To Micliael Magee, a premium of $3 for the seedling Magee Peach, exhibited the second 

 year ; a fine free, with greenish-white flesh and red cheek. 



The Committee on Pears and Melons respectfully report the following awards : — 



Pears (native), collection, three specimens each, SIO, Hovey & Co., Boston, JIass. ; second, 

 $5, Dr. J. K. Eshleman. Pears (Seckel), one peck, $3,Thos. Hulton, gr. to E. B. Grubb ; second, 

 $2, George W. Earl. Pears, another variety, six specimens, $2, the " Petre," to R. B. Ott. 

 Pears (foreign), collection, three specimens each, $10, Hovey & Co., Boston, Mass. ; second, 

 $5, Lloyd N. Rogers, Baltimore. Pears, any variety, one peck, $3, the "Duchesse d'Angou- 

 leme," to T. S. Fletcher ; second, $2, the " Bartlett," to John Perkins. Pears, any variety, 

 half peck, $2, "Louise Bonne de Jersey," John Perkins ; second, $1, "White Doyenne," 

 Thomas Brown. Melons, three specimens, $2, the " Netted Melon," to W. Armstrong ; second, 

 $1, " Stillman," M. Hagerty, gr. to J. Harrison. Watermelons (Mountain Sweet), three speci- 

 mens, $3, James T. Zane, N. J. ; second, $2, Mr. Zane, N. J. Watermelons (Marshall), $2, 

 Mr. Zane, N. J. ; second best, $1, Wm. Armstrong, gr. to Alexander Brown. 



Several new Watermelons were exhibited for the first time. The Souter and Pomaria, 

 originated in South Carolina, are varieties of the highest merit. Their size is large, rind 

 remarkably thin, flesh red to the centre, flavor sugary and delicious. The Imperial is too 

 small for market purposes, but, in all other respects, equal to the two preceding. OdelVs 

 Large White is very large, round in form, the rind not so thin, and the flesh a paler red ; 

 quality very fine. This variety is safd to keep longer after being pulled from the vine than 

 any other. In another year, we hope to have exhibited the Bradford, Sumpter or Dark 

 Speckled, and some other new kinds, equal, in all respects, to the Souter, Imperial, and 

 Pomaria, and superior to the Mountain Sweet. 



The display of Pears was very fine, and many of the specimens were of great size and 

 beauty, indicating judicious and skilful attention. The Committee awarded the following 

 Special Premiums : — 



Pears, for a collection, $2 each, John Chambers and Mrs. C. Mackau. Pears, for a collec- 

 tion, $1 each, J. W. Wilson, Isaac B. Baxter, and Robert Buist. Pears, for a fine dish of 

 Seckel, each $1, R. B. Ott, H. L. Tripler, M. Hagerty, and Henry Hay. Pears, for a fine dish 

 of Regnier, $1, Geo. Liggett ; for a dish of White Doyenne, $1, Samuel Cooper ; and, for a 

 dish of Duchesse d'Angouleme, $1, John Chambers. Watermelons, $1 each for the Souter, 

 for the Pomaria, for the Imperial, and for the Odell's Large White, all to Mark Hill, gr. to 

 M. W. Baldwin. 



The Committee on Apples report the following award : — 



Apples, collection, six specimens each, eighty varieties, $5, John Perkins ; second, twenty- 

 three varieties, $3, S. W. Noble. Apples, any variety, one bushel (Summer Pearman), $2, 

 Jacob Haines ; second (Maiden's Blush), $1, John Perkins. Apples, any variety, one peck 

 (Maiden's Blush), $2, J. L. Darlington & Co. Fif/s, twelve specimens, $2, Mrs. Tessier. 

 Quinces, half peck, $2, Lloyd Chamberlain ; second, $1, Chas. Heritage. 



The Committee on Vegetables respectfully report that they have awarded the premiums 

 as follows : — 



Potatoes, sweet, one bushel, for the best, $2, William Armstrong ; second best, $1, to No. 

 250. Beets, long, one dozen, $2, John Riley ; do., round, $2, James Jones, Girard College. 

 Carrots, one dozen, $2, John Riley. Salsifi/, one dozen, $2, James Jones. Onions, yellow, 

 three dozen, $2, John Riley ; do., white, tliree dozen, $2, W^illiam Barry, gr. to Alfred Cope. 

 Special Premium of $2, for a basket of very superior white potatoes, to Joseph Zane. Cab- 

 bage, six heads, drumhead, $2, Matthew Hagerty ; second best, $1, Thomas Riley, gr. to G. W. 

 Carpenter. Cabbage, six heads, red Dutch, $2, James Jones. Lettuce, six heads, $2, A. L. 

 Felten. Celery, six stalks, blanched, $2, James Jones ; second, $1, William Armstrong. 

 Egg Plant, six fruit, .$2, A. L. Felten ; second, $1, Samuel Greasly, gr. to W. T. Crook. 

 Tomatoes, one peck, $2, H. A. Dreer ; second, SI, S. H. Simpson. Sweet Maize, or Indian 

 Corn, for table use, three dozen, $2, M. Hagerty ; second, $1, A. L. Felten. Pumpkins, two 

 specimens, $1, M. Woodburn, gr. to Joseph Swift. 



Vegetables, display, by a market gardener, or a gardener to a public institution, $15, to 

 A. L. Felten ; display, by another do. do., second, $10, to James Jones ; display, by another 

 do. do., third, $5, John Riley ; display, by an amateur, for the best, $10, to Wm. Barry, gr. 

 to Alfred Cope ; display, by another amateur, second, $5, to Wm. Armstrong ; display by 

 another amateur, third, §4, to Mark Hill. 



Special Premiums for very good and creditable displays — $3 to M. Woodburn ; $3 to Robert 

 Dunlap ; $3 to Patrick McStay, gr. to Geo. Blight ; $2 to Thomas Hulton ; $2 to John Kimier 

 Thos. Dunlap. 



