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exhibitions from an early day. It will very likely surprise 

 many to learn how humble was the position of the Vegetable 

 in the early shows, and how recently in comparison has it come 

 to attract its proper share of attention. As a record of the 

 growth of this department, Mr. Low's paper is well worth per- 

 petuating in the society's proceedings. 



The committee would have been pleased to receive a larger 

 number of re[)orts for their consideration, as these papers are 

 almost always of value for publication, even when not award- 

 ed a premium, and they consider it good policy for the 

 society to continue to offer liberal sums to stimulate practical 

 cultivators to give the public the benefit of their experience. 



G. L. Streeter, 8alem ; D. E. SafFord, Hamilton ; Charles 

 P. Preston, Dauvers ; N, M. Hawkes, Lynn. — Committee. 



