62 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED FOR FORCED VEGETABLES, 

 Previous to the Opening of the Hall. 



February 15. To George Hill, for Celery and Lettuce, - f4 00 



" 22. Josiah Crosby, for Tennis Ball " - 2 00 



" 29. " " " " " - 2 00 



" " Walter Russell, " » u - 2 00 



March 14. D. Zirngiebel, for Short Scarlet Radishes, - 1 00 



May 2. George Hill, for White Spine Cucumbers, - 2 00 



" " S. G. Damon, for Rhubarb, - - - 2 00 



" 9. George Dorr, " (open culture), - 1 00 



" " S. G. Damon, " - - - 1 00 



" 30. John B. Moore, for Asparagus, (weight of 



12 stalks, 2 lbs., 9% ounces), - - 2 00 



" " Walter Russell, for Asparagus, - - 1 00 



" " Josiah Crosby, for White Spine Cucumbers, 1 00 



'' " George Hill, for Rhubarb and Cucumbers, - 1 00 



PRIZES AWARDED AT THE WEEKLY EXHIBITIONS, 



During the Season. 



Asparagus. — For the best four bunches, on the fifth Saturday 



in May, (opening of the Hall), to John B. Moore, 



For the next best, to Walter Russell, . . - 



For the next best, to Francis Skinner, - . . 



Cucumbers. — For the best pair, grown under glass, on the 



fifth Saturday in May, or the opening of the Hall, to 



Walter Russell, ------ 



For the next best, to Josiah Crosby, - . - 



For the next best, to George Hill, - - - - 



Rhubarb. — For the best twelve stalks, on the fifth Saturday 



in May, or the opening of the Hall, to George W. Pierce, 



For the next best, to Francis Skinner - - - 



For the next best, to James Nugent, . - . 



Radish, Long Scarlet. — For the best four bunches, on the 



fifth Saturday in May, or the opening of the Hall, to 



Walter Russell, -.-..- 



For the next best, to Josiah Crosby, _ - . 



For the next best, not awarded, - . . . 



