1848.] REPORT ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 83 



ties, (altogether the Isirgesi colleetion in the Hall.) Pears: 27 varieties; 

 Peaches : fifteen varieties ; Plums : seven varieties ; Nectarines : Boston (a 

 beautiful fruit) ; Grapes : Isabella and Fitchburg, the latter is smaller than the 

 Jilackstone, (see H. Wing, above), but its pulp is less foxy and rather better 

 flavored. Mr. C's fruit was withdrawn from competition for the premiums. 



Ho\. Lkvi LiN'COLN, — A fine collection of fruit, of which, by some over- 

 sight, no entry was made on the records. Among the pears, was a Flemish 

 Beauty, which received ihe premium of $1.50, as the best single specimen of 

 pears. 



The entries of the Vegetable Department were: — 



Ansok Bramax, — Tomatoes of a size such as no mortnl man ever saw be- 

 fore. 



Rev. John' Nelso.v, Leicester, — Fine Blood Beets. 



George T. Couey, — Radishes ; white and black Spanish. 



SoLOMox Paksoxs, — Artichokes, Snake Cucumber, Beans, &c. 



P. Holmes, — Squash of last year's growth. 



Enwix Draper, — Also a Squash of last year's growth. 



Silas Allex, Shrewsbury, — Varieties of Corn and Beans. 



W. B. Whitixg, Sutton, — Blood Beets. 



0. B. Hadwex, — Carrots: orange and white, (fine specimens); Cabbages. 



JoHx Ax(;iER, — Celery and Onions. 



Joseph Sargext, Leicester, — Sunflowers; such as we read of, as to size. 



W. T. Merrifield, — Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, Melons, &c., &c. 



W. F. PoxD, — one Squash. 



J. H. Brooks, — one Pumpkin. 



Gardixer Paixe, — Potatoes: JiOng Red, Ladies' Fingers, (fine specimens), 

 and Early Hill. This latter is a very valuable early variety. 



George Gamble, Millbury, — This little boy but twelve years of age, exhibi- 

 ted fine Carrots, Melons, Beets, and Squashes raised by himself. The Com- 

 mittee awarded him a gratuity of fifty cents and hope to hear from him again 

 next year. 



Wm. Elliot, — Greenfield, Tuscarora Corn. 



Charles Thurber, — That curious Melon, commonly known as the Snake 

 Cucumber, also. Beets and Turnips. 



Bexj. H. Fraxklix, — Tomatoes, and other Pickles: Jelly and Vegetables. 



Nathaxiel Stowell, — Blood Beets. 



Tilley Chaffix, — one Watermelon. 



Gilbert Albee, — Peppers. 



Wm. 0. Bartlett, — Turnips, and some fine Melons, which received the 

 premium of Si, as the best exhibited. 



S. Parmexter, Westboro', — (Natural) Corn. 



College of the Holy Cross, — Cabbages: (very large,) Beets, Tomatoes, 

 &c., &c. 



Visitors who examined the Vegetable department particularly, must have 

 noticed that the specimens on the tables were mostly of the largest size. This 

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