VEGETABLES. 



VEGETABLES. 



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The Committee on vegetables, although they were 

 obliged to depend in some measure on their outward 

 senses to aid them in the performance of their duty, 

 have been governed, not so much by the size and 

 beauty of the various specimens exhibited, as by their 

 rarity and usefulness. Although a squash weighing 

 from 50 to 100 pounds, may excite oui: admiration by 

 its huge and well developed proportions, we think 

 when compared wdth the genuine marrow, Canada 

 crookneck, or rough looking Hubbard, well cooked, and 

 properly seasoned, the nerve of the palate would not 

 be long in determining the question of preference. 

 The whole number of contributors of this class of 

 vegetables, was twenty-five. Of this number there were 

 five of the marrow, two of the crookneck, and three of 

 the Hubbard. All the remaining specimens, with the 

 exception of a few custard and Valparaiso, were either 

 more or less mixed, or of a mammoth variety of very 

 little value for the table. It is to be regretted that sa 

 large a portion of this valuable vegetable, was of this 

 inferior variety. The display of potatoes was quite 

 large, there being twenty-five contributors exhibiting 

 from one to twelve varieties each, and judging from 

 their external appearance, they were generally of a 

 very good quality. The collection of kitchen vegetables 

 presented by J. M. Sa\vtell and Jabez Fisher, contained 

 a very large variety of valuable and well selected speci- 

 mens, the remembrance of which should stimulate 

 others to " go and do likewise." 



In conclusion, with the exception above stated, we- 



