REPOKT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES, 



FOR THE YEAR 1871. 



By C. N, Brackett, Chairman. 



The Standing Committee on Vegetables for the year 1871 sub- 

 mit the following brief Report: — 



From the commencement of the year to the opening exhibition 

 (June 3), choice specimens of forced vegetables were from time to 

 time placed upon the table in the library-room -for our considera- 

 tion. Such as were deemed worthy of mention, we note in the 

 order and with the date of their display, together with the 

 names of the several contributors to whom gratuities were awarded. 



Jan. 7. — To Josiah Crosby, for Boston-market Celery. 



A|)ril 1. — To E. W. Wood, for very fine Victoria Rhubarb, 



April S.— To G. F. Stone and George Hill, for Tennisball Let- 

 tuce. 



April 15. — To George Hill, for cucumbers, lettuce, and parsley. 



April 22. — To G. F. Stone, for lettuce. 



April 'I'd. — To John Fillebrown, for fine specimens of radislies, 

 and to K. W. Turner, for one j)air Gen. Grant Cucumbers. 



May G. — To John B. Moore and J. F. Dodge, for asjjaragus; Jo- 

 siah Crosby, for White Spine Cucumbers ; and Fearing Burr, jun., for 

 a very interesting display of dandelions, consisting of four varieties, 

 — viz., French Large-leaved, Red-seeded, French Thick-leaved, and 

 the well-known American Improved, — the popular variety for 

 forcing with the market-gardeners in this vicinity, some of whom 

 (members of your Committee), in a trial of the last-named variety, 

 in connection with some of those of foreign origin, have arrived at 

 the conclusion that no other sort is so prolific, hardy, and uniform 

 as the American Lnprovod, or will yit'ld as many bushels from a 

 given number of sashes. 



May 13. — To R. W. Turner, tor English ])rize cucumbers: the 

 varieties were Stillwc-ll's Matchless and Gen. Grant, both well- 

 grown specimens. 



May 20. — To Walter Russell, for rhubarb and asparagus. 



