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large collection, the varieties of which were not specified on 

 the Entry-book ; three lots of Seed, and one lot of Eggs. 



There was also an exhibit of " Green Mountain Odorless 

 Fertilizer," the merits of which your committee did not judge 

 upon. 



For this, one of the best exhibits in the Vegetable Depart- 

 ment of the Society, which, taking into consideration the long 

 continued drought of this season, was remarkable for its quan- 

 tity and quality, your committee, consisting of David W. Low, 

 Gloucester ; David Warren, Swampscott ; Oscar Gowen, West 

 Newbury and Edmund Gale, Amesbury ; made the following 

 awards : 



OF PREMIUMS. 



$8.00, best collection of Vegetables, B. F. Huntington, Ames- 

 bury. 



6.00, second best collection, Danvers Hospital Farm, Danvers. 



8.00, best collection of Field and Garden seeds grown in the 

 County, Aaron Low, Essex, 125 varieties, seed of 1882. 



5.00, second best, not awarded, see report. 



3.00, best 12, Early Turnip Beets, J. Henry Hill, Amesbury. 



8.00, best 12, Long Smooth Dark Blood Beets, M. F. Batch- 

 elder, Peabody. 



3.00, best 12, Short Top Long Orange Carrots, Albert Emer- 

 son, Haverhill. 



2.00, best 12, Short Horn Orange Carrots, C. H. Poor, Brad- 

 ford. 



3.00, best 6, Mangold Wurtzels, T. K. Bartlett, Newburyport. 



3.00, best 12, Purple Top Flat Turnips, H. A. Stiles, Middle- 

 ton. 



3.00, best 12, Yellow Ruta Baga Turnips, Augustus Verry, 



Danvers. 

 3.00, best 12, White, not awarded, number of specimens not 



conforming to rules. 

 3.00, best 12, Parsnips, D. G. Todd, Rowley. 



