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scientific than we have had in the past. And we trust and beheve 

 that the funds of the Society, to the moderate extent which may 

 be needed for this purpose, will not be wanting. At the present 

 time your Committee ask for the appropriation of $250 for the 

 coming year, to meet the expense of prizes and other incidentals. 



The following prizes have been awarded for Essays, which will 

 be read during the coming season : 



For the best Essay upon the Culture of the Squash and 

 Melon, with a hst of the best varieties, to J. W. 

 Pierce, the prize of . . . . . . $25 00 



For the best Essay upon the Improvement and Ornamenta- 

 tion of Suburban and Country Roads, to Daniel 

 Denison Slade, the prize of . . . . . 25 00 



For the Committee, 



WILLIAM C. STRONG, Chairman. 



