REPORT 



OF THE 



COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES, 



FOR THE YEAR 1895. 



By CHARLES N. BRACKETT, Chairman. 



The exhibitions of vegetables during the past year, taking the 

 season as a whole, have been of unusual excellence. For beauty, 

 evenness, and smoothness of growth, it was the generally expressed 

 opinion that the specimens shown have rarely if ever been excelled 

 at any of our former exhibitions. 



Competition for the prizes has been more active and close than 

 in any former year within the memory of the present Committee. 

 There has also been a large increase in the number of contributors. 



On nearly every Saturday from January to November, whether 

 it has been prize day or not, choice specimens of vegetables either 

 from the forcing house or open ground have been on exhibition, 

 thereb}' adding to the interest in our weekly shows. 



The constant and increasing interest manifested by contributors 

 and the public generally, in this department of our exhibitions, 

 has been duly appreciated by your Committee, and should be 

 highly gratifying to the Society at large. 



The opening Prize Exhibition of the year was that for Forced 

 Vegetables, January 12, at which time there were shown specimens 

 of Rhubarb, Radishes, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Parsley, 

 and Tomatoes, all of which were of superior quality and growth. 



From this time to the Annual Exhibition our weekly shows have 

 been such as not only to attract and gratify visitors, but also to 



