No. 11. Premiums of the Jig. Society of Newcastle Co., Del. 



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For the next best do. do., three stone but- 

 ter pots. 



CULINARY VEGETABLES. 



For the best and greatest variety of gar- 

 den vegetables, $10. 



For the second best do., $5. 



For the third best do., Colman's Reports. 



For the best cabbage, not less than six 

 heads, to be produced on or before the Fall 

 Exhibition of 18-16, Bridgman's Gardeners' 

 Assistant. 



For the best cauliflower, not less than 

 three heads, Vegetable Physiology. 



For the best kale, not less than three 

 bunches of one pound each, to be produced 

 by November 21st, 1846, Farmers' Cabinet 

 one year. 



For the best bunch beans, not less than 

 half a peck, to be produced on or before 

 June 2-5th, 1846, Cultivator one year. 



For the best half peck of onions, raised 

 from the seed. Farmers' Cabinet one 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, Farmers' Cabinet one year. 



For the best raspberries, not less than 

 three quarts, to be produced before June 

 20th, 1846, Cultivator one 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 Novem- 

 ber 21st, 1846, China fruit basket. 



For the best winter pears, not less than 

 half a peck, to be produced between the 1st 

 and 17th of March, 1847, China fruit basket. 



For the best native grapes, not less than 

 four bunches, to be produced between the 

 17th and 22nd of October, 1846, Bridgman's 

 Gardeners' Assistant. 



For the best plums, the least liable to in 

 jury from insects, not less than two dozen, 

 to be produced on or before the 5th of Octo- 

 ber, 1846, Farmers' Cabinet one year. 



For the best quinces, not less than half a 

 peck, to be produced at the Fall Exhibition 

 of 1846, Cultivator one 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 second best do. do., pruning knife. 



FLOWERS. 



For the best varieties of camellias, to be 

 produced to the Society by March 1847, cer- 

 tificate of merit. 



For the best varieties of roses, to be pro- 

 duced to the Society in May or June, 1847, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the best variety of double pinks, to be 

 produced on or before the 15th of June, 1847, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the best varieties of hyacinths, to be 

 produced to the Society on or before May 

 20th, 1847, certificate of merit. 



For the six best varieties of tulips, to be 

 produced on or before May 20th, 1847, cer- 

 tificate of merit. 



For the six best varieties of dahlias, to be 

 produced on or before October 20th, 1846, 

 certificate of merit. 



For the ten best varieties of chrysanthe- 

 mum, to be produced on or before Nov. 21st, 

 1846, certificate of merit. 



For the best bouquet exhibited at the ex- 

 hibitions of the Society, certificate of merit. 



For the introduction of any new and valu- 

 able seeds, fruits, or plants, presented to the 

 Society during the years 1846-7, a silver 

 medal of the value of three to five dollars, 

 at the discretion of the Board of Directors. 



The committee in their discretion, are au- 

 thorized to invite the ladies to consent to 

 take the sole charge of the Horticultural 

 Exhibition. 



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, do. do. 



For the best grain or grass sowing ma- 

 chine, do. do. 



For the best mowing or reaping machine, 

 do. do. 



For the best straw and hay cutter, do. do. 



For the best root or vegetable cutter, do. 



For the best corn sheller, do. do. 



For the best display of agricultural imple- 

 ments, do. do. 



For the best thrashing machine, do. do. 



For the best farm and road wagon, do. do. 



For the best cart, do. do. 



For the best and most convenient harvest 

 bed on wagon or cart wheels, do. do. 



