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March 29. — George IT. Scott, for superior 'White Spine Cucum- 

 bers, and George F. Stone and "Walter Hiissell, lor Lettuce. 



April r>. — C. M. Atkinson, for specimens of a very beautiful 

 new Moss Curled Parsley in pots, and Walter Russell for Turnip- 

 rooted, and Long Scarlet lladislie«, and Tennisball Lettuce. 



April 12. — George F. Stone, Lettuce, very large and fine; 

 grown in forcing house. 



'Ihe above comprise all the contributions made from January 1, 

 to April 2G, the time of the holding of the Azalea Exhibition. 



Our weekly exhibitions during the months of Ma}' and June, 

 were severely affected by the long continued drouth which prevailed 

 at that lime. In many localities the entire crops on high and nat- 

 urally dry soils, were a complete failure, while on all soils vegeta- 

 tion suffered to a greater or less extent. As a natural consequence 

 there was a falling off at our exhibitions during these months on 

 this account. After the copious rains in July, the growth of vege- 

 tation was extremely rapid, and from this date to the close of 

 the season, our cshibitions were fully up to the average of former 

 3'ears, both in quantity and qualit}'. 



July 5. — Remarkably fine specimens of White Seeded Wax 

 Beans, and Early Rose Potatoes, were shown h}' C. D. Kingman, 

 for each of which he received a first prize. This bean, it will be 

 recollected, was introduced to notice here b}' Mr Fearing Burr, 

 in 18G9, and recommended for cultivation by j-our committee in 

 their rci)ort of that year. Since that time it has been steadily 

 gaining in favor with the public, and has now become a favorite 

 variety in this market. It is early, very productive, and of excel- 

 lent quality. The seeds being white, the dried beans can be- used 

 for baking. 



A very interesting exhibition of Peas, comprising man}' new 

 varieties, was made at different times during the season by G. A. 

 Law, beginning at this date (July o), and continuing through the 

 month ; some of which are considered as quite promising, William 

 1st being regarded as one of the best : it is an earl}' pea of good 

 quality, with i)ods of large size, well filled, and promises to become 

 valuable as a market variety. Among the later kinds shown by Mr. 

 Law were Superlative, Carter's Blue, Surprise, Cook's Favorite, 

 Bnrbridge's Eclipse, Omega, and others ; some of which were 

 found unsuited to this climate, and will be discarded. 



Among the new vegetables to which the attention of 3-our com. 



