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The following are the awards of the Committee : 



Best six bunches Isabella grapes. J. Standemeyer, gardener to Geo. 

 Brown, Esq., 2nd. Capt Pracht. 



Best six bunches Cawtaba, W. C. Wilson, Esq., 2nd. F. J. Fuss, Esq. 

 Best six bunches Madeira, Mrs. J: Albert, 2nd. W. C. Wilson. 

 Best display native grapes, W. C. Wilson. 



Best three bunches Black Hamburg, Capt Pracht, these were grown in 

 the open air, 2nd J. Standemeyer. 



Best display foreign grapes, J. Standemeyer, 3nd. Thos. V. Brundige, 

 3rd. Robert Gibson. 



Best display of pears, S. Feast <& Sons; among others were superior fruit 

 of Vicar of Winkfield, Winter Nelis, Van -Mons, Beurre Gris, Dutchess d' 

 Angouleme, Bezy de Montigy, Doyenne de Alencon, Passe Colmar, Due de 

 Bourdeaux, &c. 

 Best half peck of pears, Charles Klasson, White Doyenne. 

 Best Doz. Mrs.^J. Albert, 2nd Pentland, Bro. 

 Best doz. Plums, Mrs. J. Albert. 

 Best Figs, W. C. Wilson, 2nd. Mrs. H. Easter, 

 Best Cantelope melons, John Regester, 2nd. W. M. Lushby. 

 Best Water-melons, John Regester. 



Discretionary premiums were awarded to Mrs. B. Whitely, for Peaches, 

 Hon. S. Walker, Roxbury, Mass. for Pears, E. Kurtz for Pomegranates ancl 

 Capt. J. Hugg, for Zante currant grapes. 



Vegetables were superb, considering the severe drouth of the past season. 

 In general competition the awards were given for the best bushel of 

 Potatoes to 0. Kemp, gardener to Miss Tiffany, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro, 

 Best new var. potato, C. Campbell, gardener to Dr. Edmondson. 

 Best dish Lima-beans, C. Campbell, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro. 

 Best Carrots, D. K. Lushby, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro. 

 Best Salsify, D. K. Lushby, 2nd. Wm. Lushby. 



Best Onions from seed, Wm. Saunders, gardener to Mr. Winans, 2nd, 

 Whittemore & Bro. 



Best Red Cabbage, Hamilton Easter, 2nd. C. Campbell. 

 Best Lettuce, D. K. Lushby. 



Vegetable marrow, H. Easter, 2nd. J. Standemeyer. 

 Best Turnips, John Regester, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro.. 

 Best Celery, James Galbraith, gardener to J. Ridgely, Esq. 

 Best Egg-plants, D. K. Lushby, 2nd. J. Galbraith. 

 Best Tomatoes, D. K. Lushby, 2nd. Wm. Lushby. 

 Best Corn, C. Campbell, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro. 

 Best Pumpkins, 0. Kemp, 2nd. Whittemore & Bro. 

 Best Crookneck Squash, Whittemore & Bro., 2nd. John Regester. 

 Best pickling Cucumbers, S. Feast & Sons, 2nd. C. Campbell. 

 Best Parsnips, W. Saunders, 2nd. D. K. Lushby, 

 Brocoli, D. K. Lushby. 

 Kohl Rabi, C. Campbell. 

 Pepper, Whittemore & Bro. 



Amateur Premiums — Best Beet and Cabbage, C. Campbell. 

 Best display of Vegetables, C. Campbell, 2nd. Hamilton Easter, Esq. 

 Gardeners Premiums — Best Beet, D. K. Lushby, 2nd. Whittemore &< 

 Bro. 



