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DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



varieties of Spitzenburg, Rambo, Romanite, Rhode 

 Island Greonintj, Yellow Belle Flower, Jonathan, 

 Hiiji-lies' Crab, and many others, making in all the 

 twenty-tliree varieties, mostly sjood. 



3d Prize, a Silver Cream Ladle, worth $4, tor 

 the greatest and best variety of Peaches, awarded 

 to Thomas Allen, Esq., who exhibited ten varieties 

 of fine peaches, as described above. 



4th Prize, a Silver Fruit Knife, worth $2, for the 

 second best variety of Peaches, awarded to Mr. 

 A. A. Hillard, of Illinois, who exhibited eight va- 

 rieties of Peaches ; the Old Mixon Cling, Mon- 

 strous Pompon, Morris, Atwood's White Heath, 

 Black Hawk, latest of all, Mexican, and Catha- 

 rine, all fine fruit. 



5th Prize, a Pair of Silver Butter Knives, worth 

 $4, for the greatest and best variety of Pears, 

 awarded to Capt. Lewis Bissell, who exhibited 

 twenty-nine varieties of Pears, mostly very fine 

 fruit ; among them are the Bartlet, Napoleon, 

 Seckel, Pound Pear, Beurre de Aremburg, Cuis- 

 ses Madame. Summer Bergamot, and many others, 

 making the twenty-nine varieties. 



6th Prize, a Silver Fruit Knife, worth $2, for 

 the second best variety of Pears, awarded to Mr. 

 E. Mallinkrodt, who exhibited fifteen varieties. 

 The Beurre Belgique, Saint Johns, Beurre Napo- 

 leon, February pear, Beurre Diel, Cinnamon pear, 

 German Sugar pear, Beurre d'hiver. Spice pear, 

 Beurre Blanc, Bergamotte d'hiver, Bergamotte d'- 

 Automne, Rouge Saint Poire, Beurre Poire Jaune, 

 all fine fruit. 



7th Prize, a pair of Silver Butter Knives, $4, 

 for the greatest and best variety of nipples, award- 

 ed to Geo. W. Sullivan, who exhibited twenty- 

 eight varieties, among which are the Pound Pippin, 

 Golden Pippin, Newark Pippin, Spice Pippin, Long 

 Green Pippin, Newark King, Belle Flower, Prior's 

 Red Jenneting, Codling, French Jennett, Priestly, 

 Hughes' Crab, Maiden's Blush, Late Queen, and 

 many other excellent varieties, and the fruit very 

 fine. 



8th Prize, a Silver Fruit Knife, $2, for the sec- 

 ond best variety of nipples, awarded to Captain 

 H. M. Shreve, who exhibited fifty varieties, among 

 which are the New- York Gloria Mundi, Danver's 

 Sweeting, Holland Pippin. Newtown Pippin, Ort- 

 ley, Peck's Pleasant, Red Winter Pennock, Golden 

 Russet, Jersey Black, Belle Flower. Christmas 

 Pi|)pin, Pryor's Red, Padley's Pippin, Long Green, 

 Golden Pippin, Rhode Island Greening, and many 

 others as per Captain Shreve's catalogue, many of 

 them are fine fruit, making the fifty varieties. 



9th Piize, for the greatest and best variety of 

 Grapes, a set of Silver Tea Spoons, $6, to Mr. 

 Francis Zurstrassen, who exhibited three varieties 

 of grapes, the Isabella. Catawba and Burgundy, 

 all very fine, and the bunches large, full and bright, 

 and the fruit finely flavored. 



10th Prize, for the second best variety of Grapes, 

 a Silver Cream Ladle, $2, awarded to Dr. Reuben 

 Knox, who exhibited two varieties of grapes, the 

 Catawba and Cape Grape, both good specimens of 

 their kind, the fruit being fine and full. 



11th Prize, for the greatest and best variety of 

 Quinces, Silver Sugar Tongs, $3, awarded to Thos. 

 Allen, Esq., who exhibited three varieties, the Ap- 



ple Shaped, the Pear Shaped, and the Portugal, all 

 fine specimens, large and fair. 



12th Prize, for the greatest and best variety of 

 Melons, a pair of Silver Mustard Spoons, $2, to 

 Mr. Wm. Sigerson & Brothers, for a lot of fine 

 Water Melons and Cantelopes, which looked ex- 

 ceedingly well, and proved most agreeable to the 

 taste, upon an impartial trial. 



The Society is indebted to several gentlemen, for 

 specimens of fruit sent in for exhibition, not claim- 

 ing premiums, who are entitled to our thanks. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. James 

 Mitchell, of Belleville, Illinois, for the exhibition 

 of a new Pear, of superior quality, raised by him 

 from the seed, and named Mitchell's Russet. This 

 Pear resembles the Seckel, in quality, shape and 

 color, but it is of larger size. 



The President brought to the notice of the Com- 

 mittee, several specimens of new fruit, which ho 

 had received from Judge Robert Wash, near the 

 close of the exhibition. One of them, called the 

 Christy Apple, is described as being ])articularly 

 worthy of the notice of the Society. Among them 

 was a small Pear, of good quality, raised by P. 

 Chouteau, Sr., and the Cahokia Butter Pear, be- 

 lieved to be unexcelled by any of its kind. 



The Committee noticed upon the tables some 

 very handsome specimens of the " Ohio," or " Se- 

 gar Box" Grape, as it is now called in eastern 

 publications. It was intimated to the Committee, 

 that St. Louis may possibly claim the paternity of 

 this grape ; that the vine whence many cuttings 

 have been distributed, is of long standing in this 

 city, and early in possession of the Catholic mis- 

 sionaries. 



The Committee may be allowed to express their 

 gratification with the variety and excellence of the 

 fruits exhibited, and with the new facts and fruits 

 which have been brought to notice. Nor did they 

 fail to observe, with pleasing astonishment, the 

 enormous size of several new fruits, and that also 

 to which many old varieties attain under the genial 

 influences of our soil and climate. There can be 

 no question of the adaptation and capacity of our 

 soil and climate to the production of fruit of first 

 rate qualities, and a plentiful supply of it, not only 

 for home consumption, but for an extensive foreign 

 market. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



The Committee on Flowers, &c., consisting of 

 Dr. Gempp, Salisbury and McDonald, made the 

 following award of premiums : 



The Committee award to Mr. Florant M. Me- 

 line, for the greatest and best variety of Green 

 House Plants, the premium offered by the Society, 

 viz I a pair of silver butter knives. 



The Committee award to Mr. Gert Goebel, for 

 the second best variety of Green House Plants, the 

 premium oflfered by the Society, viz : a silver sugar 

 tongs. 



The Committee award to Nicholas Riehl, for the 

 best Parlor Bouquet, the premium offered by the 

 Society, viz : a silver cream spoon. 



The Committee award to Capt. Lewis Bissell, 

 for the best Hand Bouquet, the premium off'eredby 

 the Society, viz : a pair of silver salt spoons. 



This Committee have been preparing a more full 



