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would strongly commend the setting out and extending the 

 area of our cranberry meadows, and also in preparing others 

 by the same means which are now used in reclaiming them 

 for the production of English grass. For the best manner of 

 doing this we would refer to the former reports of the society. 

 For the Committee. JOHN M. IVES. 



INTRODUCTION OF NEW FRUITS. 



The Committee on the Introduction of New Fruits, report 

 that Messrs. J. & E. Lake, of Topsfield, presented three varie- 

 ties of seedling grapes, for the consideration of the committee, 

 ripening about the middle of September. One of these varie- 

 ties, bearing a small berry, is an improvement on the native 

 grape. But the committee do not consider it as approaching 

 that high quality, for which the society offer the premiums 

 of twenty-five and fifty dollars, viz: "for a variety of native or 

 seedling grape, of decidedly superior quality, ripening in this 

 county in the open air, by the middle of September ; prolific, 

 and suitable for the table." 



The committee would suggest to persons making experi- 

 ments in raising new varieties of the grape, to avail them- 

 selves of the process of the cross fertilization of the flowers of 

 different varieties ; as for instance, the native Isabella with 

 the Black Hamburg, or some other desirable foreign variety. 

 Seeds thus obtained and planted, would be much more likely 

 to produce the desired result. The person who shall produce 

 such a grape as is contemplated, for the society's premiums, 

 will be a public benefactor. It is hoped that experiments will 

 continue to be made, till the object in view be obtained. 



JOSIAH NEWHALL, Chairman. 



VEGETABLES. 



On entering upon the discharge of their duties, your Com- 

 mittee found placed at their disposal a motley group of the 



