1856.] Uxhibitmi of the Horticultural Society. 329 



Spring (S^ibition of ilje Cinnnnati forticnltoral Sodcfir. 



The Exhibition which closed on Saturday last was held on the vacant 

 lot belonging to the heirs of Judge Burnet, on Seventh street, between 

 Elm and Plum. 



The Society, early in the spring, resolved to hold a Spring Exhibition 



m Wiswell's Hall, which was supposed to be large enough io make a 



display of such flowers and plants as the members might contribute, the 



principal feature to be an exhibition of Strawberries, if the season 



proved favorable. This order, a few days before the 1st of June, (the 



time appointed for the exhibition) was reconsidered, and the members 



of the Council determined to erect pavilions on the Elm street lot, and 



there open the Exhibition, during the week of the Political Convention. 



This change of time and place did not meet with the approbation of 



all the members of the Society, as few of them had made preparations for 



a display ; consequently the contributions were not so extensive as those 



made at the last Fall Exhibition. 



The members of the Society, however, who had green-houses, contrib- 

 uted largely, and Messrs. Heaver, Sayres, Jackson, Pentland, Howarth, 

 and others, filled the two principal pavilions with a very choice coUec 

 tion of rare plants. These were arranged on tables, which extended 

 from the front to the rear of the pavilions, and presented a beautiful 

 display under each of the tents. Another table was appropriated to 

 Strawberries and other fruit. 



The great success which has attended the cultivation of the Straw- 

 berry in this vicinity, and the fame which Cincinnati has acquired by 

 adopting the theory first introduced by Keen, in England, in 1809, of 

 planting one male to eight or ten female plants, which, at an early day, 

 was adopted here, had this season given new interest to the subject; and a 

 contest arising between the advocates of some new seedling varieties and 

 the Hudson and Hovey's seedling of older date, it was agreed that each 

 variety should be exhibited at this Spring Exhibition, liberal premiums 

 Having been oflPered for the best display-flavor and size of berry bein^ 

 considered. 



Independent of the usual premiums off-ered by the Society, special 

 premiums were also ofi-eved for an exhibition each day of certain vari- 

 eties. The first day for the best Longworth's Prolific— the second day, 

 the best McAvoy's Superior, — the third day, for the best Hovey's 

 Seedling, and the fourth day, for the best of any variety. 



