REPOET OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES. 187 



Mrs. E. M. Gill. April 25, Marshall P. Wilder exhibited speci- 

 mens of his new hybrid Cucumber, a cross of Highland Mary with 

 Long Green, which were very fine, and gave promise that the vari- 

 ety will be of value ; we had also later in the season very fine 

 samples of Sion House Cucumbers, and forced Tomatoes from the 

 same contributor. 



The show of vegetables at the opening exhibition was consid- 

 ered a very fine one ; the same might be said of the exhibition 

 which occurred July 2d, the time of holding the Strawberry Show. 

 Taken as a whole, our exhibition season in this department may 

 be considered a successful one. A prominent and interesting 

 feature at the Annual Exhibition consisted of the splendid collec- 

 tions of new seedling Potatoes shown by B. K. Bliss & Sons, of 

 New York, and E. S. Brownell, of Essex Junction, Vermont, the 

 collections comprising several distinct varieties never before on 

 exhibition here, and considered by the originators the very choicest 

 selections from many hundred seedlings. As some of these seed- 

 lings have been entered for the Whitcomb Prize, your committee 

 have endeavored to collect all the information in their power with 

 regard to their origin, etc., for the purpose of placing the same on 

 record for future reference, should occasion require. 



The following have been entered for the Whitcomb Prize, by B. 

 K. Bliss & Sons, and are thus described by the originator : 



Snoivjlake. — "Raised by C. G. Pringle, of Vermont, and first 

 sent out to the public in the spring of 1874. It has been tested 

 the past season, both in this country and in Europe. The superior 

 qualities claimed for it by the originator when first ofiered, have in 

 every instance, so far as heard from, been confirmed. It is one of 

 the earliest varieties, ripening about the same time as the Early 

 Rose. Tubers of a good medium and uniform size ; form elon- 

 gated oval, exceedingly symmetrical, and remarkably uniform ; 

 e3'es few, entirely flat on the base and body of the tuber, and but 

 slightly and sharply depressed near the seed end ; skin white, with 

 a russetty tinge. Flesh fine grained, snow white when boiled, and 

 of a lightness and porosity almost approaching a snowflake. In 

 quality it is not surpassed ; its mealiness, its pure delicate flavor,, 

 and the evenness with which it cooks through, have never been 

 eclipsed by any potato. The tubers have attained the full devel- 

 opment, of their quality as soon as they are fit to dig, and do not 

 lose it during winter, samples keeping well, and in good condition 



