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FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



The second annual Floral and Horticultural Exhibition of the Berks 

 County Agricultural Society, was held in the Academy Hall, North Fourth 

 Street, on Friday and Saturday., the 24th and 25th June. The time was 

 exceedingly ill-chosen, being several weeks too late for the most advanta- 

 geous Floral display, and as many too early for anything like an effective 

 demonstration in the Fruit department. The extreme heat of the weather 

 also operated unfavorably. Yet, with all these drawbacks, the Exhibition 

 was a very handsome affair — the citizens of Reading, and many of our 

 country friends, entering into the c ompetition with all the spirit and anima- 

 tion that characterized their efforts at the former exhibitions of the Associ- 

 ation. The attendance, too., was quite numerous — many of frhe farmers 

 leaving their work at the busiest season to be present. We learn from the 

 Secretary that twenty-one new members were added to the Association, ma- 

 king the present number of members 800, and that the receipts for admis- 

 sion amounted to about §140 — a sum sufficient to pay all expenses, and 

 leave a small balance besides to be added to the general fund. We annex 

 the reports of the various Committees appointed to examine the articles pre- 

 sented, and award premiums to the most deserving: » 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Fruit. — Your Committee would respectfully report premiums as follows, 

 to wit : 



For Cherries — Black Tartarean, Joseph Wright, 1st premium, $1 00 



Bigareau, Solomon Kirby, 2d premium, 50 



Special premium to Samuel Bertolet., for largest Cherries— -less quan- 

 tity than a quart. 

 Best variety, William D. Hains, 50 



There were very fine specimens of English Morello, by Andrew Taylor 

 and John Deininger, which came too late for competition. 



No premiums were awarded for Strawberries and Raspberries. A dish 

 of Strawberries was exhibited by Mr. Wentzel. Some fine specimens of 

 Raspberries of the Col. Wilder and Orange varieties, by Charles Kessler, 

 and a fine plate of red Antwerp, by Jonathan Deininger. Also, Wild Rasp- 

 berries, by Deborah Wright; — a plate of Service Berries, by Deborah 

 Wright. Oranges, by Mr. John Kurtz. 



Strawberries in Spirits, Hovey's Seedling, Pine Apple, and White, by 

 Dr. R G. Bertolet. 



