REPORT ON FRUIT. [Committee: JOHN J. THOMAS, BENJ. HODGE, N. GOODSELL, IRA DOTY, J. R. MURRAY.] The committee on fruits have the gratification of reporting, though the year has proved very unfavorable, a greatly increased collection, in comparison with former years, both in the variety and extent of the products of the fruit garden. Among the contributors are the following: Oliver Phelps, of Canandaigua, who presented twenty-seven varieties of apples and a collection of pears. David Thomas, Cayuga county, (presented by Thomas & Smith, of Macedon,) forty-eight varieties of the apple, thirty-six of pears, ten of peaches, five of plums, two of nectarines, and other fruits. Abner Bryant, Buffalo, twelve varieties of apples and miscellaneous fruits. Benjamin Hodge, of Buffalo, forty-two of apples. Nathaniel Hayward, Brighton, twenty-three of apples and grapes. Charles Marchant, Greece, thirty-six of apples. Hiram Robbins, Penfield, apples and plums. Elihu Tyler, Buffalo, a collection of grapes, apples and peaches. Robert N. Brown, Greece, twelve varieties of apples. E. C. Frost, Catharine, Chemung county, three varieties of pears. L. E. Lapham, Yates county, apples and pears. C. M. Eames, New-Hartford, Oneida county, fine specimens of the lemon. Wm. Mervine, Utica, fine sweetwater grapes. Marcus Morse, Rochester, peaches and grapes. Mrs. Marshall, Rochester, several varieties of plums, and Columbia and other peaches. Abraham Vought, Mendon, plums. Henry Deyo, Greece, peaches. Jonathan Buell, East-Bloomfield, seedling apples (the Early Joe). J. W. Smith, Rochester, fine Isabella grapes, well ripened in the open air, and good new seedling peach. J. A. Hadley, quinces. T. H. Rochester, pears. Jas. S. Wadsworth, very fine grapes and pears. Harry Pratt, Rochester, collection of fruits. Thos. H. Hyatt, Rochester, peaches, apples and pears. L. Jenkins, Manchester, Ontario county, pears, (Seckel and Virgalieu). Avery, Rochester, pears. Wm. Sternberg, grapes, &c. Charles H. Carroll, Groveland, Livingston county, seedling peach. Isaac Moore, Brighton, peaches and pears. S. Vanderniter, Buffalo, bottled gooseberries. Isaac Hills, Rochester, eight fine varieties of plums. E. Scrantom, plums and peaches. H. V. B. Schenck, fine peaches. Joseph Medbery, plums. M. A. Norton, Victor, pears. H. G. Hotchkiss, Vienna, fine grapes of several varieties, all grown in the open air, and excellent peaches. Sidney Allen, Rochester, grapes, peaches and pears. H. N. Langworthy, peaches and grapes. The great number of collections presented, has prevented a thorough examination of the many varieties composing them, as well as an enumeration of the names. The Committee have made the following awards. Where members of the Committee were competitors, they were not consulted in the decision. The Committee, also, as a matter of course, excluded those collections not cultivated by the contributors themselves. For the greatest variety of table apples, David Thomas, Cayuga county. For the second greatest variety, Benj. Hodge, Buffalo. For the best new seedling apple (the Early Joe), Jonathan Buell, East-Bloomfield. For the greatest variety of table pears, David Thomas, Cayuga county. For the greatest variety of winter pears, the same. For the best twelve quinces, Nathaniel Draper, Brighton. For the best twelve peaches, H. G. Hotchkiss, Vienna. For the best twenty-four plums, Isaac Hills, Rochester. For the best six bunches native grapes, J. W. Smith, Rochester. For the best six bunches foreign grapes, Elihu Tyler, Buffalo. The Committee recommend a discretionary premium of a volume of Transactions to J. W. Smith, of Rochester, for his fine collection of grapes and other fruits. Though the specimens of pears were numerous, they did not consider any one collection sufficiently extensive to deserve the second premium. REPORT ON FLOWERS. [Committee: M. B. BATEHAM, P. BARRY, J. J. THOMAS.] To Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, of the Mount-Hope Gardens, for the greatest variety and quantity of flowers, To Miss Wadsworth, of Geneseo, for the 2d do To Miss Mary P. Utley, for the 3d do To Wm. King, Rochester, for the best floral ornament, 5 3 Vol. Tr. 5 To Henry Billings, Rochester, for a fine large bouquet of asters, &c...... Louis Chapin, for a very large fig tree, in bearing,.. Vol. Tr. Vol. Tr. Owing to the extreme dryness of the past summer, the display of flowers was very deficient, compared with what it would have been had the season been favorable. The absence of Dahlias, from this cause, was particularly regretted by our florists and gardeners. Messrs. Ell. wanger & Barry contributed largely to the exhibition, by nearly 100 pots of their finest greenhouse plants, many of them in flower or fruit, and most of them rare and beautiful. They also contributed two large bouquets of cut flowers, a few good dahlias, and some fine China roses. Miss Wadsworth, of Geneseo, contributed three bouquets of very rare and beautiful flowers, mostly from the greenhouse. William King presented a magnificent floral ornament, consisting of a large representation of an eagle, with spread wings. This was deservedly much admired, as was also a large representation of a star, formed by asters and marygolds, from the same hands. Mr. King also exhibited fine coxcombs, and some greenhouse plants. Mr. Henry Billings, a large bouquet of double asters-very fine for the season. Miss Mary P. Utley, two very pretty bouquets, comprising a large assortment of garden flowers. Miss Elizabeth Douglass, two beautiful geraniums, one of them remarkably large. Mr. Louis Chapin exhibited a very large and beautiful fig tree, in full bearing. ON SILK AND COCOONS. [Committee: O. HUNGERFORD, T. MELLON, WM. KIDD, HENRY O'REILLY, M. LANE.] The Committee on Silk report, that the exhibition of cocoons and reeled silk, was very extensive and highly creditable. There was a great variety of specimens of manufactured silk, many of them very handsome; and the whole exhibits a highly gratifying improvement in this branch of American industry. They have awarded to Mrs. E. M. Reed, of Rochester, a premium for the best half-bushel of cocoons,.. $15 To Justus Beardsley, of Perrinton, Monroe county, for the 2d best, 10 To Mr. B. Brown, of Ogden, Monroe county, for the 3d best,... 5 The committee being unable to discover any preference in the following, have awarded to Edward Stanley of Ogden, John Adams of Ogden, and E. Murdock of Le Roy, each $3 and a copy of the Volume of Transactions. To N. D. Hart, of Le Roy, for the best reeled silk, 2d do To James M. Hathaway of Bristol, 3d do $15 10 5 To Samuel R. Tracy, Newark, Wayne co. 4th do Vol. Tr. To Mrs. D. Carter, of Bloomfield, for the best specimen of manufactured silk, (gown silk,) To David Irish, of Perryville, Madison county, for the 2d best, To Mrs. J. Howe, Avon, 3d best, (sewing silk,) To Eliza B. Orcott, of Centreville, for silk hose, To Mrs. Roswell Carter, of Albany, for a net silk shawl, 15 16 5 Vol. Tr. To Benjamin M. Benedict, of Bergen, Genesee county, for sewing silk, To Enos Holmes, of Clarendon, for sewing silk, 2222 22 There were but two silk reels exhibited, and neither being superior, or showing any new improvement, they have awarded to Edwin Stanley, of Ogden, and Seneca Reed, of Greece, each a Volume of Transactions. There was a great variety of manufactured articles exhibited, which deserved a more extended notice than it is in the power of the committee to give; and some few specimens had lost their labels-amongst the latter of which was a very handsome specimen of twist. A beautiful sample of sewing silk was exhibited by P. Staats, of Buffalo; silk fringe and mitts, by Miss Julia M. Backus, of Rochester; silk hose, by Mrs. E. M. Leech, of Lima; silk vesting and apron silk, by Edwin Stanley; handkerchiefs, hose, pic-nic gloves and mitts, by Mrs. Carter of Bloomfield; silk hose, by Mrs. Franklin Darrow, of Darien; silk net handkerchiefs, by Mrs. Lydia Murphy, East-Avon; gloves and handkerchiefs, by Ira Philips, Clarendon. The committee recommend that hereafter a clerk be specially assigned to take charge of and keep in order this branch of the exhibition, as constant attention is requisite during the Fair. |