STATE HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 8-3 



exhibition from Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri that are the ecjiial, 

 if not superior, to the varieties grown in Illinois. 



I also recommend that the description which accompany the en- 

 tries in this class be published, and the owners of this fruit be re- 

 quested to continue their growth for further trial. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



C. B. Rockwell, Committee. 



Mr. Pearson — I think it would be a good plan for committees, 

 in describing quality of fruit, to confine themselves to the rules of 

 the American Pomological Society. I think they use the terms, 

 good, very good, best. 



Mr, Patterson — I am not quite satisfied with the Shackleford, as 

 think it may be a little tender. It is not much better in quality 

 than the Ben Davis of which it is probably a seedling. 



REPORT OF AWARDING COMMITTEE CLASS V— VEGETABLES 



Best Half-Feck Early Potatoes — First premium, J. S. Browne, 

 Alton; second, F. W. Poscharsky, Princeton. 



Best Half-Peck Potatoes Jor Whiter and Spring — First pre- 

 mium, J. S. Browne, j!^ton; second, J. Webster, Centralia. 



Best Half-Peck Onions, from Seed — First premium, F. W. Pos- 

 charsky, Princeton; second, C. B. Rockwell, Hamilton. 



Best Half Peck Onions Grown from Sets — First premium, C. B. 

 Rockwell, Hamilton. 



Best Three Heads of Celery — First premium, F. W. Poscharsky, 

 Princeton; second, John Kramer, Brighton. 



Best Half Peck Sweet Potatoes — First premium, J. S. Browne, 

 Alton; second, E. A. Riehl, Alton. 



Best Half Peck Turnips — First premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton; 

 second, J. S. Browne, Alton. 



Best Half Peck Beets — First premium, Edward Sims, Alton. 



Best Half Peck Parsnips — First premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton; 

 second, Edward Sims, Alton. 



Best Half Peck Carrots — First premium, J. Webster, Centralia; 

 second, J. S. Browne, Alton. 



Best Winter Squash — First premium, J. S. Browne, Alton. 



Best Head Cabbage First premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton. 



Best Sample Salsify — First premium, E. A. Riehl, Alton; 

 second, J. S. Browne, Alton. 



Best Sample Winter Radish — First premium, J. Webster, Cen- 

 tralia; second, Edward Sims, Alton. 



The undersigned committee to report upon vegetables now on 

 exhibition, respectfully submits that samples of watermelons, two 



