1 60 Prizes for ManiinotJi Squashes. 



Lennig's White is of most exquisite flavor, but so poor a bearer, that 

 half an acre of plants would hardly suffice a hungry man through the 

 season. Mine grew last year in the shade, and were really white, with only 

 a faint blush on one side. It is strange that this exquisite berry should 

 be, as it is asserted to be, a seedling of Wilson's Albany; for the two kinds 

 have only the faintest resemblance. 



If I were consulted by an amateur as to the kinds he should plant in 

 his garden for the use of his family, without regard to profit, I should ad- 

 vise him to set out some rows of Agriculturist, Lennig's White, and French's 

 Seedling, for American kinds ; and from the foreign varieties I should select 

 for him the Frogmore Late Pine, Lucas, and Quinquefolia, certainly ; and 

 then, if he wished to extend his list, he might plant a row or two of Bijou 

 and Orb. La Delicieuse might suit him if he were fond of our native straw- 

 berry, which it much resembles ; and, whatever kinds he might plant, I take 

 it for granted that he would cultivate his vines in hills, cut off every runner, 

 and mulch the plants well. y^ ^^ Merrick, Jun. 



PRIZES FOR MAMMOTH SQUASHES. 



In a state of civilization farther advanced than our own, and which it is 

 not over-presumptuous in us to look forward to reaching, small children will 

 obey their parents without a lump of sugar ; youths will strive for knowledge 

 without school-medals ; and cultivators of the soil will present the products 

 of their industry for the public inspection, and approval of their fellow- 

 laborers, without the incentive of prizes or diplomas. But, until that time 

 comes, it surely behooves us to see that the sugar, the medal, the prize, 

 and the diploma are judiciously awarded. 



As we understand it, the giving of a prize is for the encouragement of 

 some good purpose or thing, some useful object, or something that will 

 benefit somebody ; and we contend that this should be strictly adhered to, 

 or the system of prizes is worthless, and exerts a bad influence where it 

 was intended only for good. 



