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single dishes. The prize for the best collection of new seedlings 

 was not awarded. 



Tke first exhibition of Tomatoes of open culture was made on the 

 21st of July by Walter Russell, and the last on the 10th of Novem- 

 ber by C. E. Grant ; the display in the interval between those 

 dates having been varied in kind, profuse in quantity, and excellent 

 quality. At the Annual Exhibition this favorite vegetable was 

 largely represented, there being no less than seventy-three dishes 

 of the finest specimens ever seen on our table at this season. Our 

 space will not allow us to speak of all the varieties that were 

 shown, or to give the names of the contributors ; most of the varieties 

 of recent introduction have akeady been spoken of in previous 

 reports. The varieties most extensively cultivated are Boston 

 Market, Gen. Grant, and Emery, and these have invariably taken 

 the first prizes at all the exhibitions during the season. 



Cauliflowers were not as fine as last year ; the best were shown 

 by John B. Moore and John Cummings. 



At the Annual Exhibition the Squash family was well represented, 

 aud the show was pronounced the best ever made of this important 

 vegetable. Seth W. Hathaway was awarded the first prizes for 

 Marrow, Hubbard, Turban, and Marblehead. 



The displays of Melons, Egg Plant, etc., were all remarkably full 

 and fine. Of the diflerent varieties of the Onion there were, on 

 exhibition, fort3^-two dishes, each dish containing one peck. The 

 first prize for the best three varieties was awarded to J. B. Moore. 



At this exhibition J. J'. H. Gregory showed a fine collection of 

 Watermelons, his specimens of Haskell's Excelsior and Vick's 

 Early taking the first and third prizes ; the Mountain Sweet, 

 exhibited by Mrs. M. T. Goddard taking the second. Good speci- 

 mens of Phinney's Early were also shown by the same contributors. 

 The Greenflesh varieties, shown by Walter Russell, J. B. Moore, 

 and others, were also very good, considering the lateness of the 

 season. 



No special comments on the exhibition of the various root crops, 

 — Beets, Parsnips, Carrots, etc., — are deemed necessar}' ; the 

 displays have been as abundant in quantity and as satisfactory in 

 quality as usual. 



We would again caution competitors for the Society's prizes, 

 against deviating from the conditions specified in the Schedule. 

 All varieties should be correctly named, and should contain the 



