Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-29
FRUITSAND FLOWERS
The Beautiful Show at the
Pavilion.
Premiums Awarded to the Ex-
hibitOrS Last Evening.
The Victoria Regia Lily Splen-
did Sight.
The Display Greatly IncreAsed-Curious
Tropical Plants Orchids and
Chrysanthemums-A Scene
of Great Beauty.

very large, including not few of th'
practical horticulturists from Pasadena
Alhambra, Monrovia, Santa Ana, Rivers
and other points. Exhibits were re
ceived yesterday from Ventura and tn,
Cahue nga valley. The show is, on the
whole, the finest thing of the kind eve
seen in Southern California, embracin,
many rare or little known plants anC
fruits in this section.
THE PREMIUMS.
No little interest was manifested il
awarding of premiums by the judges
yesterday afternoon. Promptly at :
O'Clock the following well-known horti
culturists, viz: Col. j. R. Dobbins, O
San Gabriel; VIM. Spaulding, of Los
Angeles; Capt. F. Edward Gray, O
Albambra; J. H. Tomlinson, of Los An
geles, made the following awards O
prizes:
No. First premium-C -Chrysanthe.
NUNS, twenty-five specimens, Mrs. O.
W. Childs. Jacob Duterich, gardener.
No. 2-Group of chrysanthemums oc
cupying fifty square feet, first premium
to the Raymond Nurseries, East Pasa-
dena; G. H. Honey manager.
No. 3-Best new Seeding chrysanthe-
mum, first premium, Miss K. O. Les
sions, San Diego; second, Park Nursery
company, Pasadena.
No. BEST six named varieties ever
green climbers, first premium to Park
Nursery company. Honorable mention
for single climber (Hoya Carnosa) ex
hibited by G. N. Wilson, of Los Angeles.
No. 4-Group of twenty greenhouse
plants, including palms, ferns, etc., first
premium, j. @. Harvey; second prize,
Raymond nurseries, East Pasadena.
No. 5-Group of six ornamental green
house plants, first premium to Raymond
nurseries, East Pasadena.
No. 6-Fancy-leaved caladiums, six
varieties, first premium to Raymond
Nursery company, East Pasadena.
No. Vase or urn, first premium to
Park Nursery company of Pasadena.
No. S--Dr@anos, best six, first prize to
the Raymond nurseries.
No. 9--Orchids, best collection in
bloom, first premium to Mrs. Theodasia
B. Shepherd, of Ventura.
No. 10-Best single specimen orchid
in bloom. first premium to E. D. Sturte-
want, of Los Angeles.
No, 11-Aquatics, general collection,
first premium to E. D. Sturtevant, of
Los Angeles.
No. 12-Rex Benjomas, best six varie-
ties, first premium to Raymond nurser-
No. 12-General collection of ferns,
first premium to Raymond nurseries of
East Pasadena.
No. 13-General collection of ferns, in-
cluding tree fern, first premium Ray
mond Nursery company.
No. 14-Single specimen fern, first
premium Raymond Nursery company;
honorable mention on single fern to
Mrs. T. B. Shepherd for stag horn fern.
No. 15-General collection of orna-
mental trees and shrubs, first premiums,
first premium Pasadena Nursery COM
pany second, Park Nursery company.
No. 16-General collection of palms of
twenty-five plants, first premium to
Park Nursery company.
No. 17-Specimen tree of Cunning
hamia Seneusis, first premium to Park
Nursery company.
No. 18-Cedams Deadara, first pre-
MUM to Pasadena Nursery company.
No. 19-Group of chrysanthemums,
palms and ferns occupying 100 square
feet, first to Packard & Leithead.
No. 20-Best magnolia grandifora,
first premium, Pasadena nurseries.
No. 21--Best camphor tree, first pre-
MUM, Park Nursery company.
No. 22-Best abysinian banana, first
premium, Pasadena Nursery company.
No. 23-Best California fan palm,
Park Nursery company.
No. 23-Best cham@rops, Excelsa Pas
adena Nursery company.
No. 24-Best Seaforthia elegans areca
lutescens, pbalmi, canareusis, pbalmi,
reclinata, cycas revoluta and yuccas,
first premium, Park Nursery company.
No. 25-Largest and best collection Of
cactus, no two plants of same species ad-
missable, first premium, A. Labange,
Los Angeles.
No. 26-Collection of cactus. not less
than fifteen species, first premium, Mrs.
Theodosia B. Shepherd, Ventura.
No. 27-Best budded orange trees, any
variety, first premium, w. r. Barbour,
Covina.
No. 28-Orange trees, honorable men
ton of exhibits made by Twogood q
Gutter, Riverside, CAL; Col. j. R. Dob
bins, San Gabriel; A. F. Rhodes,
Duarte.
No. 29-Collection of rare or little
KuOWn bruplCSl PieehOc, OOOAoliiS VI VI
namental, certificate OF merit to j. q.
Harvey, Los Angeles.
No. 30-Cut flowers, fifty varieties,
chrysanthemums, first premium, Miss
X. o. Sessions, San Diego.
No. 31-Twelve vases, of one variety
each, first premium, Raymond nurser-
les. East Pasadena.
No. 32-Six vases, one variety each,
first premium, Raymond Nursery COM
pany, East Pasadena.
No. 33-One vase with twelve flowers
white, and one vase of twelve flowers
pink, first premium each, Miss X. y.
Sessions, San Diego.
No. 34-General collection of ANIMALS
and perennials, first premium, w. Bar
clay, Compton.
No. 35-Best collection, twelve varie-
ties zinnias, w. Barclay, Compton:
No. 36-Dahlias, best double seedlings
first preminm, Redondo Beach company
j. Haettel, gardener.
No. 37-Certifcate of merit Tor best
and largest collection of seeding chrys
anthemums and carnations, to Redondo
Beach company, G. j. Haettel, gardener
Among curious and interesting exhibits
is collection OF tropical seeding plants
Notably are theiAlligator pear, or Perses
gratissima of the botanists. This tree
has borne fruit, some of which is now
on exhibition in the pavilion. All old
timers who crossed the isthmus will re-
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