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Beets. — For the best, (pure blood beet,) during the season, not less than 



12 roots, a premium of $5 00 



Brocoli. — For the best 3 heads, a premium of 5 00 



Beans. — For the best and earliest peck of string beans, a premium of . 3 00 

 For the best and earliest Lima beans, not less than 2 quarts, a pre- 

 mium of 3 00 



For the best and earliest variety of shell beans, a premium of . . 4 00 

 CucuMBEKs, — For the best pair under glass, previous to the first Satur- 

 day of June, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



For the best and earliest, of open culture, a premium of .... 3 00 

 Cauliflowers. — For the best and largest, during the season, not less 



than 3 heads, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Corn. — For the best and earliest sweet corn, not less than 12 ears, a pre- 

 mium of . . 3 00 



Cabbage. — For the best drumhead cabbage, during the season, not less 



3 heads, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not less than 3 



heads, a premium of 3 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 2 00 



Egg Plants. — The best display, during the season, a premium of . . 5 00 

 Lettdce. — For the best 6 heads, before 1st Saturday in July, a premium of 3 00 

 Potatoes. — For the best and earliest peck, previous to August 1, a pre- 

 mium of 3 00 



Peas. — For the best and earliest peck in June, a premium of .... 3 00 

 Potatoes. — For the best new seedling, of superior quality, for the table, 



a premium of 10 00 



Rhubarb. — For the largest and best, previous to the first Saturday in 



July, not less than 12 stalks, a premium of 5 00 



Squashes. — For the best pure Canada squashes, not less than 6 in num- 

 ber, a premium of 5 00 



For the greatest variety exhibited during the season, a premium of 5 00 



Tomatoes. — For the best and earliest, not less than 1 dozen .... 5 00 

 Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest variety, at the weekly 



exhibitions, during the season, a premium of 10 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 5 00 



For the best display and greatest variety, at the annual exhibition, 



a premium of 10 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 7 00 



For any new variety of vegetables, suitable for the table and worthy 



of cultivation, other than seedling potatoes, a premium of . . (j 00 

 Celery. — For the best and largest blanched, not less than 6 roots, a pre- 

 mium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



A. D. WILLIAMS, Jr., Chairman. 



The regulations are the same as those of 1845. (See Vol. XI. p. 155.) The 

 following vote was also passed : — 



Any person, to whom a Premium or Gratuity has been awarded, may receive, 

 mstead of money, the Societv's Medals of a like value, (now in progress of 

 execution.) 



