Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-02

department. AT the left OF the entrance
in its usual place was the remarkable dis
play of the Brattleboro Retreat garden, A.
W. Roel, gardener. In magnitude this
collection excelled all others, occupying
over one-half of that side of the building.
Mr.. Roers exhibit was of such large
proportions that he found it necessary to
cut it down TO 200 varieties. Twelve NAM
moth proterion pumpkins were the first
articles to be seen on entering the hall.
They varied in weight from 1876 pounds to
234 pounds. Two of them weighed 1876
pounds and 1s5 pounds respectively. The
display of squashes, and in fact the whole
exhibit, averaged the best ever made by
the Retreat garden. 1t was separated
from the adjoining exhibit by a gourd
nearly six feet in length.
The remaining space on the left side of
the ball was occupied by Chas. G.. End
lich's exhibit of PAS varieties. OF these
33 were squashes, Is pumpkins, including
the mammoth proterion, AZ beans, 20 corn,
II onion, II potatoes and % tomatoes. In
this exhibit were bean pods foot long.
One tomato stalk bore % large tomatoes,
some of which were 10 inches in crcum-
ference. A mangel beet weighed 20 pounds.
A two-headed cabbage was styled McKin-
ley and Hobart, while three-headed one
was called Bryan, Sewall and Watson.
The application of the names was, no
doubt, intended to be complimentary.
Everything considered, there was proba-
bly, not an individual exhibit in the build
ing that showed such commendable enter
prise as did that of John +. Gale of Gull
ford Mr.. Gale is a wel-known young
farmer who has increased his display each
year until ii has become one of the best.
He exhibited this year 210 varieties, COW
ering space of nearly 800 square feet.
His exhibit Of 2S varities of corn has never
been equalled, at least in Bratteboro.
There were 20 varieties each of potatoes
and turnips, II each OF cabbages, squashes
and radishes, 10 pumpkins, mangel beets,
kohl rabi, martynia, seed kale, banana
melons, yellow heshed watermelons aud
many others. One cabbage weighed 10
pounds A bright idea which amused
everybody was the growth of the words
"Gold Standard" on big yellow squash
and "l6 to T. on light green one.
Another noticeable exhibit was made by
George Horner, gardener for d. McGillivray
of the Bradley farm. The POT varieties in
this exhibit covered a good share of the
middle bench. The Chill squashes over
three feet in length attracted much atten-
ton. There were in all 80 varieties of
squashes. Among the - kinds of pump
kins were the japanese and Quaker pie
pumpkin. Among others were 10 kinds
OF peppers, 10 of potatoes, 8 of onions and
several of egg plant Mr.. Horner has let
tuce the year around.
An excellent exhibit from a private gar
den was made by Roy G. Haynes, who was
present with 90 varieties. of which Is were
of corn. There were also eight each of
pumpkins and squashes, ~ of turnips, Ia
BILE beets, vine peach, ground lemon, orna-
mental mice, etc. Mr.. Hayness four black
radishes were the only ones in the hall.
Edgar F. Copeland of Colrain, displayed
6S varieties of potatoes. Mr.. Copeland
took first money at the Greenfield fair. He
also showed the earliest sweet corn grown,
the early mammoth white dent.
j. II. Stowe g. Son of Wilmington
showed 40 kinds of fine looking potatoes,
some of which weighed two pounds apiece.
and some good beets and carrots. Their
potatoes were the largest, smoothest and
finest specimens ever seen here.
Charles +. Coombs, 16-year-old lad of
Guilford, had an exhibition of nearly IS va
rieties, among which were IL kinds of man
gels, II of squashes, sweet potatoes, cauli-
flowers, etc., making an excellent display
for young lad.
Charles Harris showed eight mammoth
proterion pumpkins aggregating 1900
pounds in weight. The largest weighed
PIT pounds. Mr.. Harris showed a squash
in good condition which was grown in 1895.
Albert Sanderson of Gill, Mass, had a
good showing of musk and watermelons.
A good display of banana muskmelons was
made by Charles johnson. The squashes,
cabbages and carrots shown by r. G..
Wood were good specimens. Carroll Stacey,
young exhibition, made a creditable dis
play. r. H. Sargent and T. j. Miller
showed select varieties of squashes. The
squashes and pumpkins shown by Melvin
Thurber were standard varieties.
II. E. Ridge of Walpole came in late in
the day with some fine specimens of man.
moth Mikado tomatoes, celery, parsnips
and kohl rabi. A dozen kinds of nice
looking corn were shown by NJ. r. Mel
son of Bernardston, Mass. Buckets of oats,
rye, barley and buckwheat were also shown |
by Mr.. Nelson. Buckets of winter and
spring rye were shown by T. L. johnson
of Vernon. Mrs. j. p. Goodenough exhi- |
bited some Pronderosa tomatoes. Eleven |
varieties of corn and II other kinds of |
grain were exhibited by John Nesbitt of |
West Brattleboro.
The exhibit of B. w. Brown of Spring |
field was not as larrt ms usual. II con-
: well.
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