52 GARDENS. 



Mr Bradford's garden is terraced on a side hill, sloping easfc and 

 south. Most of the ground has been moved deeply, and is in good 

 condition for any crop, especially roots. He cultivates for bis own fam- 

 ily use. We also noticed that his pleasant house was tastefully adorned 

 with many beautiful flowers. Here I thought I could see the better 

 taste of Mrs B. 



The other two gardens were more extensive, and cultivated in part 

 for a market garden, from which they have derived a good profit for 

 their labor, we understand, and contemplate a more extended cultiva- 

 tion next year. 



Mr. Houghton's garden is level, or nearly so ; his grounds are laid 

 out with great regularity, and his plants are arranged with almost math- 

 ematical exactnesa. 



PREMIUMS FOR KITCHEN GARDENS. 



Wc have awarded to Mr. Geo. S. Houghton of Fitchburg, the 1st 

 premium of $6.00. 



To Mr. Ebenezer Bird of Leominster, the 2d premium of $4 00. 



To L. H, Bradford of Fitchburg, the 3d premium of $2.00. 



There was but one Flower Garden entered for premium, and that by 

 John M. Sawtell of Fitchburg. This garden, as might be expected 

 by all who know Mr. Sawtell, was kept in the most perfect order. 

 He has a large and varied collection of plants, many of the newest and 

 choicest varieties ; they were tastefully arranged and thoroughly culti- 

 vated. In the summer he had a mo.^t beautiful display of flowers in 

 his grounds, which I wish every member of our Society could have 

 seen ; it would not only have pleased his eye, but improved his heart 

 and refined his feelings, and made him a better man. The plants in 

 this garden are not all to perish by the frosts of Autumn, but will be 

 removed to the green house near by, where they will live and bloom 

 through the winter. Mr. S. has a choice collection of plants, and any 

 one wishing for flowers or flowering plants to ornament their homes at 

 any time, can procure them at this green house, for a very reasonable 

 compensation. 



The Committee unanimously award to Mr. John M. Sawtell, for hi? 

 Flower Garden, the 1st premium of $2.00. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JONAS A, MARSHALL, for the Committee. 



