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Mountain Sprout ; and very fine specimens of Citron melon. By B. B. 

 Kirtland, Greenbush, Skillman's Netted and Bokhara melons. By H. 

 Vail, Mount Ida, Troy, six varieties of very superior melons, viz. : Pine 

 Apple, Nutmeg, Christiana, Green Citron, Skillman's Netted, and Cante- 

 lope. 



The committee award the premiums as follows, viz. : — 

 Apples. — For the best and most extensive collection, to H. Vail, f3. 

 Second best to E. P. Prentice, ^2. 

 Best six varieties, to E. P. Prentice, g2. 

 Best one variety, to H. Vail, ^1. 

 Pears. — Best and most extensive collection, to H. Vail, f3. 

 Second best, to Dr. H. Wendell, $2. 

 Best six varieties, to Dr. H. Wendell, $2. 

 Best one variety, (Seckel,) to H. Vail, ^1. 

 Peaches. — Best single variety, to H. Vail, f 1. 

 Grapes. — Best exhibition of foreign, toV. P. Douw, $3. 

 Best two varieties, to V. P. Douw, $.2. 

 Best single variety, to H. Vail, $1. 

 Best two varieties, native, to H. Vail, $2. 

 Water Melons. — Best two varieties, to Dr. James Wilson, ^2. 



Best single variety, to do. do., $2. 

 Musk Melons. — Best two varieties, to B. B. Kirtland, f2. 



Best single variety, to Dr. James Wilson, $'1. 

 Quinces. — Several fine specimens were exhibited, but no premiums are 

 awarded, as the article was unfortunately omitted in the premium list. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. — V. P. Douw, Chairman. 

 Vegetables. — The committee on vegetables beg leave to state, that the 

 contributions to this department of the exhibition were very numerous, and 

 exceeded in interest any previous exhibition ; and that, in many cases, it was 

 very difficult to determine to whom the prize on several articles, should be 

 awarded. However, after due consideration, they have concluded to re- 

 commend that the premiums should be awarded as in the report below. 



The contributors were E. P. Prentice, J. H. Willard, Troy, V. P. Douw, 

 F. Keisel, Dr. Wendell, J. Rathbone, Dr. Wilson, and others, but we 

 have no room to enumerate the varieties in detail. 



Premiums. — For the best new seedling potato, to Dr. H. Wendell, $%. 

 For best half peck winter potatoes, (Mercer's,) to J. H. Willard, of 



Troy, U. 

 For best winter squashes, to E. P. Prentice, of Mt. Hope, $1. 

 For best long blood beets, to V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, $1. 

 For best carrots, to E. P. Prentice, of Mt. Hope, $1. 

 For best parsnips, do. do., $1. 



For best egg plants, to Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood, $1. 

 For best winter cabbage, to J. H. Willard, of Troy, $1. 

 For best broccoli, to Joel Rathbone, of Kenwood, $1. 

 For bast celery, to Frederick Keisel, of Albany, $1. 



