Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

profit through the late winter and early
spring. Tho cuttings from these plants
are vigorous and are utilized for
hybrids, and the old plants
are again used for blooms
the following fall and winter. At a
chrysanthemum exhibition. which con-
tanned also quite a display OF fruits and
| vegetables, recently held in this city,
many beautiful varieties were dis
played. l may say parenthetically
! that the .ehrysanthemum enthusiasts
are as Wild and numerous here as in the
States. l cannot say that l ever saw
finer blooms on exhibition, but l can
say I never saw as great q variety, espe-
cially OF the Japanese, which were par
tieularly noticeable for their full, large
blooms and many colors. The Vege-
tables and fruits exhibited are a more
practical topic. The former consisted
mainly of potatoes, cabbage, caull-
flower. yellow turnips as big as a mans
head, leeks and celery. The specimens
were very fne. The fruit displayed
was mostly apples and grapes, In great
variety, very large, perfect in form and
beautiful ia color. The punches OF
grapes were ten to twelve inches long
with berries thereon in some instances
"a big as our Siberian crab apple.
There were also a few fine speci-
mems Of pears. All these fruits made
ONES MOUTH WATER TO BEHOLD,
but they are not to be had in the stores,
except rarely, and then at fabulous
prices. They are raised in gentle
mems gardens; the apple and pear
trees, mostly against high brick walls
with southern aspects, which notionly
shield the trees from nothern blasts, but
when the sun is down emit the heat alb
sorbed during the day. The trees are
cultivated to spread like q vine. The
grapes are raised in hot houses, and, to
my taste, lack the delicate flavor Of our
out door fruit. But alas! all this line
fruit is out of the reach of the ordinary
purse. I have seen the price labeled on
the choice domestic apples at twelve
cents each, pears at twenty cents, and
grapes from so to 70 cents per pound. l
was impressed with the remark ola Ger
man near me, as he gaZed intently
On the beautiful exhibits OF fruit.
what use are they but for the rich
mans table. They are to me as so many
curiosities beyond my reach, and there
fore worthless for practical purposes"
Speaking of apples. the shops here do
an extensive business in them. The
Irish apples Of commerce stand no show
alongside of the better American grades.
Newtown pippins, Greetings and Bald
wins are the favOrites in the order
named. The market price of a two
bushel barrel of Newtown pippins is
eight to ten dollars according to condi-
ton. The vegetables already mention
ed, besides being excellent are very
I cheap. For instance potatoes cost eight
cents per stone fourteen pOunds) or
thirty-fYe cents per bushel; cabbage
from one to three cents per head;
celery, six cents a bunch, very large,
much heart, crisp as an icicle, and OF
rich nutty flavor, in fact the best / ever
tasted. One of our favorites, the to-
mato, is unknown here q V as a hot
| house plant, and Is very expensive. The
canned article from the United States is
on sale in all the better groceries and as
cheap as at home.
The holiday season seems to create
as much uproar, excitement and merri-
ment as across the water, indeed more,
l think from the talk and hustle notice
able. Although it is but the initial days
of December, the real mistletoe, with its
abundant and happy tokens and tradi-
tions, is seen everywhere, and many are
the alleged unexpected meetings of the
sexes under suspended twigs with, per-
haps, accompanying merry oscillations.
The shops are ladened with Christmas
TOYS and kindred merchandise, while
the show windows have assumed such a
Santa Claus appearance that at times
the pavements (they are called side
walks here and when an American es-
saws to express himself in his accus-
toned way he becomes the sub
iect OF some curiosity are so
thronged with prospective buyers
and expectant beneiciaries Of
all ages, that a passage way is next to
impossible. Donegal Place, Castle Place,
ROYAL Avenue aud High street are the
principal centers. And speaking Of
Donegal, suggests the remark that there