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White, Cranberry, American Blues, Prince Edward, Michigan, Connecticut, Orange, Dean, 

 Prince Albert, Pinkeye, Parker's Seedling, Stockbridge, Lady's Finger, four varieties 

 nameless, and thirtyseven Seedling Potatoes, of 1848. Crooknecked Squash; Marrow do. ; 

 Blood Beet. 



From Herbert S. Cole, a basket of Potatoes, of various kinds. 



From A. D. Williams & Son, Roxbury, Pumpkins; Blood Beets; Carrots; Ruta Baga ; 

 Drumhead Cabbage ; Savoy do. : Salsify ; Canada Squash ; Marrow do. ; Celery ; Turnip 

 Beet ; Tomatoes ; Corn. 



From George Pierce, West Cambridge, Purple Broccoli ; Giant Celery ; Red Cabbage ; 

 White Cauliflower; Marrow Squashes. 



From John Albree, Newton Corner, Egg Plants. 



From Daniel Brims, Roxbury, Celery. 



From Alexander McLennan, Watertown, Egg Plants. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Seal's-foot Potato ; Shepherd's Early do. 



From Azell Bowditch, Roxbury, Savoy Cabbage ; Northern do. ; Drumhead do. ; Sweet 

 Corn; Yellow do. ; Gom-d. 



From Benjamin V. French, Braintree, Early June Potatoes ; Hill's Early do. j Knevet's 

 Defiance do.; Blood Beet; Yellow Turnip do.; Turnip Blood do.; Mangel Wurtzel ; 

 Purple Egg Plant; White do. A fine specimen of Egyptian Wheat. 



From Mrs. Spaulding, South Reading, Blood Beets. 



From John Schouler, West Cambridge, by J. Gilmore, Blood Beets. 



From N. N. Dyer, South Abington, two Canada Crookneck Squashes, two years old. 



From Pickering Dodge. Salem, two German Cabbages. 



From Warren's Gardens, Brighton, a Bouquet of Egyptian Wheat ; Snake Cucumber ; 

 Yard Bean. 



From J. Balch, jr., Roxbury, Tomatoes. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



SUB-COMMITTEE ON BASKETS OF FRUIT. 



The sab-committee of Judges on the Baskets of Fruit, beg leave to report and recom- 

 mend as follows : — 



For the best basket of Fruit, the first premium, of ten dollars, to Otis Johnson. 

 For the second best, the second premium, of seven dollars, to Messrs. Hovey & Co. 

 (Signed,) F. W. MACONDRAY, 



EBEN WIGHT, 

 Sept. 29, 1848. DAVID HAGGERSTON. 



SUB-COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 



The sub-committee of Judges on Fruit, recommend the following premiums to be 

 awarded to the undernamed persons : — 



For the best twelve varieties of Pears, consisting of twelve specimens each, the first 

 premium to Samuel Walker. 



The second premium, for second best, to Hovey & Co. 



Third premium, for third best, to Josiah Lovett. 



For the best dish of Pears — 



First premium to James Adams, for his dish of fine Seckel Pears, 



For second best dish, second premium to Samuel Pond, for his dish of Dix Pears. 



J. S. CABOT, 

 ROBERT MANNING, 



Sept. 29, 1848. F. W. MACONDRAY. 



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