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His contributions on this and former occasions have materially en- 

 hanced the attractiveness of this division. Mr. S. may be hard 

 to heet ; but there may be those still left among us who are sauce-j 

 enough to pepper him from this high position, and, perhaps, root 

 out this propensity to cabbage and carraway the highest premiums. 

 We hope these hints, as well as the sage counsels of former com- 

 mittees, in this regard, will not be unheeded in thyme to come. 



Mr. J. York seems to be at home, whether engaged on dry, 

 G-reek roots, in the gardens of literature, or the products of a 

 New England soil. His collection contained, among other arti- 

 cles, string beans and vegetable and marrow squashes, grown from 

 seed procured from Greece, which excited the interest of the 

 curious. 



Mr. John Polleys, of South Dedham, exhibited potatoes — 

 second year from seed — which we hope the Society will hear from 

 again. Mr. A. Crosby, of West Roxbury, fine beets and carrots ; 

 Messrs. G. and C. Craft, of Brookline, ornamental beets, among 

 which were several varieties of Swiss Chard, (Poirees.) These 

 are said to be the finest kind of beet for greens ; the stalks, which 

 are very large, are boiled like asparagus, and the leaves like spinach. 



Messrs. H. L. Stone, of Grantville, Robert Porter, of Stough- 

 ton, A. Kinsman, of Milton, Frank Blenus, Lewis Bullard, Calvin 

 Guild, John Bumstead and A. P. Smith, of Dedham, also exhib- 

 ited interesting articles. Other contributors will be found in the 

 awards of the Committee. 



Only two entries were made for premiums on experiments in 

 raising crops of Roots and Vegetables. We hope future com- 

 petitors in this line will consult the rules of the Society and 

 govern themselves accordingly. 



It would be very interesting to witness more enthusiasm and 

 competition in these experiments, among farmers of all grades and 

 classes, whether young or old, high or low, rich or poor. One 

 can hardly fail of deriving benefit, even should the premium be 

 taken by his rival. Things found out by one's own experience 

 are generally more abiding and useful than to accept them from 

 others. The habit of keeping such accounts as the rules of the 

 Society require of competitors in these cases would be useful to 

 many. Farming has often too little system in it, and the farmer 

 gives too little thought to the process, to realize what loss he in- 

 curs in the want of more systematic management. " Nature 

 will not abate one tittle of her laws, even to the mightiest earthly 

 sovereign ; but when the humblest individual obtains a knowledge 

 of their exact and immutable' operations, she protects him with 

 her £e2;is and enriches him with all her bounties." 



The Committee unanimously recommend that premiums, gratui- 

 ties and diplomas be awarded as follows : 



