30 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Polytechnic Association, and the other class to the Farmers' Club, 

 requesting- them to examine the articles or claims which may be 

 brought before them, and to report on the same, in writing, to the 

 Managers by the 31st day of December next; the Board reserving to 

 themselves the right of ultimate decision on all questions relating to 

 the premiums. No award will be made when in the judgment of the 

 Board the competing article or essay falls below the standard. 



To the Farmers' Club of the American Institute the Managers have 

 assigned the following subjects : 



1. For the best winter wheat, a new variety, equal to 



Mediterranean, one bushel to be exhibited Silver Medal. 



2. For the best spring wheat, a new variety, superior 



to any disseminated, one bushel to be exhibited. Silver Medal. 



3. For the best oats, a new variety, superior to any 



cultivated, one bushel to be exhibited Silver Medal. 



4. For the best twelve ears of field corn, ripening 



early and producing at least two ears to the 



stalk ._ Silver Medal. 



5. For the best peck of seedling potatoes, equal to the 



peach blow in quality for the table, and ripening 



earlier _ Silver Medal. 



6. For the best seedling pear _ Silver Medal. 



7. For the best seedling apple , Silver Medal. 



8. For the best seedling grape _. Silver Medal. 



9. For the best essay on the culture of the pear .Gold Medal. 



10. For the best essay on the culture of the peach Silver Medal. 



11. For the best essay on the culture of the grape, both 



under glass and out of doors Gold Medal. 



12. For the best essay on the culture of the straw- 



berry Silver Medal. 



13. For the best essay on the preservation of ripe fruit .Silver Medal. 



14. For the best plan of preserving fruit without sugar. Silver Medal. 



15. For the best essay on the cultivation of the potato .Silver Medal. 



16. For the best essay on the cultivation of asparagus. Silver Medal. 



17. For the best essay on the cultivation of celery Silver Medal. 



18. For the best essay on domesticating animals Silver Medal. 



19. For the best essay on poultry ._ Silver Medal. 



20. For the best mode of draining, accompanied by an 



essay on the value of the same on the various 

 soils, with simple diagrams or plans, suggesting 

 economical drainage _ Silver Medal, 



21. For the best design for a forcing house for vege- 

 tables, propagating, raising seedlings, &c., all 



under the same roof Large Silver Medal. 



