1862. 



THE ILLINOIS FAKMEK. 



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vhole list. His display of vagetables, was one 

 of the best ever befure exhibited in this city by 

 one individual. 



Joel Reeves — 



Best Icie Irish potatoes. 

 •' Citron melon. 

 " Ten Irish potatoes. 



G. B. Alverson — 



Best Yellow Onion. 



Newhall & Clark — 



Sweet potatoes, first prem. 



T. K. PiiExix— 



Best and largest collection of fruit trees 

 not over tlree years old. 

 " Apple trees. 

 " Dwarf pear trees. 



John C. Ure — 



Pumpkin, citron melon, and winter radish 



D. & G. W. Tennet. — Boston Morrow Squash, 

 Citron Melon, Oellery, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, 

 Egg Plant, tab'e Parsnips, Early Turnips, Early 

 Carrots, Yellow Onion Late Sweet Corn, Early 

 Cucumber, and Silsfy. Altogether, a choice 

 and valuable collection. 



11. M. Austin — Hubbard Squash, Honolula 

 do. Three specimens Mask Mellon, three do. 

 Water Mellon ; four do. White Summer Squash; 

 twn do. Cucumbers ; three do. Yellow Sum- 

 mer Squash, seven do ; Red Tomato, three do.; 

 White do. 



This collection was very superior, being the 

 first attempt at suburban gardening by this gen- 

 tleman, showing what can be done when an at- 

 te2?pt is made with the use of brains, it being 

 the want of this commodity in gardening by am- 

 ateurs, that cause them to fail, they supposing 

 that brains are not required outside of the count 

 ing room. 



A VALUABLE IF KOT A COSTLY LESSON. 



It is probable that the Society will, at future 

 meetings, employ a stronographer to make up 

 their reports, or at least some perscn who has 

 had experience in that special department, and 

 whose whole time will be devoted to this impor- 

 tant part of thebusiness. 



The recording secretaries are both able men, 

 but one of them was too ill to attend to his du- 

 ties, and the other was not present. This ac- 

 counts for the paucity of the report, but hereaf- 

 ter it is to be hoped that the proper persons be 

 employed to write out, in full, the report, and to 

 assist the committees in their duties, as few men 

 acting on committees are familiar with such 

 work. 



IMPLEMENTS. 



Mr. A. H. Hovey of 73 Lake street, made a 

 most magnificent display of horticultural tools, 

 implements, seeds, flower pots, and a new style 

 of landscape painting in moss ; but though a 

 committee was appointed to examine and report 

 on its merits, we can find no record of their 

 work, at least the actuary has sent us ncne. 



To make up for the want of a better report, 

 we append a portion of our report made at the 

 time for the Tribune. 



FIRST DAT. 



The opening of the Horticultural fair was an- 

 nounced for 10 A. M. of yesterday, and Bryan 

 Hall was accordingly opened for that purpose, 

 but the attendance was not large, in consequence 

 of the mixed condition of vegetables, fruits and 

 flowers that were being rapidly put in position. 

 In the afternoon, the attendance became larger, 

 and we can say that the prospect is more prom- 

 ising than its most sanguine friends anticipated. 



The show of fruits is in all respects the largest 

 and best that we have seen in the northwest. 

 1 he gallery was filled with fruit early in the day 

 and space was given in the tr.ain hall. The im- 

 mense S'ze of the apples, pears and peaches 

 from Egypt, astonishes every one, and is worth 

 more of itself than the cost of a seison ticket. 



FEUIT DEPARTMENT. 



This department is presided over by Capt. Jas. 

 E. Starr of Alton, whose good taste and energy 

 has enabled him to present the several lots in 

 the most attractive manner. 



As you enter the gallery, the first thing that 

 attracts your attention is the long table of 

 grapes, rich and tempting as those from the hills 

 of France. 



The first lot is that of Mr. W. C. Hanford of 

 Rockford, and consists of fifteen varieties, culti- 

 vated out doors. Among them we note Dela- 

 ware, Concord Hartford, Prolific, Connecticut, 

 York Maderia, Early Cluster, Clinton, Isabella, 

 and Catawba. Tho specimens are large and well 

 grown, and show that in the hands of good culti- 

 vators, this fruit can be grown in the most 

 northern portion of our State. Mr. H. has also 

 wine of Catawba, dry and sweet, Connecticut, 

 Isabella, and mixed varieties. Of the merits of 

 these we cannot speak, as they arc, thus far, a 

 sealed institution. 



The next lot is that of Jas. Smith & Son, of 

 DesmoineB, Iowa. It has been supposed that on 



