476 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Victoria, Prince Albert, Long Red, Kidney, No 36, (Early), Hill's Early, 

 Hall's Early, Knevett's Defiance, Early Maiden, Ladies' Finger, White 

 Chenango, Carter, Long White, Black, Wait's Seedling, Prince Edward, 

 Ipswich Seedling, No. 29, St Helena, Snowball, Pink Eye, Parker, Wel- 

 lington, No. 30, Waterloo, Black Chenango, White Chenango No 2, Che- 

 nango, Early White Blue Nose, No 35. For this nnost valuable and ex- 

 tensive collection exhibited by Mr. Cole, he has the thanks of the Commit- 

 tee. This exhibition embraces varieties ripening from the earliest to the 

 latest, all of very fine appearance, free from worms, rot, or canker. The 

 Committee are of opinion that any gentleman desirous of selecting varieties 

 for cultivation could not do better than to consult Mr. Cole's collection. 

 Also Farminglon pumpkin. Winter Crookneck squash, Turnip cabbage. 



From Geo. Hallet, tomatoes. From G. C. Crowninshield, by John 

 Quant, 3 fine egg plants. P'rom O. N Towne, extra fine eg,g plants. From 

 E. M. Richards, Canada squash raised in 1846. From Daniel Hnnis, Roxbury , 

 fine celery. From N. Stetson, Bridgewater, by H. Reed, giant tomatoes, one 

 ■weighing 3 lbs. From Samuel Reed, East Cambridge, Seedling potatoes. 

 From Josiah Stickncy, very large beets. From B. V. French, long blood 

 beets, turnip do, and Wisconsin squashes. From A.. D. Weld, Long Or- 

 ange carrots. From A. D. Williams & Son, Marrow and Canada squashes, 

 Blood beets. Savoy cabbage, Drumhead cabbage, tomatoes and pum[ kins. 

 From Charles Howe, Dorchester, Canada squash raised in 1846. From 

 Richard Waterman, Warwick, L. L, Early June potatoes. F'rom Josiah 

 Newliall, Lynnfield, Black Spanish radish, French Sugar beets, Club gourds, 

 and Spanish peppers. From J. F. Allen, Giant tomatoes. 



From F. W. Macondry, cabbages, marrow squash, Canada squash, tur- 

 nips, beets, carrots, parsnips, field corn, and Lima beans. From Leonard 

 Stone, Watertown, two new varieties of cabbage, seed received from Henry 

 Colnian, Paris. From William Bogle, Melrose, Scotch kale. From Par- 

 ker Barnes, Appalachicola beans. From J. L. Gardner, Seedling potatoes. 

 From J. L L. F. Warren, Trichcsanthes Columbina, Snake melon, squash, 

 growth of 1846. From Alpheus Hardy, Andover, specimen of a stalk of 

 wheat or Egyptian corn from seed received from the banks of the river 

 Nile. From Otis Johnson, some fine ('anada squashes. From W. M. 

 Stone, Watertown, a double Crookneck squash, quite a curiosity. From 

 W. H. Sumner, Clipper gourd. 



The award of premiums was as follows : 



FRUITS. 



Apples. — Eben W^ight, Robert Manning, Otis Johnson, Judges. 



To B. V. French, for the best exhibition of apples, the Society's plate, 



valued at $25. 

 To J. L. L. F. Warren, for the 2d best, the Appleton silver gilt medal, 



'$10. 

 To E. M. Richards, for the 3d best, $5. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, for 12 specimens of the Hubbardston Nonsuch, ^ 5. 

 To John Owen, for 12 specimens of the Porter, $3. 

 Pears. — Robert Manning, David Haggerston, and Eben Wight, Judges. 



