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Best twelve tomatoes ; D. A. Putney, Waukesha. $1. 



Best half peck of beans; H. V. Prentice, Genesee. $1. 



Largest pumpkin ; George Sercomb, Wauwatosa. $1. 



Best peck of potatoes ; R. W. Parker, Wauwatosa. 81. 



Best and greatest variety of vegetables raised by exhibitor ; George 

 Sercomb, Wauwatosa. American Farm Book. 



Best mangel wurtzel beets ; H. V. Prentiss, Genesee. Norton's Elements 

 of Agriculture. 



Best cucumbers ; George Sercomb, Wauwatosa. Transactions. 



Superior specimens of new seedling potatoes ; George P. Pfeflfer, Pewau- 

 kee. Transactions. 



Fine egg plants ; R. JS". Messenger, Milwaukee. Norton's Elements of 

 Agriculture. 



Best pie plant; B. P. Gaboon, Kenosha. Norton's Elements of Agri- 

 culture. 



George P. Pfeffer, of Pewaukee, also exhibited a new variety of pea, 

 which he calls the " Black Winter Pea." He remarks concernincr it as 

 follows : 



" The Black Winter Pea was originated by myself, and is a native, or 

 partly so, at least, of Wisconsin. Two years since, having some small 

 nursing trees planted in rows four feet distant from each other, I filled 

 the spaces between the rows with peas and beans. In one of the spaces, 

 by chance, a vine of the common wild pea had grown, and immediately 

 adjacent to this vine I planted one of the common marrowfat peas, and 

 also a black bean, in shape similar to a kernel of corn. As the vines 

 grew, I placed about them stakes and hoops, so that they were kept in 

 close proximity. On gathering the seed when ripe, I found one pod of a 

 dark green color, containing seven peas also of a dark green color, but 

 ■with black stripes upon them. These peas I preserved, and planted in 

 May of last year. They grew well, but showed no blossoms until Sep- 

 tember, after which pods were formed, and the peas ripened. In Novem- 

 ber, I collected one quart of ripe seed from the vines, and also one quart 

 of green peas, which, after cooking, I found in all respects equal to the 

 earlier varieties. The stocks did not ripen, but were in bloom when the 

 cold weather came. This year I planted one pint of the seed, and the 



