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peaches ; to Spooner & Curtis for peaches and plums ; to A. Harris 

 for peaches ; to W. Brigham for do., #1 each. To T. Hastings for 

 plums ; to M. H. Simpson for do.; to B. F. Nourse, Bangor, for do., 

 $•2 each. 



Vegetables. — The display was not quite equal to some former years, 

 as many of the liberal and extensive contributors were more or less engaged 

 in the order of exercises in carrying out the arrangements of the celebra- 

 tion for the Franklin Statue. Yet the display was good and exceedingly 

 interesting in the many new and choice varieties for field and the kitchen 

 garden. The Holchus saccharatus, or Chinese Sugar Cane, was shown by 

 several contributors, and we have no doubt in saying that in a few years it 

 will be very extensively cultivated, either for the feeding of stock or for the 

 manufacture of sugar, as it seems to groAv and thrive as well as any of the 

 established varieties of corn. It seems to present to the cultivator a new 

 field for large experiments, and we hope to be able to report upon the same 

 being made next season. 



Messrs. Stone & Sons of Newton, Josiah Stickney of Watertown, B. V. 

 French of Braintree, F. Marsh of Dedham, John Gordon of Brighton, Hen- 

 ry Bradlee of Medford, J. B. Moore of Concord, John Fussel of Roxbury, 

 were among the largest contributors, and many of the specimens shown 

 were of gigantic size, receiving the highest encomiums of praise. 



Messrs. Hyde & Son offered a large collection of potatoes, 67 varieties, 

 explaining on their cards their relative value for culture ; also some very 

 fine improved King Philip corn, of this year's growth, and quite ready for 

 the mill. Messrs. Burr offered in their collection their improved Sweet 

 corn, of fine size, uniform and from 16 to 18 rows on the cob ; it is gener- 

 ally considered one of the finest varieties of sweet corn in cultivation. 

 M. & C. French offered a fine display of selected Canada corn. J. Rey- 

 nolds of Jamaica Plain, three Mammoth squashes, the product of one vine, 

 viz., 116, 101 and 97 lbs. each. S. A. Merrill of Salem, Mammoth squash, 

 122 lbs., with a collection of other varieties. J. C. Hovey of Cambridge, a 

 fine collection of squashes, among which was the Tunburn, rich with its 

 golden hues. George N. Comer of Auburndale made a decided hit in his 

 display, with his nest of vegetable eggs. J. P. & F. Rand, Roxbury, mag- 

 nificent grown.Sweet potatoes, from slips since the 6th of June. Dr. John 

 Ware, Weston, seed and stalk of Colza, or the French Oil plant. T. W. 

 Walker, Waltham, Jona. French, Roxbury, James Murray, Roxbury, fine 

 specimens of Large Purple Egg plants. E. S. Erland, specimen wheat 

 from California. Bowen Harrington, Lexington, a prominent collection, 

 crowned with rich yellow pumpkins, though not up to mammoth size. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATDITIES AWARDED. 



Best Display. — To J. Stone & Sons, #15. 

 For the second best, to B. V. French, $10. 

 For the third best, to J. B. Moore, $S. 

 For the fourth best, to Josiah Stickney, $6. 

 For the fifth best, to J. Fussell, $4, 



