REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES. 265 



during the mouths of January aucl P^ebruarv. A. "\V. Crockford's 

 Musluoouis, shown ou sever.il occasions during the winter, were 

 remurkahly fiue and well grown specimens, deserving high com- 

 mendation. 



But few new vegetables were shown the past year requiring 

 special mention. July 11 H. R. Kinney show^ed a new Pea under 

 the name of Buck's New Life, a pea of the largest size, perfect in 

 form and color, but lacking in quality. Of recent introduction, the 

 Juno, a pea exhibited here last year for the first time, was shown 

 July 25 by James Comley. While possessing all ihe |)oints of 

 the above mentioned variety, it can claim an additional and very 

 important point; namely, quality. It is a pea of delicious flavor, 

 and seemed to the Committee worthy of cultivation. 



August 22 A. T. Browi) exhii)ited a new and very large Tomato 

 called Buckeye State. The specimens were well grown, but like 

 most varieties of the largest size this will probably be found too 

 late for profitable cultivation by the market gardener. On the same 

 date a novelty in the way of a new Tomato with variegated foliage 

 was shown by L. W. Goodell. 



At this show the Boston Mycological Club made the largest 

 display of the season, about 150 varieties of Fungi. Hollis Web- 

 ster was the largest contributor, taking the first prize at this and 

 subsequent prize days during the season. We note the continu- 

 ance of the lively interest mentioned in last year's report in these 

 exhil)itions of our Native Mushrooms, l)oth hy members and 

 visitors. 



Your Committee are of the opinion that prizes should be olTered 

 for only known, named, edible varieties, and that such exhibits 

 should be shown separately, and not mixed up on the same table 

 with poisonous or doubtful varieties. Shown in this manner, they 

 would become object lessons to the student of this siibject, who 

 would soon learn to know them at sight. 



At a recent meeting of the Society the following vote was passed 

 with reference to these exhibits in future, to which the attention of 

 those interested is called : 



"Voted, That the Vegetable Committee be requested to provide 

 cards distinctively colored (red or otherwise), and having the 

 word 'Poisonous' plainly printed thereon, and that exhibitors of 

 Fungi not known to be edil)le be required to use these cards in 

 labelling all such exhibits when shown in Horticultural Hall." 



