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land states, would be a gloomy affair, were it not enlivened by that 

 national repast — a pumpkin pie. William J. Cantelo of Weehaw- 

 ken, New-Jersey, produced the annexed varieties. Mammoth smooth 

 skin, Turk's turban, and green scored. The seed of these varieties 

 were collected by Mr. C, during his late visit to Europe. Simon 

 Pabor exhibited four cream pumpkins, weighing together three hun- 

 dred and fifty pounds, produced from one vine, raised at his garden 

 125th-street Harlem, N. Y. Four fine mammoth pumpkins were 

 sent in, two by Mrs. Phoebe Dar, one by Mrs Ray, Bloomingdale, 

 and one by W. H. Varian, 28th-street New-York. A large Spanish 

 cheese pumpkin, weighing 118 pounds was produced by G. W. An- 

 drews of New-Jersey. From S. B. Townsend, Newtown, L. I., three 

 fine mammoth and three cheese pumpkins were also received, as well 

 as several other good specimens from different growers. It may be 

 here observed that large pumpkins are not so well adapted for family 

 use as those of medium size; they may, however, after being boiled, be 

 worked up with wheaten flour into bread, for which purpose they are 

 fully equal to Indian meal. The knowledge of this fact may prove 

 advantageous to farmers living at a distance from cities, as they may 

 find a readier market for their grain or meal than for their pumpkins. 



Of the several varieties of the squash, some are good for pies, being 

 even sweeter than the pumpkins. Other descriptions prove a good 

 substitute for turnips, which cannot be raised in perfection, in the 

 summer season of our climate, heat being unpropitious to their growth. 

 Our attention was directed to the following lots. Nine cocoa nuts, 

 raised from one seed, by William Reid, at the Murray Hill Nursery, 

 weighing together 436 pounds. One large Valparaiso, weighing 120 

 pounds, from C. F. Miller, Little Falls, N. J. Three fine white crook- 

 ed neck, from J. Meserole, Bushwick, L.I. Three green fluted, from 

 J. Cantelo. Several fine specimens of the squash were also produc- 

 ed from seed furnished at the Repository of the American Insti- 

 tute, which were cultivated by the following persons: Capt. Mun- 

 son of Saysville, L. I.; J. Strachan, Waterford, N. Y.; Alexander 

 Walsh, Lansingburgh, N .Y.; J. J. Van Houten and T. B. Wake- ' 

 man, Bergen N. J. Did the limits of this report admit, other spe- 

 cies of vegetables might be enumerated. We cannot however, avoid 

 adverting to a large head of cabbage, weight 30 pounds from Jacob 

 Vreeland, Bergen N. J., and two very fine lots of green peas, one 

 raised by John W. Wood, gardener to Mr. Perril of Bloomingdale, 

 and the other by John Boy ce, gardener to F Schuchardt, New Bruns- 

 wick, N. J. 



The value of vegetable roots for cattle, is generally acknowleged. 

 Beets, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, turnips, &c., furnish nutritious pro- 

 vender for winter consumption. Of these there were several fine lots 

 from various contributors. In the new edition of the Young Gard- 

 ener's Assistant, are the following observations on beet culture, which 

 may prove servicable to agriculturists. 



"An acre of good rich soil has been known to yield two thousand 

 bushels of beet roots, some of which weighed from fifteen to twenty 



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