAoalistic
words "Peninsnla Horticultural 30
cIety, First Premium" are placed plen.
tifuily over the hail, donating the AEti'
Giles that have drawn premiums, but
sill lips arc sealed as 10 who are the
Wucsers'ul ones or the amount OF the
premiums. One o! the most enthusl'
Rstic men over thA success Of the fair 10
J,P,R Polk, E'q who perhaps did
more than any other man 70 originate 1t
and bring II 10 q grand oulminatioD,
Mr.. Polk originated the Balimors
Fruit Exchange, the Distribution Bu-
Ee&u and the Peninsula Fair. He has
q splendid exhibition Of trait of all
varieties.
Jacob L. Brown, the h1rist, 10 In
luck. he tHt&d for nineteen premiums
on flowers, ABd got sixteen all first
premiums. His horAl SCROLL 10 ADMIRED
by all.
beautifully in premiums. They de-
serve them for 20 them belongs the
credit OF identifying the fair. The
REPUBLICAN, somehow overlooked the
floral dibpIay Of tina Falrview Green
hcuseS, James N. Lewis q Bro pro.
pIieiors. The display lie under the
charge Of Harry Potter. Though
young In the business they mske y re,
mari able show, and Save been award.
ed with quite . number OF first Pre-.
miums. Their century pants, Ii dia
rubber, yucca, BeRcnia Rex, and as.
RAAhkua RAIhAb44 AHhh NAO HbE0pAh -
fine. They are located ut Twenty fourth
and Market strOst, and are bound to
make q goSa record in the hower
world.
Eminent fruIt growers and florists
are present trom New York, New Jsr-
sey, MArylnnd and Pennsylvania, and
all unite In pronounolDg the fair the
Anest In the display OF fIult and flowers
they had ever seen. Several who Wis
tied the recent Pennsylvania Agricul,
tuHAl Fair say that this one far sur.
passes IL In frnit and flowers, DIR.
GEeenleAf was In last night looking At
the exhibits, and he Agrtei to send In
q bunch OF grapes 10 day that he
thought was superior to any he had
seen, but, Of course, BIO is Lot ia tins
for premium.
The music Of the two bands is =
marked feature OF the exhibition. A
friendly feeling exists between them,
and the crowd alternately applaud
Hassler and Proctor & SouliGr.
Some two thousand or so Of school
children Will attend the fair this morn
All the fruit left at the fair will be
aaptioned on Friday night.
II Is quite probable that the admis-
sion IS6 Will DC S0uANu W ~ cenIs pe'
fore the oloss Of the fair.
There 10 great anxiety to hear the
awards of premiums, as the public have
settled In their own mindH about who
ought to receive them tits we'll knoup,
however, that one amateur fruit grower
In Wilmington exhibited eight plates
of pGAH and two Of Qu!noes and hAs
drawn S145 In premiums. They wero
not given TO him hy any fAVorItism
either, but be deserved them, As he has
the best fruit.
@. 8. Horns exhibit OF foliage flower
plants and orchids ia plsntlfully spIeAd
with red GFBt premium cards.
Foreign florAl exhibits may be
awarded special premiums, but they
nave been decided to DO out OF the con-
test ~ amateurs.