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PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED AT WEEKLY EXHIBITIONS. 



AMOUNT APPROPRIATED, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, SlOO 00 



For the best six Pot Plants, of different varieties, a premium of - $2 00 



For the 2d best do., 100 



For the best large Bouquet, for vases or parlor, composed of flowers 



gracefully arranged, a premium of ...... 2 00 



For the 2d best do., ------... joo 



For the best six hand Bouquets, - - - - - - -2 00 



For the 2d best do., 100 



$650 00 



PREMIUMS FOR VEGETABLES. 



AMOUNT APPROPRIATED, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. 



Asparagus. — For the earliest and best, not less than three bunches, a premium of S5 00 



Beets. — For the best, (pure blood beet,) during the season, not less than twelve roots, 5 00 



Broccoli. — For the best three heads, ---5 00 



Beans. — For the best and earliest peck of string beans, - - - - - - 3 00 



For the best and earliest Lima beans, not less than two quarts, - - - 3 00 



For the best and earliest variety of shell beans, ------ 4 00 



Cucumbers. — For the best pair under glass, previous to the first Saturday of June, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



For the best and earliest, of open culture, ------- 3 00 



Cauliflowers. — For the best and largest, during the season, not less than three heads, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



Corn. — For the best and earliest sweet corn, not less than twelve ears, - - 3 00 



C.iBBAGE. — For the best drumhead cabbage, during the season, not less than three heads, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not less than three heads, - 3 00 



For the 2d best do. 2 00 



Egg Plants. — For the best display, during the season, - - - - . 5 OO 



Lettuce. — For the best six heads, before the first Saturday in July, - - - 3 00 



Potatoes. — For the best neto seedling, of superior quality for the table, - - 10 00 



For the best and earliest peck, previous to August 1, - - - - - 3 00 



Peas. — For the best and earliest peck in June, ------- 3 00 



Rhubarb. — For the largest and best, previous to the first Saturday in July, not less 



than twelve stalks, ....----. .-5 00 



Squashes. — For the best pure Canada squashes, not less than six in number, - 5 00 



For the greatest variety exhibited during the season, - - - - - 5 00 



Tomatoes. — For the best and earliest, not less than one dozen, - - - - 5 00 



Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest variety at the weekly exhibitions 



during the season, - - - - - - - - - - -10 00 



For the 2d best do., 5 00 



For the best display and greatest variety at the annual exhibition, - - - 10 00 



For the 2d best do., 7 00 



For any new variety of Vegetables, suitable for the table and worthy of culti- 

 vation, other than seedling potatoes, - - - - - - - -6 00 



Celery. — For the best and largest blanched, not less than six roots, - - - 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



$150 00 

 For the Committee to Establish Picmiums, S. WALKER, Chairman. 

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