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several good judges, that in all these departments the exhibition 

 was very successful. 



The ])roduct8 of the farm and garden, as well as tlie handiwork 

 displayed in the large hall, afforded much gratiiScation. The extent, 

 beauty and excellent arrangement of the numerous articles present- 

 ed for the examination of visitors, cannot be too highly commended. 

 In the large display of vegetables, there was a freshness and fullness 

 of growth quite remarkable, when we consider that there had been 

 little or no rain for nearly twelve weeks. Of tomatoes, onions, po- 

 tatoes, corn, rye, wheat and oats, the samples were very fine. A 

 dozen cauliflowers from Mr. Webster Smith, of Lexington, were 

 remarkably large, and sold, during the fair, at one dollar each. Most 

 of the samples of tomatoes were of the " Gen. Grant " variety. 

 The raising of tomatoes for the market is said to have been quite 

 profitable the past season. The president of the society stated that 

 from three acres of land, he had raised and marketed fourteen hun- 

 dred boxes, each containing about one bushel, at an average price 

 of one dollar and forty cents the box. 



Among the potatoes were large and handsome specimens of 

 " Breese's Peerless." Mr. G. Heath, of Concord, stated that he 

 had raised fifty-one marketable bushels, and three bushels of small 

 potatoes, from one bushel of seed. 



There were about two hundred dishes of apples on the table. 

 Fair and handsome specimens of the Hubbardston Non-such, were 

 exhibited, from the original tree. The samples of the Baldwin in 

 all the collections were quite fair. The president of the society 

 stated that he had now fifty acres under cultivation, set with this 

 variety alone. The show of pears numbered one hundred and 

 twenty-five plates. 



An interesting feature in the display of grapes was their perfect 

 maturity. Ko samples of Concord could be more perfect in clus- 

 ter, richer in bloom, or more fully ripened, than were the contribu- 

 tions from the vineyard of Capt. J. B. Moore, of Concord. 



A fine show of pot plants by the president of the society, many 

 specimens of cut flowers, and two extensive collections of native 

 plants and lichens filled the centre table. One of these collections 

 put up by Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, of Waltham, included three hun- 

 dred species. The other collection, numbering two hundred and 

 twenty-three specimens, was contributed by JViiss M. E. Carter, of 

 Woburn. 



Of bread, preserves, pickles and jellies, the show was large. 



The ladies of the county contributed largely, useful and fancy 



