REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX VEGETABLES. 217 



On nearly every Saturday from the 2d of January to the 27th 

 of November creditable exhibits of vegetables (forced or other) 

 have been made in greater or less quantity, many of them of great 

 excellence. 



The weekly summer shows, while not presenting any extraor- 

 dinary features, have generally been good, each week bringing 

 mauy exhibitors and quite a throng of interested visitors, who 

 seemed always ready to express their appreciation of the variety 

 of objects placed upon the tables for their inspection. 



As a complete list of contributors and the awards made to each 

 constitutes a part of this report, we shall not attempt to describe, 

 in detail, the exhibits made, but will only mention such as appear 

 to be deserving of special notice, either as new or out of the 

 ordinary line of exhibits. 



The first of this kind which claimed our attention were some 

 extraordinarily fine and well-grown specimens of Mushrooms {Aga- 

 ricus ccuiipestris) shown by A. W. Crockford, February 6, and later, 

 on several occasions, by James Comley, whose specimens have 

 rarely, if ever, been excelled. May 15 P. G. Hanson showed 

 remarkably large and well-grown Asparagus — four bunches, con- 

 taining twelve stalks each, which weighed 10 lbs. 



A new Pea was exhibited June 26 and July 3 by George D. 

 Moore, under the name of Henderson's 18i)7, receiving the first 

 prize on both occasions. The pods were large and well filled with 

 peas of excellent quality, as we can testify from trial. We con- 

 sider it a decided acquisition and worthy of trial. 



We must not fail to mention the splendid specimens of Green- 

 flesh Melons shown by Edward Russell, August 7. We think they 

 were the finest ever seen in the Hall. A single specimen tipped 

 the scales at 25J lbs. They were certainly highly creditable to 

 the skill of the grower, and formed the centre of attraction at this 

 show. 



By way of comparison with other seasons, it may be of interest 

 to note the date of some of the first exhibits of a few of our most 

 important vegetables. 



The first Asparagus of the season was shown May 1, William 

 H. Hunt receiving the first prize. Peas were exhibited for the 

 first time .June 19, Isaac E. Coburn showing two varieties. The 

 first early Potatoes came from the Joseph S. Fay estate, July 3, and 



