REPORT OF JUDGE OF VEGETABLES 



The season just closed can justly be classed as a very 

 fruitful one, but notwithstanding this fact, the exhibitions 

 of this society, owing to the peculiarities of the season, have 

 hardly been up to the usual high standard. There have 

 been individual exhibits of marked excellence, but the sea- 

 son and the schedule have been so much at variance, there 

 have been but few exhibitions when the schedule was filled. 

 This condition of course cannot be foreseen and the sched- 

 ule must be arranged as near as possible to meet average 

 climatic conditions. 



The earliest calls 1 think should be continued, thus giving 

 those in favored locations an opportunity to show what can 

 be done under best conditions, and also serve as an incen- 

 tive to all to improve conditions and methods. For a 

 general call on some of the early vegetables I think a week 

 later than at present scheduled might more nearly meet all 

 conditions of season and location, and result in larger and 

 better exhibitions. As usual, the collections of vegetables 

 and the October exhibitions w^ere among the best of the 

 season, bringing out fine specimens of different varieties 

 and close competition. 



The exhibition of potatoes on September 17 was of 

 marked excellence, as was also the showing of Hubbard 

 squashes October 8. 



The special displays of vegetables on small tables have 

 been a very attractive feature adding much to the appear- 

 ance of the hall and reflecting great credit on the committee 

 of arrangements and the officers of the society as well as the 

 exhibitors for their skill in growing and taste in arranging 

 their products. These special features should be continued. 



CHARLES GREENWOOD, Judge of Vegetables. 



