REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES. 



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at the Annual Exhibition, need only be alluded to by your Committee, who 

 are of the opinion that no beets, carrots, cauliflowers, parsnips, squashes, 

 &c., superior to those exhibited by Messrs. Josiah Crosby, Jas. Nugent, 

 Josiah Stickney, Stone, Bowditch, and others, were ever seen at the So- 

 ciety's exhibitions at this season of the year. It would seem that the admi- 

 ration bestowed by the public on the objects of this department would be 

 in itself sufficient reward and stimulus to the exhibitors who contributed so 

 largely, without the additional premiums and gratuities offered by the So- 

 ciety. We do not mean by this to deny the policy of offering tangible 

 premiums, but only to show that both money and fame are the rewards of 

 those who contribute to the more healthy and cheap sustenance of their fel- 

 low-citizens. We hope that even a larger appropriation in money may be 

 placed at the disposal of the Committee for the encouragement of this most 

 useful branch of agricultural industry, that they may be able to reward 

 successful cultivation and improved methods and varieties, though the ex- 

 hibited products may be small in quantity ; and we wish to extend a wel- 

 come to producers, even when not members of the Society, who may have 

 important improvements to communicate. 



Trusting that the coming season will be a propitious one, and that a re- 

 newed interest will be manifested in this department, your Committee hope 

 that contributors will not rest content with the good things already attained, 

 but, adopting the inspiring motto " Excelsior" of a sister State, press forward 

 in the race, relaxing their endeavors only when the goal of complete suc- 

 cess shall have been reached. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE WEEKLY EXHIBITIONS. 



Asparagus. — For the best, to J. B. Moore, 

 For the next best, to Geo. Everett, 

 For the next best, not awarded. 

 Beets. — For the best early Turnip Blood, to Geo. W. Peirce, 

 For the best Long Blood, to Josiah Crosby, 



For the next best, not awarded. 

 For the best Winter Long Blood, to James Nugent, . 

 Second and third premium not awarded, 

 Beans. — For the best String, to Abner Peirce, 

 For the next best, to G. R. Sampson, 

 For the best Early Shelled, to James Nugent, 



For the next best, not awarded, 

 For the best large Lima, to Abner Peirce, 

 For the next best, not awarded, 

 Cabbages. — For the best Summer, to Geo. W. Peirce, 

 For the next best, not awarded, 

 For the best Savoys, not awarded, 

 Carrots. — For the best early Long Orange, to Josiah Crosby, 

 For the next best, not awarded, 



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