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Raspberries — Of tliese a fine display, and include the following 

 kinds, viz : Fastolf, Franconia, True Red Antwerp, White Ant- 

 werp, and others. 



Blackberries — Lawton's, White, Black cap, etc. 



Gooseberries — 100 varieties of the best kinds. 



Currants — Large Red Dutch and White Crystal. 

 Hot-Beds and Cold Frames. 



Of these there are about 300 lights, and a large number of cold 

 frame shutters^ Large sales are made of plants to market garden- 

 ers and others 'from these frames, and they include all the kinds 

 of plants required. 



Several acres are appropriated to market gardening, all of which 

 are worked in the best manner. 



Large Crops. 



Your committee examined a corn crop, which they estimated at 

 1 10 bushels shelled corn per acre, which estimate has since been 

 found not to exceed the fact, their visit having occurred late in 

 September last. Many acres in carrots it was supposed would 

 yield 1,000 bushels per acre, and parsnips a still larger amount. 

 The potato crop was large, chiefly of the kind known as the Mam- 

 moth Nutmeg, introduced some years ago by Prof. Mapes, and 

 since improved in size so as to render them. now a most desirable 

 potato, and as yet not subject to disease. The crop we understand 

 was 250 bushels per acre. The cabbage crop, one acre with 10,000 

 standing, promised to be all merchantable, and most of them of 

 very large size. 



The beet crop was very large, as well as onions, caula rapas, 

 cauliflowers, etc. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



H. MEIGS, Chairman. 



JOHN^ A. BUNTING, 



THOS. W. FIELD, 



A. 0. MOORE, 



JOHN V. BROWSER, 



R. L. WATERBURY, M. D., 



C. F. TUTTLE, 



A. S. WALCOTT; 



WM. RAYNOLD, 



S. BLACKWELL, 



JOHN M. BIXBY, 



New- York, January Sci, 1857. Committee. 



