FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 73 



Fine specimens of Pears were offered by Edward 

 Lander, Dan vers ; a basket of superior Bartlett pears 

 was presented to the committtee by Moses French, 

 East Sahsbiiry. 



Grapes Six varieties of very fine grapes, one 

 bunch of which (Black Hamburgh) weighed two and 

 a half pounds, were offered by David P. Harmon, 

 Haverhill. The committee recommend that Mr. 

 Harmon be presented with a copy of the Society ^s 

 publications. 



Plums, a good variety ; among which were the 

 Blue Imperatrice, late, and a great bearer; offe- 

 ed by Mr. Ives, Salem. 



Squashes. Three Vegetable Marrow (mixed), of- 

 fered by by Moses Pettingell, Topsfield. 



Three squashes, the seeds of which came from 

 Buenos Ayres, were offered by Edward Lander, Dan- 

 vers, to whom is recommended a gratuity of 01 00. 



Malaga Squash, mixed with the) Marrow, weighing 

 72 lbs., offered by Samuel Putnam, Danvers. 



St. Vincent Squash, (entered as a Marrow,) offer- 

 ed by Wm. H. Balch, Topsfield, to whom the com- 

 mittee think a gratuity of 50 cents should be given. 



True Marrow, by John M. Ives, Salem. Also, 

 squashes, by Thos. Emerson, Topsfield ; and two 

 pumpkins, weighing 46 and 52 lbs. respectively. 



Onions. A sample of very large onions was offer- 

 ed by John Torrey, Newbury ; 200 bushles of which 

 he states to have been raised on 52 rods of land. The 

 committee recommend that a gratuity of ^1 00, be 

 awarded to Mr. Torrey. 



French Sugar Beets, by John M. Ives, Salem, and 

 Daniel P. King, Danvers. 



Potatoes. Taylor's Forty-Fold, by J. M. Ives, Sa- 

 lem. English, and very large and fine Kidney, by 

 E. Pope, Danvers. 

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