46 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1874. 



For the best twelve "Winter Nelis, E. W. Lincoln 5 00 



For the second best, H. Williams 3 00 



For the third best, James F. Allen 1 00 



CLASS 3.— (New Pears.)— 

 There being no Entries, there vvas of course no award. 



HENKY L PARKER, Chairman. 



EEPORT Ol^ YEGETABLES. 



Committee — Alexander Marsh, Chairman; Thomas R. Norcross, John 

 D. Lovell, Rufus Carter, O. L. Hatch, Charles Belcher, WiUiam H. 

 Hackett and Daniel Bemis, of Worcester. 



The Committee on Vegetables have attended to their duty, and beg 

 leave to report: The Trustees have made the experiment of having two 

 shows this year. The first, September 8th, at which time only Melons 

 and Tomatoes competed for premiums. The Tomatoes were very fine 

 and choice collections. There were offered for exhibition three splendid 

 cabbages, and two plates of peppers. October 6th the second exhibition 

 commenced, with large and fine specimens of all kinds of Vegetables. 

 Your Committee found it difficult to decide between the different collec- 

 tions, they being so nearly equal. Also in the Specials, there was great 

 competition, and so little difference that it would take a scientific farmer 

 to make choice of those entitled to a premium. The season having been 

 uncommonly good the specimens were mostly above the ordinary size, 

 and, so far as we were able to judge, of good quality. Should the Trus- 

 tees continue the two Exhibitions, your Committee would recommend 

 that at the first all early Vegetables be brought in for premium, such as 

 Melons, Tomatoes, Squashes, Beets, Beans, Cucumbers, and especially 

 several varieties of early Corn, etc., and that all Vegetables be in the Hall 

 on or before 4 o'clock p.m., instead of G o'clock as heretofore, so as to give 

 the Committee time to arrange the different collections and specials in 

 their respective places. The number of varieties in each collection should 

 also be stated, for the Committee to work by; and those not having the 

 required number should not be considered as competing for the premi- 

 ums. 



