34 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



For the best foreign grapes, open culture, to Benjamin Guild, 



Esq., a premium of . . . . . . 5 00 



Gooseberries— Yov the best desert gooseberries, to Mr. John Ho- 



vey, a premium of . . . . . . 5 00 



Raspberries — For the best raspberries, to Mr. Thomas Mason, a 



premium of . . . . . . . 5 00 



Strawberries — For the best strawberries, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., 



a premium of . . . . . . . 5 00 



Currants — For the best currants, to Mr. A. D. "Williams, a premi- 

 um of . . . . . . . . 3 00 



Melons — For the best pair watermelons, to Mr. John Hill, a gra- 

 tuity of . . . . . . . . 3 00 



For the best muskmelons, to Mr. E. Vose, a premium of . 3 00 



For the Committee, E. M. RICHARDS, Chairman. 



Vegetables. — The vegetable committee on premiums, for 1839, report as 



follows : — 

 Asparagus — None exhibited. 

 Beans — Large Lima, two quarts shelled, to J. L. L. F. Warren, a 



premium of . . . . . . , 3 00 



Earliest and best Dwarf, to J. L. L. F. Warren, a premium of 2 00 

 Brocoli — Earliest and best, four heads, to A. D. Williams, a pre- 

 mium of . . . . . . . 3 00 



Beets — Twelve roots, to A. D. Williams, a premium of . . 2 00 



Cabbages — Best six heads, to A. D. WilUams, a premium of , 2 00 

 Carrots — Twelve roots, to A. D. Williams, a premium of . . 2 00 

 Cauliflowers — No premium. 

 Cucumbers — Best pair, before first Saturday in July, to J. L. L. F. 



Warren, a premium of . . . . . 4 00 



Celery — Two roots, no premium. 



Corn — For boiling, no premium. 



Lettuce — Finest six in the season, to John Hovey, a premium of 2 00 



Peas — Earliest and best, one peck, to R. Howe, a premium of . 4 00 



Potatoes — None exhibited. 



Onions — None exhibited. 



Rhubarb — Best specimens, to S. Pond, a premium of . .3 00 



Squashes — Summer none exhibited. 



Winter, largest and best pair, to J. French, jr. a premium of . 3 00 

 Tomatoes — Finest specimens, to J. L. L. F. Warren, a prem. of . 3 00 

 The committee also award the following premiums as gratuities : — 

 To E. H. Derby, Esq., for a fine large squash, a gi-atuity of . 3 00 

 To S. Blake, for a fine large squash, a gratuity of . . 3 00 



To J. French, jr. for fine Marrow and Lima squashes, a pre- 

 mium of . . . . 3 00 



