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THE CULTIVATOR 
Nov. 
Pansies —Greatest variety, Dr. A. Thompson, Aurora, $3—Best 12, 
Dr. H. Wendell. Albany, $2. . 
General List , open to all competitors .—Best collection greenhouse 
plants, Elwanger & Barry, Silver Medal. 
Best floral design—1. Mrs. C. B. Sedgwick, Syracuse, Sil. Medal 
—2. Mrs. W. Newcomb, $3. 
Best floral ornament—1. Mrs. Prof. Jackson, Sil. Medal—2. Mrs. 
E. T. T. Martin, $3. . TI 
Best hand bouquet, flat—1. James Wilson, $3—2. Dr. Herman 
Best hand bouquet, round—1. .Tas. Wilson, $3—2. Mrs. White, $2. 
Best basket bouquet, with handle, Dr. A. Thompson, $3. 
For the most beautifully arranged basket of flowers, Dr. Herman 
Wendell, Diploma. . „ , , ..... TT 
To Aurora Horticultural Society, for the best exhibition, Hovey s 
Col. Fruits. 
FRUIT. 
Apples —Greatest and best variety—1. Benj. Hodge, Buffalo, Diplo¬ 
ma and Hovey’s Colored Fruits^-2. A. Bryant, Buffalo, $5. 
Best 12 varieties table apples—1. B. Hodge, $5 2. A. Bryant, 
Buffalo, Trans, and $2. 
Best 6 winter varieties—1. B. Hodge. $o—2. A. Bryant, Trans. 
Pears —Greatest number of varieties of good pears—1. J- Morse, 
Cayuga Bridge. Dip. and Hovey’s Colored Fruits—2. B. Hodge, $5 
—3. J. W. P. Allen, Oswego, Trans. , .... 
Best collection of first rate autumn pears—1. John Morse, Dip. 
and $5—2. J. W. P. Allen, Trans, and $2. 
Best collection of newly introduced pears, Dr. Herman Wendell, 
Dip. and Hovey’s Col’d Fruits. , e . r _ T 
Peaches —Best 12 varieties—1. John Morse, Dip. and $o—2. James 
M. Whitney, Rochester, $2. _ o TT _ „ , • T 
Best 6 varieties, Elwanger & Barry, $3-2. H. G. Dickinson, Ly- 
° n Be?U.2 peaches, B. R. Norton, Syracuse, (Crawford’s Early,) $2 
—2. Abram Vail, Waterloo, Trans. , .. 
Plums —Best collection—1. 31 varieties, Dr. Herman Wendell, 
Dip. and $5—2. 50 varieties, Isaac Denmston, Albany, $3. 
Best 6 varieties, Elwanger & Barry, $3—2. C. S. Wilson, Utica,$2 
Best 12 plums,—1. R. Woolworth, Syracuse, $2—2. H. G. Dick- 
Best and greatest number, J. C. Hastings, Clinton, $3. 
Grapes —Best and most extensive variety native grapes, grown m 
open air-1. John C. Hastings, $5-2. D. Ayres, Amsterdam, $2. 
Best 3 varieties grown uniter glass—1. W. R. Coppock, Buffalo, 
$5—2. John C. Hastings, $2. rn 
Best dish of native grapes, (Isabella) Rufus Cossett, Trans. 
Discretionary —Best grown and matured specimens, (Muscat and 
Black Hamburg,)-•, Downing and Am. Fruit Culturist. 
3 specimens of grapes, Joseph E. Bloomfield, Mexico, Aim Fruit 
Culturist.—Two bottles of white and red champagne wine, B. Pop- 
pe, Syracuse, Downing.—Specimen of port wine from native grapes 
Chas. A. Peabody, Columbus, Georgia, Diploma. 
Melons—Best specimens water melons, H. N. Langworthy, Ro¬ 
chester, $3—Best specimens musk melons, to do., $3. 
Qu^cgs—Best 12 quinces. Elwanger & Barry, $3—2. Lewis Ea- 
tou, Buffalo, $2*. FOREIGN FRUITS. 
Apples —Best exhibition—1. E. Harkness, Peoria, Illinois, Diploma 
and Trans.—2. James Dougall, Amherstburgh, C. W., American 
Fl peaS—Best exhibition, F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, O, Dip. & Trans. 
—-2. James Dougall, Amherstburgh, Am. Fruit Culturist. 
Grapes —Best exhibition, Jas. Dougall, Dip. and Trans. 
Discretionary— Dr. J. A. Kennicutt, Elm Grove, Illinois, for a fine 
exhibition of western apples, Downing’s Fruits. 
Mr. Overman, Canton, Illinois, for a fine display of apples, Down¬ 
ing’s Fruits. Also, to the same, for an exhibition of pears, Ameri¬ 
can Fruit Culturist. , . . , 
F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, Ohio, fine display of new western apples, 
Am. Fruit Culturist. , . .. -p. ril 
J. Gallup, of Cleveland, Ohio, for fine exhibition of fruit, Down¬ 
ed . S (R Holmes, Detroit, fine exhibition of apples, Fruit Culturist. 
VEGETABLES. 
Best 12 carrots, C. F. Crossman, Rochester,. 
Best 12 table beets, do do . ^3 
Best 12 onions, N. Culver, Arcadia,. 
Best 12 tomatoes, C. F. Crossman, .• • • X” 
Best 3 heads of cabbage, N. Culver,. 
Best 12 sweet potatoes, do . ^3 
Best 2 egg plants, C.F. Crossman,...... £3 
Best half-peck Lima beans, Jason W. Seward, Rochester,.... $3 
Best bunch double parsley, C. F. Crossman,. 
Best 3 squashes. C. F. Crossman,.. $3 
Largest pumpkin, H. N. Langworthy, Rochester, .. $3 
Best 12 ears of seed corn, N. Culver,. $3 
Best seedling potato, H. Morrison. Montgomery,.......--- • $3 
Best and greatest variety of vegetables raised by exhibitor, C. 
F. Crossman,................ $5 
Discretionary —Half peck lama beans, J. P. Fogg, Rochester,.. $3 
Three squashes, Lewis Eaton, Buffalo,.. j|2 
do do C. F. Crossman, ... ^2 
Large pumpkin, N. Culver,. 
Table potatoes, Richard Cheney, Syracuse,. $2 
Seedling potatoes, Luman Shepherd. Skaneateles,. $3 
PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND DAGUERREOTYPES. 
Am'mal painting in oil, by a young artist, B. F. Carpenter, 
Homer,. Diploma. 
Foreign artist, painting of a distinguished Short horn bull, 
by Mr. Henry Strafford, London,. Diploma. 
Pencillings, (The Playmates,) Miss Helen A. St. John, (13 
years old,) Fabius, ... do 
Two Monocromatic paintings, and 2 pieces pencil draw¬ 
ings, by M. A. Hill, Canton,.Commended. 
Oil and water color paintings. —Two large monocromatic 
paintings, Mrs. J. S. Greenmail, Syracuse,. Diploma. 
Three paintings in water colors on Ivory, Mrs. Anna S. 
Smith, Syracuse,. do 
Drawings in India ink for patent office, H. Searl, Rochester, do 
Specimens of penmanship, J. T. Carr, Ithaca,. do 
Daguerreotypes. —The committee divide the award for the 
best daguerreotypes between D. E. Gavit, Albany, and 
Evans & Powelson, Buffalo, and a diploma is awarded to 
each. Mr. McDonnell, Buffalo, presented one picture of rare ex¬ 
cellence. 
Case cameo likenesses, W. C. Mayhew, Buffalo, Diploma. 
STOVES. 
Best cooking stove for wood fire, Mathew Murphy, Syracuse, Sil¬ 
ver Medal. Second best, “Phoenix Air TightSeymour & Wood, 
Utica, $5. 
Best cooking stove for coal, Forbes, Wright St Co., Syracuse, 
Silver Medal. Second best, Wm. Wheeler, Troy, $5. 
Best parlor stove, “Chandelier,” B. P. Learned, Albany, Silver 
Medal. Second best, Bailey, Wheeler & Co., Utica, $5. 
Discretionary. —Flat iron heaters, Charles H. Tozer, Syracuse, 
Trans. 
Self regulator for stoves, Foote & Owen, Seneca Falls, Trans. 
Best lot of hollow ware, W. J. Noyes, Troy, Trans. 
Morse’s (Fire-Grate,) Air Distributor, J. A. Campbell, Buffalo, 
Trans. 
Brass coffee pot, R. H. Kirk, Newport, Diploma. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
From the long list of articles noticed by the committee, we select 
the following as being of most interest to the farmer : 
For a pyramid of paper flowers, (elegantly wrought,) Miss Ade¬ 
line Hayden, Albany, Medal. 
Smith’s hydraulic ram, with a new mode of regulating the dis¬ 
charge valve, Alpheus B. Smith, Meredith, Silver Medal. 
Six iron cistern pumps, one well pump, and one force pump. 
These have a revolving motion to the spouts, Downs, Mynders & 
Co., Seneca Falls, Diploma. 
A rotary fire engine pump of beautiful arrangement and manufac¬ 
ture, A. W. Cary, Brockport, Silver Medal. 
Draining tiles, pipes and collars, manufactured by B. F. Wharten- 
by, Seneca county, in a Tile Machine imported by John Delafield, 
Esq., of Seneca county, and exhibited by Mr. Delafield, Diploma 
and Silver Medal. 
Five iron pumps, excellent articles, J. P. Cowing, Seneca Falls, 
Trans. 
Dairy Steamer, a well made article, B. F. Greene, Little Falls, 
Trans. 
Portable cider mill and press, Nathan Chapin, Syracuse, Diploma 
and Transactions. 
Rotary steam engine, “ Pease’s patent,” Geo. P. Strong, Roches¬ 
ter, Silver Medal. 
Houghton’s Bell Telegraph, for public houses, S. A. Hudson Syra¬ 
cuse, Diploma. 
Sarcophagus or metallic burying cases, Fitch & Raynor,.New- 
York, Silver Medal. 
Machine for making cast iron water and gas pipe, by the centrifu¬ 
gal force of motion, &c., and a cast iron pipe, Thos. I. Lovegrove, 
Baltimore, Md., Silver Medal. 
A finely finished bell, weighing 257 lbs., keyed on letter A, with 
the following inscription, “ Presented to General Zachary Taylor, 
President of the United States, by Andrew Meneely, founder, West 
Troy, N. Y., 1S49,” Andrew Meneely, Silver Medal. 
Sets of tools, chisels, augers, hammers, hay knives, &c., a beauti¬ 
ful display, D. R. Barton, Rochester, Silver Medal. 
Machine for drilling rocks, M. P. Coons, Lansingburgh, Diploma 
and Medal. 
156 Different patterns of pocket knives and cutlery, very fine, 
Waterville Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Ct., Diploma and 
Silver Medal. 
Washing and wringing machine, G. Goodell, Syracuse, Diploma. 
Kit of coopers’ tools. W. W. Bryan, Rochester, Silver Medal. 
GRAIN, FLOUR AND WOOL. 
Best sample of winter wheat, one barrel, (white Blue-stem,) Tim¬ 
othy Judson, Portland, $5. Second, H. Murray, Montgomery, $3. 
Best sample oats, one barrel, E. R. Dix, Vernon, $5. 
Best sample barley, one barrel, E. R. Dix, $5. 
Best barrel of flour, Oviat and Stone, Rochester, Diploma. Sec¬ 
ond, Wm. W. Hanford, Honeoye Falls, Trans. 
Best fleece fine wool, J. G. Strean, Washinging, Pa., Diploma. 
John Holbert, Chemung, two butter firkins, Diploma and Trans. 
0 =» It is not improbable that inaccuracies have occurred in the 
names of persons in the foregoing list, which has been copied from 
entries in the Secretary’s books. It is requested that all errors dis¬ 
covered be reported to the Secretary of the Society without delay, 
that they may be corrected before the final publication of the awards 
in the Transactions of the Society. 
All information in relation to premiums may be obtained from the 
Secretary, who will give prompt attention to all inquiries. 
B. P. JOHNSON, Secretary. 
Twin Foals. —A pair of twin colts, three months 
old, well-shaped and of good size, were exhibited at 
the late State Fair, by Peter G- Houghtaling, of 
De Witt, Onondaga county. 
