I860.] REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 41 



The premiums recommended by tlie Committee are as follows : 



Vegetables. — For the largest and best collection, to S. P. Champney, 



of Grafton, (29 varieties), §6 00 



For the second best, to Harvey Dodge, of Sutton, 5 00 



For the third best, to William B. Fox, of Worcester, Harris' Report. 



The fourth premium was not awarded, there being no collection worthy of it. 

 Potatoes. — For best collection, to C. W. Gleason, of Holden,... Harris' Report. 



For the second best, to S. P. Champuey of Grafton, 2 00 



No award was made for the third premium. 

 Squashes. — For the best three pure Canada Crook-neck Squashes, to 



Sylvanus Sears, of Worcester, 2 00 



For best three Marrrow Squashes, to George G. Burbank, of Wor- 

 cester, 2 00 



For the best three Hubbard Squashes, to George H. Rich, of Wor- 

 cester, 2 00 



For the best three Mammoth Squashes, to Amasa Wood, of Web- 

 ster, 2 00 



For the best Winter Squashes of other varieties, to Silas Allen, of 



Shrewsbury, 1 00 



Celery. — For the best three roots, to James Apperson, of Worcester,... 1 00 

 Cabbages. — No premium was awarded for Savoy Cabbage, none of that vari- 

 ety being exhibited. 

 For the three best heads of any other sort, to Sylvanus Sears, of 



Worcester, for the Winningstadt variety, 1 00 



No awards were made for Cauliflowers or Turnips. 



PcMPKixs. — 'For the best three, to Isaac Mills, of Worcester, 1 00 



Beets — For the best table Beets, to Charles Nash, of Worcester, 1 00 



Sweet Corn.— For the best, to Joseph Lovell, Jr., of Worcester, 1 00 



Gratuites. — To N. B. Chace, of Sutton, for his superior Cabbages,.... 1 00 



To S. D> Waite, of Worcester, for a variety of fine Squashes, 1 00 



To William B. Fox, of Worcester, for Cauliflowers, 1 00 



To C. W. Gleason, of Holden, for his Hubbard Squashes, twenty 



fine ones of which were grown from one seed, 1 00 



To E. F. Champney, of Grafton, a lad of nine years, for very good 



samples of Sweet Corn, raised by himself, 1 00 



To John B. Pratt, for his gigantic Cabbages,... 1 00 



Honorable mention should be made of the well-grown Squashes, Cabbages, 

 &c., exhibited by Isaac Mills, Silas Bailey, Draper Ruggles, Joseph Fuller, 

 Thomas H. Rice, D. K. Fitch, of Worcester ; Charles Johnson, of North- 

 borough ; S. H. Benson, of Blackstone ; Sylvester Prescott, of West Boylston, 

 and no doubt many others, had the Committee time to note them. 



All of which is respectfuUly submitted. 



SAMUEL H. COLTON, Chairman. 



