18 



Amount brought forward, 



$608 00 



For the fifth best, to H. Hazeltine, . . . . 4 00 



For the sixth best, to Chs. Sampson, . . . . 2 00 



Peaches. — For the best specimens, to C. L, Tarbell, . . 5 00 



For the second best, to J. A. Kenrick, . . . .3 00 



Gratuities. — To A. D. Williams & Son, Josiah Richardson, John 



Gordon, Samuel Walker, A. A. Andrews, J. S. Cabot, Josiah 



Lovett, R. Manning, and O. Johnson, for collections of pears, 



a gratuity of $7 each. 

 To William Bacon, J. S. Sleeper, A. Bowditch, H. Vandine, 



W. B. Kingsbury, W. P. Tenney, and Jonathan French, for 



collections of pears, a gratuity of $5 each. 

 The Bronze Medal to Bowen Harrington, Cheever Newhall, F. 



Burr, and E. Tufts, for apples. 

 To W. C. Strong, for basket of fruit, . . . . 7 00 



To A. Bowditch, for the same, . . . . . 7 00 



To Joseph Breck, for a design for grapes, . . . 3 00 



To George Watson, for plums, . . . . . 3 00 



To H. Vandine, for plums, . . . . . 3 00 



$647 00 

 For the Committee, Ebe:v Wight, Chairman. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES, 



FOR THE YEAR 1852. 



The Committee, in submitting the accompanying report, must say that, 

 at the weekly exhibitions, the variety of vegetables was not as great as 

 wished for ; at the Annual Exhibition it exceeded that of 1851 by a large 

 increase. 



In regard to the Davis Seedling Potatoe, left to this Committee for trial, 

 it has fully met the expectations of the Committee. 



The Old Colony Sweet Corn, raised by A. R. Pope, of Somerville, we 

 recommend as v/orthy of culture by all. 



No new vegetable having been produced during the past season, the 

 Committee have seen best to divide the premiums and distribute in gratuities. 

 Asparagus. — For the earliest and best, not less than three bunches, 



to J. Stickney, (14 stalks, 19h oz.,) . . . . $3 00 



For the second best, to J, Mann, (3 bunches, 4 years from seed, 



24 stalks, 1 lb. \U oz.,) 2 00 



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



than twelve roots, to J. Crosby, . . . . 3 00 



Broccoli. — For tlie best three heads, to J. Lovett, 2d, . .5 00 



Amount carried forward, . . . . $ 13 00 



