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Gooseberries. — For the best goeseberries, not less than 



one quart, a premium of . . . . . . 5 00 



Raspberries. — For the best raspberries, not less than one 



quart, a premium of . . . . , . . 5 00 



Strawberries. — For the best strawberries, not less than 



one quart, a premium of . . . . . . 5 00 



For the next best strawberries, not less than one quart, 



a premium of ........ 4 00 



Currants. — For the best currants, not less than one quart, 



a premium of ........ 3 00 



Melons. — For the largest and best watermelon, a pre- 

 mium of 3 00 



For the largest and best muskmelon, a premium of . S 00 



Also the further sum of twenty-five dollars to be awarded 



in gratuities 25 00 



$150 00 

 Wells Premium. 

 The Committee alrio offer the Wells Premium for apples, the 

 produce of seedling trees, which shall have been brought into notice 

 since the year 1829: — 



For the best summer apples, as above, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of . ...... $25 00 



For the best autumn apples, as above, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of . . . . . . . 25 00 



For the best winter apples, as above, not less than one doz. 



a premium of ....... 25 00 



Premiums to be awarded to the members of the Society only; and 

 where the claims are not of sufficient merit, no premium will be 

 awarded. This will be strictly adhered to, particularly in regard to 

 the Wells premium, where no premium should be awarded but in 

 full evidence of its superiority over some well known fruit of the 

 season. — Benjamin V. French, Chairman, June 19, 1841. 



REPORT OF THE VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



The Coinmittee on Vegetables would recommend the following 

 premiums for the year 1841 : — 



Asparagus. — For the earliest and best four bunches 

 Beans. — For large Lima, best two quarts • 

 Brocoli. — For the finest four heads . 

 Cauliflowers. — For the finest four heads . 

 Celery. — For the best twelve roots 

 Corn. — For the earliest and best dozen 

 Cucumbers. — For the best pair before the first 



in June . 

 Lettuce. — For the finest and earliest six heads 

 Peas. — For the earliest and best peck . 

 Potatoes. — For the earliest peck 

 Rhubarb. — For the finest twelve spears 

 Sq,uashes. — For the finest of the season 

 Brussels Sprouts. — For the finest , 



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