GR A IXSAND VEGETABLES. 99 



REPORT 



ON GRAINS AND VEGETABLES. 



BY T. O. HUNTINGTOX. 



The whole number of entries was seventy-six. The number of en- 

 tries of grain and grass seeds was eighteen. Of these, eleven were of 

 seed corn, three of wheat, two of grass seed, and one each of broom- 

 corn and rye. Joseph Adams & Sons, of Hadley, entered two varie- 

 ties of wheat and two of seed corn, of superior quality. Lyman Sa- 

 bin, of Belchertown, exhibited some fine clover seed ; George Dick- 

 inson, of Hadley, very good herdsgrass seed ; John W. Nash, of 

 Hadley, excellent rye ; J. R. Robinson, of Sunderland, two varieties 

 of corn ; and Wm. Boltwood, of Amherst, buckwheat. 



Of vegetables there was a very full exhibition; and, generally, of a 

 superior quality. The whole number of entries was fifty-eight. Of 

 these, Mr. David S. Cowles, of Hadley, made six entries, containing 

 seventeen varieties, all fine specimens of their kinds. President 

 Hitchcock, of Amherst, exhibited six varieties, among which were 

 specimens of English peas and beans, the seed of which came origin- 

 ally from Amboyne, one of the Spice Islands, and which appear 

 worthy of cultivation in this country. Prof. Havem, ef Amherst, en- 

 tered three fine varieties of squashes and a good specimen of potatoes ; 

 Wm. Boltwood, of Amherst, displayed nineteen varieties of beans ; 

 Wm. W. Dickinson, of Amherst, four specimens of vegetables ; Ran- 

 som Cowles, of Amherst, best half a dozen carrots ; Oliver Williams^ 

 of Sunderland, excellent turnips ; George Baker, of Amherst, fine 

 specimens of Norfolk turnips ; Edward Hart, of Amherst, squashes ; 

 Wright D. Kellogg, of Amherst, a box of beets ; and Mrs. Emerson, 

 of Amherst, a fine basket of beets. 



The introduction of new varieties of peas and beans from other 

 countries, by President Hitchcock, is highly creditable to him. 

 We learn that Prof. Fowler brought with him from Europe some 

 varieties of grass seeds, which may prove of great value. The lapse 

 of a few years will give opportunity to settle the question by actual 

 trial. The importance of the best varieties and of the most careful 

 attention to selection of seeds for our fields and gardens, cannot bo 

 over estimated. 



