Nursery-trees. Best collection of deciduous, nursery-grown trees, quality to rule, Gould's Diploma. Best collection of fruit-trees, Gould's Nursery Company, Beaver Dam.... Diploma. Best collection of hardy flowering shrubs, Gould's Nursery Company, Beaver Dam.... Diploma. A small lot of very nice apple-trees, three years old, were exhibited by J. N. Savage, of Baraboo; also specimens of apple-trees double-worked upon crab roots, by E. Wilcox, of Trempealeau. We would respectfully suggest that the "nursery stock" in this class be made of more importance by giving larger premiums. One of the first and most important points in fruit-growing, is to obtain good trees, rightly named, judiciously pruned, with ample roots, etc. The exhibition by the Gould Nursery Company was an extra fine show of fruit, ornamental trees, and shrubbery, showing care in growing and skill in handling. A. C. TUTTLE, Committee. Seedlings. Best seedling exhibited five years in succession, and receiving the first premium each year, Geo. P. Peffer, Pewaukee, "Clark's Orange," first premium for 1871. CLARK'S ORANGE-OUTLINE. $10 00 Flowers by professional cultivators. Best and most artistically arranged floral design, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. $7 50 Best and most tastefully arranged collection of cut flowers, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. 4 00 Second best, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Third best, H. G. Roberts, Janesville.. 3 00 2.00 Best and most tastefully arranged basket of flowers, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. 3 00 Best bouquet everlasting flowers, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. Best display dahlias, not more than 20 varieties, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. 3 00 3 00 Second best, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Best display verbenas, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee....... Best 5 named varieties roses, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee. Second best, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee... Best 10 varieties of verbenas, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee. Best show seedling verbenas, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee... 2.00 2.00 1 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 2.00 2.00 1 00 2. 00 Second best, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee... Best show perennial phlox, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee. Best show asters, in quality and variety, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Best show pansies, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Best show dianthuses (pink), Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Best show gladiolas, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. Second best, H. G. Roberts, Janesville .. Best show phlox drummondii, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee Second best, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee..... Best show stocks, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee. Second best, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwankee Best show balsams, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee. Best show green-house plants, not more than 100 varieties, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee... Best 20 varieties green-house plants in bloom, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee.. Best 6 carnations, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee. Best 6 fuchsias, Wm. Kitzrow, Milwaukee Best display of flowers, of all kinds, raised by exhibitor, Wm. Kitzrow, Second best, Kate Peffer, Pewaukee.. Best display of ornamental foliage plants, not more than 15 varieties, Wm. 50 1 00 50 1 00 750 5 00 3 00 2.00 2 00 750 5 00 3 00 MRS. A. A. BOYCE, Flowers by non-professional cultivators. Best and most artistically arranged floral design, Mrs. E. R. Copeland, Mon roe. Best and most tastefully arranged collection of cut flowers, Emily T. Smith, Second best, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. $7.50 4 00 3.00 2.00 Best and most tastefully arranged basket of flowers, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwau kee Second best, Emily T. Smith, Green Bay. $3.00 200 Best pyramidal bouquet, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. 3 00 Best pair round bouquets, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. 3.00 Best pair flat bouquets, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. 200 Best bouquet of everlasting flowers, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee 3 00 2.00 Best display dahlias, not more than twenty varieties, Mrs. A. A. Boyce, Lodi 3 00 Best five named varieties roses, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. 3 00 Best display verbenas, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. 3 00 Second best, Mrs. E. R. Copeland, Monroe 200 Best ten named verbenas, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. 2.00 Best show seedling verbenas, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. 2.00 Second best, Mrs. C. C. Kingsley. 1.00 Rest show asters, in quality and variety, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. 2.00 Second best, Emily T. Smith, Green Bay.. 1.00 Best show perennial phlox, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee Best show dianthuses (pink), Mrs. Karzke, Milwaukee. Best show gladiolas, Emily T. Smith, Green Bay. Second best, Emily T. Smith, Green Bay.. Best show phlox drummondii, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee. 1 00 50 1 00 1 00 50 Best show green-house plants, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. 750 Best 20 varieties green-house plants in bloom, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. Best 6 carnations, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee Best display of flowers raised by exhibitor, Mrs. H. Karzke, Milwaukee.. Best show ornamental foliage plants, Mrs. S. S. Merrill, Milwaukee.. VICK'S SPECIAL PREMIUM. Best collection cut-flowers from seeds grown or imported by him, Mrs. H. 2.00 750 5 00 3 00 2.00 Flowers by professional non-commercial cultivators. Floral design, Mrs. Alex. Mitchell, Milwaukee. $7.50 5 00 750 750 500 BUD. A. KOSS, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT AT THE STATE FAIR. GEO. J. KELLOGG, SUPERINTENDENT. The unusual severity of the months of January and February, 1875, the coldest two months on record, the unfavorableness of the spring, the cold and wet summer, with hard frosts the 22d and 23d of August, throughout the State, almost destroying the grapecrop, and the State Fair coming the same week of the American Pomological Society Exhibition at Chicago, at which the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society had made arrangements for an exhibition, were combined causes, together with the fact that the State Fair was three weeks earlier than usual, in making the prospect for the horticultural department of the Wisconsin State Fair gloomy indeed. After consulting with the officers of the Horticultural Society, and the Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, it was deemed advisable to issue a circular, urging all interested to assist by making a special effort to make a commendable show. This circular was mailed to all former exhibitors and many others. The time of the fair arrived, the hall was put in order, two crates of crockery ordered, the tables were provided with clean, white paper, and exhibitors began to spread out. Soon it became apparent that they must double up, and before the fruit was all out many had to pile three plates upon one, and the last to open had to be provided with extra room by closing one entrance and building temporary tables. The entries probably exceeded anything before made at our State Fairs in this department, numbering five hundred and twenty-five. The center of the hall, with its entire table-room, was devoted to the floral department, H. W. Roby, superintendent. Notwith standing the severe frosts, the cut-flowers alone could have covered the entire tables. James Vick, Rochester, N. Y., had a splendid collection, and this department of the hall was a grand success. To give a full report of the fruit-department would be impossible. A. G. Tuttle's collection of apples was up to his usual standard of excellence, as will be seen by the number of first premiums carried off by him. It would seem that from this and former exhibitions that the Baraboo country had some of the touches yet of the Garden of Eden. An unusually fine display of fruits from Beaver Dam, by Gould's Nursery Company, took a large share of premiums, while G. P. Peffer could have covered one-half the entire tables of the professionals with apples, pears, plums, grapes, etc. E. Wilcox, from the north, showed us clearly that something besides crabs can be raised in that region. He took the "blue" on ten varieties of apples adapted to the northwest. Among professionals, Geo. Wolff, Wm. Finlayson, and Wm. Kitzrow each drew first prizes, and though not large, had some fine collections of fruits. The exhibition of pears was mostly confined to the lake-shore region. A few $5 specimens of Flemish Beauty were exhibited by A. G. Tuttle, and entitled to the first prize. Messrs. Stickney, Baumbach, and Gilbert made a fine collection of apples, but competed for but few premiums, which they took, as a matter of course. The display of grapes, by C. II. Greenman, drew their full share of attention, and but for the hard frosts would have taken more first premiums. For show of superintendent's exhibition, see award of premiums. The non-professionals were out in full costume, and could have filled the entire hall. The competition was so great that it was difficult to decide who was victor, especially so, as many collections were piled up for want of room. A careful reading of the award of premiums will show the general standing of the collections. Wm. Reid's display of grapes was the finest he ever made of certain varieties, from which a box was packed and forwarded to the American Pomological Society, at Chicago. The finest collection of pears among non-professionals, was from Dr. James Ozanne, Racine. Messrs. Parks and Thomas were unable to exhibit their fine collections of pears, although Mr. Parks brought a branch heavily laden with fine specimens, a portion of which, and some from Dr. Ozanne's, were immediately forwarded |