50 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1873. 



REPORT ON VEGETABLES. 



Committee.— George A. Adams, Chairman ; Thomas E. Norcross, 

 J. D. Lovell, O. L. Hatch, Kufus Carter, Daniel Bemis, Charles Belcher, 

 Alexander Marsh, and AVilliam H. Hackett, of Worcester. 



Your Committee on Vegetables met, and, in the absence of George A. 

 Adams, deceased, organized b}' choosing Alexander Marsh, Chairman, 

 and William H. Ilackett, Clerk. 



On account of the severe drought the first of the season, many Vegeta- 

 bles suffered, and there were not as many kinds as were anticipated, al- 

 though there Avere several fine selections; also quite a good lot of single 

 specimens. The arrangement of Vegetables was much better thau here- 

 tofore, but considerable improvement can yet be made, in classifying and 

 bringing those that compete for premiums nearer together, thereby saving 

 the time of the Committee, etc. 



The following is a list of the Committee present: Alexander Marsh, 

 Chairman; Thomas R. Norcross, J. D. Lovell, O. L. Hatch, Charles 

 Belcher, and William H. Hackett. 



The following Premiums were awarded: 

 COLLECTION.— 



For the best general collection of Vegetables, Alden H. Sears. $20 00 



For the second best, Sylvanus Sears 15 00 



For the third best, Thomas A. Dawson 10 00 



BEETS. — 



For the best twelve Long Blood, P. L. Moen 2 00 



For the best twelve Early Bassano, no entr}' 2 00 



For the best twelve Egyptian, P. L. Moen 2 GO 



For the best twelve Sugar, Mrs. G. A. Chamberlain 2 00 



For the best twelve Turnip, Stephen Salisbury 2 00 



For the best twelve Mangold Wurtzel, O. B. Hadwen 2 00 



CABBAGES.— 



For the best collection of not less than five varieties, Sj^lvanus 



Sears 5 00 



For the second best, Simon E. Fisher 3 00 



For the best three Large Flat Brunswick, Sylvanus Sears .... 3 00 



For the best single specimen, Sylvanus Scars 2 00 



For the best three Drumhead, no entry 3 00 



For the best single specimen Drumhead, weight not less than 



30 lbs., no-entry 1 00 



For the best three Drumhead Savoy, no entry 3 00 



