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Corn. — For the best and earliest sweet corn, not less than 12 ears, $3 00 

 Cabbage. — For the best drumhead cabbage, during the season, not 



less than three heads, . . . . . 5 00 



For the 2d best, a premium of . . . . . 3 00 



For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not less than 



three heads, . . . . . . . 3 00 



For the 2d best, a premium of . • . . . 2 00 



Egg Plants. — The best display, during the season, . . 5 00 



Lettuce. — For the best six heads, before the 1st Saturday in July, 3 00 

 Potatoes. — For the best, new seedling, of superior quality for the 



table, 10 00 



For the best and earliest peck, previous to Aug. 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, ....... 



For the greatest variety exhibited during the season. 

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

 Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest variety at the week- 

 ly exhibitions, during the season, .... 



For the 2d best, a premium of . 

 For the best display and greatest variety at the ann'l exhibition, 10 00 

 For the 2d best, a premium of . . • . . 7 00 



For any new variety of vegetables suitable for the table, and 



worthy of cultivation, other than seedling potatoes, . .6 00 



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



For the 2d best, a premium of . . . . . 3 00 



#150 00 

 For the Committee to establish premiums, S. WALKER, Chairman. 



The Rules and Regulations are the same as last season. 



Feb. 6th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — the 

 President in the chair. 



A report on a package of seeds, received from Prof. Fischer of the St. 

 Petersburg Botanic Garden, was read by Prof. J. L. Russell, and the seeds 

 were placed in the hands of Prof. Gray of Harvard University, with a re- 

 quest to report upon such as prove worthy of cultivation. 



A letter was read from Dr. W. D. Brinkle, of Philadelphia, in regard to 

 the origin and history of the Tyson pear. Dr. Brinkle states that he was 

 first led to this inquiry, after reading our description of this fine variety, 

 which we figured in our last volume (XH. p. 434), and he confirms the ac- 

 count we gave of it. 



A letter was read from the lion. Theodore Lyman, enclosing an order 

 for a copy of Prof. Gray's new work, to be placed in the Library. The 

 thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Lyman. 



