No. 1. Premiums of the Ag. Society of JVew Castle Couvty, Del. 35 



For the best Cabbage, not less tlian six- 

 heads, to be produced on or before tlie 

 Fall Exhibition of 1845, Bridgman's Gar- 

 deners' Assistant. 



For tlie best Cauliflower, not less than three 

 heads. Vegetable Physiology. 



For the best Kale, not less than three 

 bunches of one pound each, to be pro- 

 duced by November 21st, 1845, Cabinet 

 1 year. 



For the best bunch Beans, not less than half 

 a peck, to be produced on or before June 

 25th, 1846, Cultivator 1 year. 



For the best half peck of Onions, raised 

 from the seed. Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best bunch of Onions, certificate of 

 merit. 



For the best Tomatoes, not less than one 

 peck, certificate of merit. 



For the best Egg Plants, not less than half 

 a dozen, certificate of merit. 



FRUITS, 



For the best Strawberries, not less than two 

 quarts, to be produced on or before July 

 1st, 1846, Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best Raspberries, not less than three 

 quarts, to be produced before June 20th, 

 1846, Cultivator 1 year. 



For the best early Pears, not less than half 

 a peck, to be produced on or before July 

 20th, 1846, China fruit basket. 



For the best fall Pears, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced on or before Nov. 

 21st, 1845, China fruit basket. 



For the best wmter Pears, not less than half 

 a peck, to be produced between the 1st 

 and 17th of March, 1846, China fruit 

 basket. 



For the best native Grapes, not less than 

 four bunches, to be produced between the 

 17th and 22nd of October, 1845, Bridg- 

 man's Gardeners' Assistant. 



For the best Plums, the least liable to injury 

 from insects, not less than two dozen, to 

 be produced on or before the 5th of Octo- 

 ber, 1845, Cabinet 1 year. 



For the best Quinces, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced at the Fall Exhibi- 

 tion of 1845, Cultivator 1 year. 



For the best Peaches, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced at the Horticultural 

 Exhibition, a handsome fruit basket. 



For the best Apples, not less than half a 

 peck, premium Saw. 



For the next best Apples, Pruning Knife. 



FLOWERS. 



For the best varieties of Camellias, to be 

 produced to the Society by March, 1846, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the best varieties of Roses, to be pro- 

 duced to the Society in May or June, 

 1846, certificate of merit. 



For the best variety of Double Pinks, to be 

 produced on or before the 15th of June, 

 1846, certificate of merit. 



For the best varieties of Hyacinths, to be 

 produced to the Society on or before May 

 20th, 1846, certificate of merit. 



For the six best varieties of Tulips, to be 

 produced on or before May 20th, 1846, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the six best varieties of Dahlias, to be 

 produced on or before October 20th, 1845, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the ten best varieties of Chrysanthe- 

 mum, to be produced on or before Novem- 

 ber 21st, 1845, certificate of merit. 



For the best Bouquet, exhibited at the exhi- 

 bitions of the Society, certificate of merit. 



For the introduction of any new and valu- 

 able Reeds, Fruits or Plants, presented to 

 the Society during the years 1845-'46, a 

 silver modal of the value of fS to $'5, at 

 the discretion of the Board of Directors. 



SILK. 



For the best reeled raw Silk, if approved, 

 not less than a pound, a premium Silk 

 Reel. 



For the heaviest and best Cocoons, exclud- 

 ing double ones, not less than five pounds, 

 Treatise on Silk. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



For the best Plough, certificate of merit. 



For the best Drilling Machine, certificate of 

 merit. 



For the best Grain or Grass Sowing Ma- 

 chine, certificate of merit. 



For the best Mowing or Reaping Machine, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the best Straw and Hay Cutter, certifi- 

 cate of merit. 



For the best Root or Vegetable Cutter, cer- 

 tificate of merit. 



For the best Corn Sheller, certificate of 

 merit. 



For the best display of Agricultural Imple- 

 ments, certificate of merit. 



For the best Threshing Machine, certificate 

 of merit. 



For the best farm and road VVagcn, certifi- 

 cate of merit. 



For the best Cart, certificate of merit. 



For the best and most convenient harvest 

 bed on wagon or cart-wheels, certificate 

 of merit. 



Any newly invented Agricultural appara- 

 tus will be entitled to appropriate premi- 

 ums. 



