70 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1863. 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 



Edwin Coxant, Chairman; J. Frank Allen, Oliaer K. Earle, of 

 Worcester; Thomas R. Norcross, of Shrewsbury; Samuel A. Knox, of 

 Grafton. 



The Committen on Vegetables respectfully report, that they find on the books 

 thirty-four contributors and two hundred and sixty-eight entries, against one 

 hundred and twenty-two entries in 1862, showing a gain of one hundred and 

 forty-six entries over the last year, and by all the information the Committee 

 are able to obtain, they believe the exhibition of this year to be as superior in 

 qualitv to that of the last as it is in the number of entries. The number of 

 competitors and of entries has made the labor of this Committee in no sense 

 enviable. Suffice it to say that they have endeavored to be impartial and just. 



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



of Grafton, $8 00 



For the second best, to Sylvanus Sears, of Worcester, 6 00 



For the third best, to Harvey Dodge, of Sutton, Harris on Insects. 



For the fourth best, to Abram Peaslee, of Shrewsbury, 2 00 



For the best three pure Canada Crook-Neck Squashes the Committee award no 

 premium. Of this variety specimens were produced by various contributors, 

 but they are disposed of in this report otherwise than by a specific premium. 

 If the Committee could have been assured that the three noble specimens offered 

 by J. Henry Hill were true, he would have worn the feather for that article, 

 but one of them squinted too much towards a hybrid, and the doubt was 

 sufficient to decide the case. 



For best three Marrow Squashes, to Charles H. Whiting, of Wor- 

 cester, 1 00 



For the best three Hubbard Squashes, to Thomas Kinnicutt, of 



Worcester, 1 00 



For the best three Mammoth Squashes, to James Comley, of Wor- 

 cester, 1 00 



For the best Winter Squash of any other variety, the Committee award no 

 premium, but the three fine specimens of " Vegetable Marrow" exhibited by. 

 Stephen Salisbury, of Worcester, engaged the attention of the Committee, and 

 only required sufficient evidence that their quality was equal to their external 

 presentment. No award is made of the premium for the largest Squash — it 

 being already disposed of among the Mammoths. 



For the best three roots of Celery there was no competition, Mr. Salisbury, 

 of Worcester, being the only exhibitor, and no premium is awarded. 

 Cabbages. — No Savoy Cabbages were offered. 



For the three best heads of any other variety, to C ideon Harris, of 



Worcester, for his Early York, .- 1 00 



Cauliflowers. — For the best three, to John C. Ripley, of Worcester, 1 00 

 Sweet Corn. — For the best twelve ears, there is no award, the article having 

 been disposed of among the "collections." 



