562 Exhibition of Horticultural Societies. 



The premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Fruits. — Class I. — To J. Battey, for the best exhibition of apples, $1 

 and vol. Horticulturist. To A. D. Barber, for the best 12 table sorts, 

 $1 and Downing's Fruits. To J. W. Bailey, for the second best, 

 American Fruit Culturist.. To J. Battey, for the best 6 table sorts, 

 $1 and Downing's Fruits. To J. W. Bailey, 2d, American Fruit 

 Culturist. To J. Battey, for the best exhibition of grapes, $1 and 1 

 vol. Hovey's Magazine. To J. C. Hubbell, Chazy, 2d, Downing's 

 Fruits. To J. Battey, for the best hardy variety, (McNeil,) $1 and 

 Allen on the Grape. To J. C. Hubbell, for the second best, Spooner 

 on the Vine. To J. Battey, for peaches, Downing's Fruits. To J. 

 W. Bailey, for the best general exhibition of fruits, Downing's Fruits, 

 colored edition. 

 Class II. — To J. Battey, for the best collection of specimen fruits, 

 Hovey's Fruits of America, colored plates. To Eliza P. Benedict, for 

 second. Brown's Trees of America. To Mrs. J. Battey, for one jar 

 grape jelly, $1 ; 1 jar pickles, $1 ; 1 jar preserved apples, $1. 

 Southern Iowa Horticultural Society. — The progress of horticul- 

 ture in the West is best evinced by the exhibitions of the various societies. 

 The number of contributors is greatly on the increase, and the number of 

 varieties exhibited much larger every season. The following account will 

 show the taste for gardening in Iowa : — 



The annual exhibition of tlie Society, held on Thursday and Friday, the 

 19th and 20th of September, was such as the members may well be proud 

 of. The large hall of the Sons of Temperance was covered with tables 

 loaded down with apples, pears, peaches, grapes, &c., of the most inviting 

 appearance. The effect was still further improved by the addition of flow- 

 ers and greenhouse plants of every hue and of the most delightful fragrance. 

 Bouquets of rare and beautiful roses, dahlias, verbenas, etc., were distributed 

 through the room in the greatest profusion. 



Nor should the more homely and substantial part of the exhibition in the 

 shape of vegetables, be forgotten. We saw many contributions in this line 

 which would do credit to the producers in any market of the east or the 

 west. The sweet potatoes of Mrs. Parriott and of Mr. J. B. Browning, 

 were, in every respect, worthy of commendation. The egg-plant of Robert 

 Gray was the finest we ever saw, and we do not think it could be excelled 

 anywhere. The rhubarb of the Messrs. Neally was large and tender, and 

 deserves special notice. Mr. Davis, of this city, exhibited a new variety of 

 Irish potato, raised from the seed, which, he informed us, were remarkable 

 for their dryness when young, and for withstanding the rot. 



The contributors of fruit were very numerous. About one hundred and 

 fifty different varieties of apples were exhibited. Of these Robert Avery, 

 the worthy president of tlie Society, had sixty-eight varieties ; Mr. J. W. 

 Fell, of Adams Co., 111., showing fifty varieties; Rev. A. Leonard, twenty- 

 seven varieties ; Calvin Gamage, twenty- eight varieties ; Joseph Stephens, 

 of Lowell, twenty-six varieties, besides numerous smaller contributors. 



