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Mr. Wyman's garden, the next in point of size, we 

 found well arranged and skillfully cultivated. "No 

 noxious weeds" were to be seen above ground on either 

 of our examinations. This, in that respect, was the 

 model garden, and (not to innumerate,) produced boun- 

 tifully, a large variety of the most desirable vegetables 

 and lesser fruit in their season. 



The garden entered by Walter Ileywood bore unmis- 

 takeable marks of skillful cultivation. His green house 

 presented temptations almost beyond what we were 

 able to bear. His grapes, we think, surpassed anything 

 of the kind we have ever witnessed. A considerable 

 portion of the land devoted to out-door culture, is occu- 

 pied in the cultivation of fruit trees — principally Dwarf 

 pears — most of which were loaded with fine looking 

 fruit. As a whole, although the space devoted to 

 vegetable culture was somewhat limited, this was a very 

 good specimen of a kitchen garden. Mr. Heywood 

 would have been entitled to a premium, had his entry 

 been made in season. 



Mr. Sawtell's garden, though not very extensive, by 

 the aid of hot-beds and good culture, was made to pro- 

 duce a goodly supply of the most desirable vegetables. 



The gardens of Messrs. Stearns and Messenger 

 appeared in good condition, and without doubt remune- 

 rated them well for their labor. 



The flower gkrden entered by Mrs. Munroe, was very 

 tastefully laid out, and cultivated in a workmanlike 

 manner. It contained a large variety of very beautiful 

 flowers, (which we will not attempt to enumerate,) that 

 served not only to delight the eye, but to fill the 

 surrounding atmosphere with their sweet perfume. 



