40 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1860. 



F. T. Merrick, nine varieties. Of these, six — the Beurre Bosc, Duchesse, 

 Flemish Beauty, Lawrence, Passe Colmar and Seckel — took a premium. 



Charles Johnson, of Northborough, six varieties, of which a plate of Beurre 

 Bosc took a premium. 



E. D. Batchelder, of North Brookfield, thirteen varieties, of which one plate 

 of Winter Nelis took a premium. 



John Milton Earle, about one hundred and twenty varieties. Of these only 

 ninety-four, consisting of "three specimens each," entered into competition for 

 the premium which was offered for the largest and best collection. This fine 

 collection contained representatives of the most valuable, and some of the 

 worthless Pears, known in this section of the country. 



In conclusion, the Committee would express their regret that, owing to the 

 great length of their report, so many of the fine Pears of a truly splendid 

 exhibition have, of necessity passed unnoticed. 



GEORGE JAQUES, Chairman. 



Worcester, Oct. 13, 1860. 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES, 



SAMtJEL H. CoLTox, Worccstcr, Chairman; S. P. Chajipnet, Grafton; 

 Charles Paine, Marshall Flagg, Charles Belcher, Worcester. 



It gives the Committee great pleasure to report that the large and fine show 

 of Vegetable Productions this year affords abundant evidence that the growing 

 of them is not retrograding ; and the pleasure manifested by the numerous and 

 delighted visitors evinces the continued interest felt for the success of this most 

 important department of our exhibition. 



The untowardness of the season has, in some respects, diminished the usual 

 variety and quality of Vegetables, notwithstanding many fine specimens were 

 exhibited. 



The Committee have not the time, nor, perhaps, will it be expected that they 

 should particularize many of the articles exhibited, however worthy of enco- 

 mium ; but they cannot forbear calling attention to the large and fine display 

 of Potatoes made by C. W. Gleason, of Holden, consisting of fifty-six varieties, 

 and thirty-six varieties by S. P. Champney, of Grafton, many of them good 

 old sorts, and others new kinds, the merits of which are unknown to the Com- 

 mittee ; but it is to be hoped that some of them may prove valuable acquisi- 

 sitions to the present diminished list of really good Potatoes. 



Several very good specimens of the " Hubbard Squash " were shown. This 

 most excellent variety has recently made its appearance among us as a neio kind ; 

 but it was cultivated here more than twenty years ago, and was shown at our 

 exhibition in 1842, by the writer of this report. It is a valuable sort, and wor- 

 thy of extensive cultivation. 



