Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-20
The horticultural Exhibition.

We propose to publish some of the reports
| OF the committees at the horticultural exhibit
ton in this city, thinking they will interest
many OF our readers. This morning we be.
gin with the report on vegetables. The com.
mittee, consisting of Stephen Salisbury
chairman, Henry r. Keith, Alonzo Hill, 10.
seph Boyden, and o. B. Hadwin, made the
following report
''The society, not less than this committee,
will notice with regret the absence from the
| service OF this committee, of the distinguished
cultlvator originally designated as the chair
man. John C.. Jaques deserves the respect
tul remembrance Of the society as an active
and judicious promoter of its objects.
Though he shrank from public observation
and was averSe to personal display, he was
known by all his associates as Il careful OBJ
server, an Independent thinker and a useful
man. 1t Is sad to consider that this fruitful
life was removed at its maturity, just at the
period when it had blossomed to brighter
hopes and higher satisfactons.
The department of culinary vegetables is
very small, and us whole it is not of a supe-
rior character. Your committee can suggest
no sufficient reason for this deficiency at
time when the necessity of enlarging the pro-
duction of articles of food most inRortant to
health and vigor, must be apparent to every
man who loves his country or himself.
The number Of contributors is y, Of speci-
mems l22. In last years exhibition the con-
trlbutors were p, the specimens 226. The
premium of $40 is awarded to Mr.. S. p.
Champney of Grafton, for the largest and
best collection of vegetables. This contains
IS articles, among which most excellent spec
linens Of Hubbard squash were highly praised
Mr.. Champney also exhibited specimens of
agricultural grains and of tall and perfect
plants of grasses which were worthy of atten-
ton.
To Harvey Dodge Of Sutton is awarded the
premium of SIS for the second best collection
OF vegetables containing 30 varieties. In this
was line specimen of the Weinstadt cab
Dage, which Is recommended by one of your
committee as the best cabbage for eating in
an uncooked state, and nearly as good as eel
cry. HIS beautiful onions of some kinds are
from a held OF three acres. Mr. Dodge states
That his average crops Of onions for the last
ten years has been $50 bushels. And his av-
erage crop Of cabbages was 5000 of Oxheart
and Weinstadt, and 1000 of Drumhead.
In the opuon of your committee, no col
lection of vegetables deserved the premiums
offered for the third best and fourth best. To
e. +. Champney, aged IL years, of Grafton,
is awarded the premium of 50 offered for the
largest and best collection of vegetables,
grown exclusively by boys not over 10 years
OF age. Master Champney's collection of 81
specimens was good. 1t is pleasant to see a
son following the good works of his father,
with so much of taste and skill. 1t is an ex-
ample worthy of distinguished notice and more
frequent imitation.
A prpmiun NJ o,rordoJ Goor.r n
Burbank for fine specimens of the Boston
Marrow squash. A premium of 81 for the
best winter squash Of variety not named in
the premium list is awarded to Stephen Sails
bury tor his specimens of the English Nam
moth vegetable Marrow. This squash is ear
~ and very prolific, and the pulp is sweet, del
| lcate, and light colored, and excellent for pies
as well as eating with meats Charles Her
sey brought in long after the time of entry and
the examination of the committee, very large
specimens named Marrow squash which are
SSIsPec'eu 10 ne some cross of the Boston
Marrow squash.
premium OF 81 is awarded to Asa II. AL
len OF shrewsbury for the three best cabbages.
To Joseph Lowell of Worcester is awarded
apremium of 81 for the best u ears of sweet
corn Mr.. Lovelps corn is beautiful. and It's
iull ana close rows present so distinctly the
ldea OF lndlvlsible union that the committe,
think no one would object to the patriotic red
white, and blue, with which he adorns it,
premium of 81 for the best u tomatoes wa
awarded to Stephen Salisbury for his Perfect
ed tomatoes. This variety has the advantag
of more solid pulp, fewer seeds, and
smooth, round form, than the common toma
toes. Mr.. Salisbury also exhibited Sutton
tomatoes resembling the Perfected in all re
spects except smaller size and earlier ripen
ing.
There were presented by c. F. Allen {
Worcester, golden pumpkins; by iona. Grou
one root Of celery; by Addison Lowell q
West Boylston, plate of meadow cranber
ries; by Charles Richardson of Worcester
tomatoes; and by Stephen Salisbury, East
ham cabbages and Roman Emperor cucum
Der. Each Of these six specimens is recon
mended to the attention of the society. Tn
committee can award no premiums to thes
contributors.
BY order Of the committe,
). SALISBURY, Chairman.
IHE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY closed thei
exhibition yesterday, and this morning at Il
I o'clock the fruit ron,n;u;,,.