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of their skill and experience, at once a credit to the State of New- 

 York and a source of honest pride to every American. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



Signed in behalf of the committee on horticulture, Oct. 31, 1843. 

 THOMAS BRIDGEMAN, Chairman. 



Report of the Committee 07i Vegetables. 



The committee appointed by the managers of the Sixteenth Annual 

 Fair of the American Institute, to judge of and express their opinions 

 on the different vegetables submitted at the Fair for premiums, respect- 

 fully report : That they have carefully examined all the productions 

 submitted to their judgment, and are of opinion, 



That Robert L. Pell, of Pelham, Ulster county, N. Y., (M. Cun- 

 ningham, his gardener,) has exhibited the choicest assortment of culi- 

 nary vegetables, and is therefore entitled to the silver medal ; 



That John Beekman, of Sixty-first-street, N. Y., (Samuel Rush, 

 gardener, has exhibited the best and greatest variety of vegetable 

 roots for cattle, and is entitled to a silver medal ; 



That Joseph Clowes, of Harsimus, N. J., exhibited the best 

 twelve blood beets, and is therefore entitled to the premium of The 

 United States Farmer. 



That Robert L. Pell also exhibited the best twelve sugar beets, 

 and is entitled to the premium. The American Agriculturist; 



That John Beekman also exhibited the best twelve mangel-wurzel 

 beets, and therefore is entitled to the premium, a volume of the 

 Cultivator ; 



That there was no cape broccoli exhibited ; 



That Christopher Allen, of Staten-Island, exhibited the best six 

 heads of cauliflower, and is therefore entitled to the premium, Buel's 

 Farmer's Companion ; 



The committee further report, that Peter Hulst, gardener to L. 

 WyckofF, of Bushwick, L, I., exhibited the best twelve heads of 

 drum-head cabbage, and is therefore entitled to the premium. The 

 Report of the State Agricultural Society ; 



That Thomas Bridgeman, jr., of Dutch Kills, L. I., exhibited 

 the best twelve heads of Savoy cabbage, and is therefore entitled to 

 the premium, Falkner's Farmers' Journal ; 



That Thomas Prosser, of Paterson, N. J., exhibited the best 

 twelve carrots for the table, and is entitled to the premium. The Uni- 

 ted States Farmer ; 



That Joseph Clowes, of Harsimus, N. J., exhibited the best twelve 

 roots of white celery, and is therefore entitled to the premium, Report 

 of the State Agricultural Society; 



That Frederick Bonnicamp, of Harsimus, N. J., exhibited the best 

 twelve roots of red celery, and is therefore entitled to the premium, 

 Dana's Muck Manual. 



That Robert L. Pell, also exhibited the best six egg plants, and is 

 therefore entitled to the premium, Bridgeman's Gardener's Assist- 

 ant. 



