252 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Another improved vegetable was shown by T. D. Hatfield of 

 Wellesley, the Swiss chard Lucullus, said by the exhibitor to be an 

 improvement on the old variety. 



We note with pleasure that several new exhibitors appeared this 

 year and with more liberal money prizes we are sure that others 

 can be added to the list of competitors each year. 



Your committee feels very proud of the advance made in vege- 

 table growing in Massachusetts in the last few years, both under 

 glass and out of doors, and we note with pleasure the interest taken 

 by private gentlemen in their vegetable gardens. If only the public 

 in general would take more interest in growing fresh vegetables 

 in a small way to supply their own tables the question of the high 

 cost of living would be solved. 



We hope the farmer and vegetable grower will get together and 

 show the same enthusiasm that the fruit growers have shown for 

 the last few years and show their products to the public in the 

 most up-to-date way; and where can they do this better than at 

 Horticultural Hall? 



We congratulate the Society on the splendid exhibitions of the 

 past year and hope it will give the vegetable department its full 

 share of support during the coming year. 



The appropriation for prizes for the year was S590.00 of which 

 was expended $533.00, leaving a balance of $57.00. 



A detailed list of awards made during the year is appended to 

 this report. 



