The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

exhibit of the Million Dollar variety wa
as good as shown in the building. Can
man seedlings, Mammoth Pearl, Isle 0
Jersey, Vermont Gold Coin were speci
mems that attracted attention, as was tn
showing of Violets. D. f. Stearns 0
Brattleboro made a display of some fin
specimens of Ponderosa tomatoes Alex
ander j. Exner of West Brattlebor,
showed some exceptionally good specimen
of warty Hubbard squashes. l.. J.. Good
ell of Brattleboro had an exhibit of the
Delicious variety of squashes that was ex
ceptionally good. Mrs Alva G. Stacy ex
hibited several mammoth specimens o.
Green Mountain potatoes and small fielc
pumpkins that were noticeable. as was the
showing of citron Albert G. Post OF
Chesterfield, n. H. showed potatoes
squash, beans and onions that were at
tractive. While the specimens. shown
We're small they were smooth, welcomed
and worthy of attention. He also showed
tomatoes. celery and cucumbers that were
worth at least honorable mention.
The display of fruits and flowers occupied
the entire upper floor of vegetable hall
and the quality and varieties shown was
not only up to the Valley fair standard
of past years but in many cases in adj
vance of that set in previous showings.
The center of the room was occupied as
usual by the flower exhibit, and the eX-
hibit of dahlias of w. p. Lothrop of the
Brockton farm of East Bridgewater, Mass.
was by all odds the finest flower display
ever made at Valley fair. The display
consisted of 1856 flowers arranged singly in
bottles and was composed of show, decora-
tive and cactus varieties. The display
was artisticaly arranged as to the color
ing effects and to attempt to describe the
blending of colors would not do the eX-
hibit Justice While Mr. Lothrop has ex-
hibited at the Valley fair before he Ger
tainly outdid all previous attempts. His
showing of cactus dahlias was worthy of
all the attention that was bestowed upon
it by the visitors. He also showed gadi-
olus.
Ida Weatherhead of Guiford in the
childrens department made a very fine
display of potted plants showing 20 varie-
ties Margaret Carpenter, aged g. made
an exhibit of several kinds of potted
plants. f. H. Newell of Springfield
Mass, made an exhibit Of cactus dahlias.
a pillow of dahlias was exhibited by Miss
Lottie Bingham of Brattleboro. Mrs. l..
J. johnson of West Brattleboro made a
display of double asters and dahlias that
attracted attention and Mrs. George Bar
rett of West Brattleboro showed a hand
some display of pansies and sweet peas.
Mrs, Egbert Brasor of Brattleboro had a
display of potted house plants including
an orange tree heavily laden with fruit:
J. Reid, the Bradley farm florist, exhibited
very choice collection of potted plants
including display of ferns that was one
of the centers of attraction in the room.
His showing of geraniums in bloom was ex-
ceptionaly fine. Mrs. C. S. Hopkins ex
hibited 50 varieties of coleus and Mrs. a.
R. Kelton of Orange, Mass, showed a
collection of asters that were worthy of the
attention they secured. George F. Bish-
op of Brattleboro showed some choice
Of nptnr M
Baker of Brattleboro had a display of
begonia plants that won much favorable
An African mosquito plant
shown by Mrs. M. l.. Corbett of Bernards
ton, Mass, was one of the novelties of the |
flower display. This plant is claimed to be
a remedy for the mosquito scourge. A
cotton plant exhibited by, j., E. Hirsh OF
Plantation was exhibited as a possibility
of New England agriculture.
The display of fruit was one of careful
selection upon the part of exhibitors and
showed that an attempt had been made to
show typical specimens in the different
varieties exhibited. Upon entering the up
per part of vegetable hall one found a
very, complete, exhibit Of canned fruits,
Eddy Of Brattleboro. Carolyn Bigelow of
Brattleboro showed jelly and marmalade. !
y. E. Chickering of West Chesterfield N:
H.. showed some nice samples of mixed
pickles and cider vinegar. There were sew,
,ral other showings of canned fruits and
vegetables worthy of special mention,
ield Of Vernon, Herbert and Carlotta Hop
lins of Brattleboro and particularly no
iceabe display made by Mrs. Al va G;
Stacy of Guilford Mrs. Stacy also showed
lpples and peaches. One Of the attractive
displays of fruit was made by w; H. Alex
lnder of Brattleboro and included 500
peaches arranged on narrow shelves backed
~ red bunting. The exhibit was framed
n white bunting festooned with punches
# mammoth ripe blackberries. A peach
xhibit by Maple Ridge fruit farm of East
immersion was a winner Charles A.
POST of the Sunny Hill farm of Chester
eld, n. H., showed canned fruit and vege-
ables His Champion peaches and Elem
III Beauty pears deserved the attention
hey received. Mrs. Post made an exhibit
f over 70 varieties of Jelly. Maple sugar
er of Halifax. His showing of both
yrup and sugar was exceptionally light in
DIOR and very tempting W. B. Warren
{ West Brattleboro also showed an ex-
ibiJ of maple products. Diamond grapes
ere shown by J. +. Stearns of Brattle-
GRO.
Bell Farm of Hollis, n. H., showed over
varieties. Of apples, including smooth
Decimens of Baldwins and r. |. Greetings: !
harles Amidon of Grove, VT, showed \
Russets and some exeep-
onally fine Kings and Spies. The Kings i
lown by Charles l.. Stoddard of West \
oreland, n. H., were beauties. He also a
lowed some fancy specimens of Mackin- o
ssh Reds. French & Hildreth of Brattle- =
oro showed some of the finest specimens q
apples exhibited. Their kings, autumn o
rawberries, and russets were as. near n
,rfect specimens as are often found. E. h
Barrows was also on hand with fine a.
,ple display. Roxbury russets and Gold "
r1Issets were shown by Harold DENLY r
Brattleboro. Some mammoth speci- \
ems of Wolf River apples were shown by n
NJ Howe of Brattleboro. George ID. +
lell of Brattleboro and Hugh III. Dun =,
ee of West Brattleboro showed some "
~ nice fruit, that of the latter being N
ceptionally good. To attempt to emu
crate in detail the entire exhibit would if
luire more space than can be given but "
e exhibits mentioned are only samples Ia
the quality and variety of the display b,
fruit made. b
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