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EXHIBITION OFVEGE TABLES. 



From A. D. Williams, Cauliflowers, Carrots, Parsneps, Salsify, Tomatoes, Potatoes, in 

 variety, Cabbages, Marrow and Canada Squashes, Sweet and Early White Corn, 



From S. W. Cole, forty standard, and thirtyfive seedling varieties of Potatoes, Winter 

 Crookneck Squash, Winter Blood Beet, Turnip Beet, Bassano Beet, Early Horn Carrot, 

 Pumpkins, Cabbage Turnip. 



From F. A. Davis, Lima, Seba, Dwarf, White Kidney, and London Horticultural Beans ; 

 Savoy, Red Dutch, and Large Scotch Cabbages ; Squashes, Potatoes, Salsify, Martynia, 

 Okra, Cranberries, (upland growth.) Turnip-rooted and Blood Beets, Carrots, Parsneps, Ruta 

 Baga. 



From Q. Hersey, Early Frame, Early (Manly's) Egyptian, Shepard's Early, Long Red, 

 Philadelphia Red, Seal's Foot, Pink-eye, Chenango, and Early Red Potatoes ; fine speci- 

 mens of Corn. 



From Hovey & Co., Corn, (fourteen varieties,) Marrow Squashes, Giant Tomato, Blood 

 Beets, Purple Egg Plant, Turnips, Potatoes, Canada Squashes, (three grown in 1848.) 



From F. Alexander, Lynn, two large Squashes, (the largest weighing one hundred and 

 eleven pounds.) 



From J. Bumstead, Ro.Ybury, two Squashes, (one weighed eightytwo, and a half, the 

 other si.xtytwo pounds.) 



From A. E. Belknap, Boston, Yellow Tomatoes, (seed from Cuba.) 



From H. Poor, North Andover, White Flat Winter Wheat, (produced thirty bushels to the 

 acre ;) Black Sea Spring Wheat. 



From J. B. Moore, Concord, Blood Beet, Ruta Baga, Canada Squash, Seal's Foot Potatoes, 

 Darling's Early Sweet Corn, ripe • (not planted till June 10.) 



From J. Lovett, 2d, Broccoli. 



From J. Stickney, Carrots, Pomeranian Cabbage. 



From F. Moseley, A. McLennan, Orr N. Towne, James Parker, A. D. Weld, J. D. W. 

 Williams, G. Pettee, Mrs. L. Spaulding, W. H. Whitney, J. Gammell, George Watson, G. 

 &. J. A. Parker, and others, Vegetables of various kinds. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, September 22, 1849. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



Voted, That the sum of twentyfive dollars be paid by tlie Treasurer to Mr. D. Haggerston 

 for services rendered during the Exhibition. 



Voted, That a Committee, of three, be appointed by the Chair, to nominate a list of 

 Officers, Professors, and Committees, for the coming year, and report at the next meeting. 



Messrs. J. Lovett, 2d, D. Haggerston, and E. M. Richards, were appointed that committee. 



Members, and other contributors to the Annual Exhibition, having complained of the 

 loss of their contributions, it was 



Voted, That a Committee, of three, be appointed by the Chair, to take into consideration 

 what means can be adopted to prevent the occurrence of the loss of contributions for the 

 future. 



Messrs. Joseph Breck, David Haggerston, and R. M. Copeland, were appointed as that 

 Committee. 



Voted, That the Society loan to the Norfolk Agricultural Society, such of their glassware 

 as they may wish to use at their Annual Exhibition, the Norfolk Agricultural Society paying 

 all the expense of transportation, labor, breakage, &c. 



