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Mr. Low's twelve ears of Early Cory sweet corn received 

 the first premium for the ripest and best early, and M. B. 

 Faxon was awarded the prize for late corn in milk, for 

 Stowell's Evergreen. Squashes are remarkably good this 

 year and are well ripened. Some fine specimens of Dun- 

 lap's Prolific Early Marrow were shown. This squash, 

 though a comparatively new variety, is fast gaining in pop- 

 ular favor. It is a true type of marrow squash, very early, 

 and a great improvement on the common variety. Low's 

 New Bay State squash is also an early ripening sort and 

 very prolific, and Mr. Low tells us that it is an excellent 

 keeper. Some nice Hubbard, American Turban and But- 

 man squashes were also on the tables. 



The wet weather has not been favorable for ripening 

 melons, the specimens shown being only of fair quality, 

 although some very nice Boss watermelons were noticed. 



The usual good display of tomatoes was made. Messrs. 

 Woodman exhibited a plate called A r olunteer, a round, 

 smooth tomato of good quality. Your committee would 

 advise a change in the prizes offered for tomatoes, as it is 

 almost impossible to tell where the line should be drawn 

 between round and flat and flat and spherical tomatoes, 

 therefore we suggest that prizes for tomatoes be as follows : 

 *" For best twelve specimens Acme, Emery, Cardinal, Essex 

 Hybrid, or any other variety, each variety, premium of 

 three dollars ; the prize for exhibition of greatest variety to 

 remain as at present." 



There were five entries of cranberries, all of which were 

 of inorft excellent quality. The first prize for collection 

 was awarded to James J. H. Gregory, who placed upon the 

 tables eighty varieties of vegetables, amongst which were 

 noticed a collection of twenty-five varieties of sweet corn, 

 including the standard kinds, Old Colony, Potter's Excel- 

 sior, and Stowell's Evergreen ; peppers, cucumbers, and 

 potatoes were shown in good variety, and his display of 

 melons, squashes, pumpkins and onions w T as not only large 



'Suggestion adopted by Trustees, with flight amendment, at November meet- 

 ing. 



