Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28

s.; Cassius 1. Wilson of West Dummers-
ton. Z. A single branch about two feet
long, shown by the Lakeview berry farm
contained Is good sized yellow believers.
The finest display of grapes was made
by c. e. Martin of Greenfield who had
Is varieties. One cluster of Eatons
weighed a pound and half. c. J. Batch
elder of Wilton, N. H., entered 20 plates
of grapes and A. A. Halliday & Sons
Is plates. Halliday e. Sons also showed
IL plates of pears and 10 of plums. A fine
display of pears was made by c. A. Ev-
ans OF Claremont, N. H., who had Is
varieties, also half dozen varieties Of
plums. w. II. Alexander had the largest
exhibit of peaches, including II varieties.
and he and Dana II. Stafford showed
half dozen varieties of pears each.
There never was so large a display Of
honey at the fair previous to this year.
The largest and most attractive exhibit
was made by II. 8. Norcross of West
Dummerston. A large display came from
A, A. Byard's apiary in, West Chesterfield,
and Carl f. Cain OF Brattleboro made a
good exhibit With each exhibit was a
swarm of bees at work. Mr.. Byard has
made 1910 pounds Of honey with 50 swarms
OF bees the past season.
There were but two exhibits OF maple
products, Norton. u. Thurber OF West
Halifax showing sugar In cakes and pals.
also syrup, and L. A Piper Of Keene,
N. H., showing pain sugar and syrup.
The canned fruit department occupied
considerable space. The premium list win
disclose the quality, relatively. Mrs, w.
II, Alexander made particularly attrac-
tive showing with los varieties, and Mra,
c. A Post of Chesterfield with 100. other
large exhibitors were Miss Cora Good
enough OF West Brattleboro, IS. Mrs. Ethel
NJ, Hastings OF West Brattleboro ~, Mrs.
William @. Haviland Of Fiashoke, N. z.
NJ - a. -
g. Mrs. Posts exhibit included As entries
OF jeilies and q OF pickles in addition 20
the canned fruit, and Miss Goodenough
showed - varieties Of jellies Smaller
exhibitors in this department were Miss
Trfphena Rich, Miss Eva Hudson, Mrs.
F. r. Carpenter. Brigie Manning and
Dora FiIion OF BrattIeboro, Miss Grace
Burt of West Brattleboro., c. L. Stod-
dard OF Park Hill, the Nc. Hermon school,
Mrs. A. r. Yeaw and Mrs. Maud Frank
lin Of Guilford and Mrs. II. L. Nichols
OF West Guilford.
Fully up to the usual display, with
more rare varieties and many specimens
of varieties never seen here BEFORE" was
the way the judges characterized the ex-
hibit OF flowers. The display included
more than the usual number of Seeding
plants. Much attention was attracted by
r. II. Messengers display OF potted
plants. ferns. palms and cut flowers. Mr.
Messenger Is BratueborO florist. His
exhibit was not in competition, Florist
J. X. Alexander of East Bridgewater
Mass, exhibited 16s varieties OF dahlias
which presented n beautiful sight. The
largest and rarest collection of cut flow
ers shown by a non-professional grower
was that OF F. H. Miller OF Halifax. All
exhibit OF 162 varieties OF dahlias, includ
ing the green dahlla, was made by Mr.
and Mrs. A. N Foster of Leyden.
A beautiful display OF as varieties Of
dahlias was made by II. B. Gardner o.
Revere, Mass. and the Brattleboro Re.
treat garden also made handsome dis.
play OF dahlias. neither exhibit beinl
entered in competition. Much attention
was attracted by a display OF 40 varieties
| of dahlias shown by George F. Crowell o.
| Brattleboro, the exhibits OF pansies b.
Mrs. E. l.. Hildreth and Miss Carlotts
| Hopkins.
A collection of geraniums by Miss Corr
Goodenough of West Brattleboro 1.
| worthy of special mention, also the col
| lection shown by the Mt. Hermon school
| f. II, Newell OF Springfield Mass, ex
hibited dahlias glowing with life ant
color. A credltable display of pansie.
and cut flowers was made by Miss Car