128 THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



ced upon the tables, consisting, as will appear from the list, of six hundred and 

 seventy varieties, viz : of Pears, two hundred and ninety with names, eigl.t 

 seedlings, and twenty-nine unknown — total, three hundi'ed and twenty-seven; 

 of Apples, one hundred and fifty-one with names, seven seedlings, and twenty- 

 three unknown — total, one hundred and eighty-one ; of Peaches, forty with 

 names, thirty-four seedlings, eight unknown — total, eighty-two ; of Plums, nine- 

 teen with names, three seedlings, one unknown — total, twenty-three; of Grapes, 

 thirty-three with names, eight native seedlings — total, forty-one ; of Quinces, 

 Nectarines, Figs, and Melons, three each ; of Oranges, Lemons, European "Wal- 

 nuts, and Cornelian Cherries, one each. 



The specimen flowers were arranged on stands which occupied the centre of 

 the hall, and comprised a goodly array of Dahlias, Roses, Asters, &c The 

 Dahlias were the most prominent in their variety and the gorgeousness of the 

 flowers. A stand from Lawrence, brought in on the second day, contained the 

 finest specimens in the hall. The Rose, which with its hybrid Perpetuals, Noi- 

 settes, and Bourbons, is beginning to extend the season of its lovely and fra- 

 grant blooms during the autumnal months, was well represented. The Asters^ 

 Stocks, and Coxcombs were also conspicuous. A stand of Pansies, and also a 

 stand of Phloxes, Antirrhinum in varieties, CEnothera, Aconitum, Gaillardia, 

 Tradescantia, Trollius, &c., added much to the interest of the exhibition. 



A tew pot plants were placed on the platform in front of the arbor, consist- 

 ing of Achimenes, Gloxinias, Fuchsias, &c., whose showy and splendid flowers 

 formed a striking contrast with the native denizens of our fields and meadows, 

 grouped in the rear. 



The Vegetables, &c., were arranged in the anterooms. The display, al- 

 though not large, was very interesting, and consisted of fine specimens of 

 Squashes, Potatoes, Onions, &c. In this department were placed the Cereals — 

 as varieties of Corn, Wheat, &c. The cultivation of the last named grain is 

 said by the gentlemen who exhibited specimens, to have been successful ; and 

 it is greatly to be desired that further experiments should be tried by our agri- 

 culturists, to test fully the advantage of its more general introduction. 



Nineteen towns of our county were represented by the contributions of one 

 hundred and ninety-one individuals, viz : from Salem, one hundred and twen- 

 ty-three ; Danvers, sixteen ; Lynn, eleven ; Beverly and Topsfield, five each ; 

 Middleton and Methuen, four each ; Marblehead, Andover, Hamilton, and Ips- 

 wich, three each; Wenham. Lawrence, and Saugus, two each; Boxford, New- 

 buryport, Newbury, Haverhill, and Gloucester, one each. Also, two from 

 South Reading, one from Lowell, and one from Kendall, Illinois, which being 

 without the limits of the county, were not included in the above estimate. 



A comparison of the present exhibition, with the first of the kind ever held 

 in Salem, shows a very gratifying as well as rapid increase of interest in the 

 cultivation of fruits and flowers. That exhibition was held on Tuesday and 

 Wednesday, September 14th and loth, 1841. The number of contributors 

 wasthen seventy-six,— about three hundred plates of Fruit were placed on the 

 tables, comprising one hundred and fifty-three varieties, viz : ninety-four of 

 Pears, twenty-five of Apples, ten of Peaches, eight of Plums, eight of Grapes, 

 four of Melons, two of Quinces, one of Nectarines, and one of Filberts. 



