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Best exhibition of new varieties, not to exceed ten $3 00 



Second best 2 00 



Tiiird best 1 00 



Best new variety 2 00 



Best single winter variety, seedling 3 00 



Second best 2 00 



Third best 1 00 



Best and greatest display of Crab apples 2 00 



Second best 1 00 



Best and greatest display of Pears 2 00 



Second best 1 00 



Best and greatest display of Grapes 5 00 



Second best 3 00 



Third best 2 00 



Best pUte, single variety 1 00 



Second best 50 



Grapes to be in good condition for use, with written statement of 

 manner of keeping. 



Largest and best display of fruit of all kinds $7 00 



Second best 5 00 



Third best 3 00 



Best exhibition of flowers 3 00 



Second best 2 00 



Third best 1 00 



Adjourned. 



Fkiday, 9 A. M. — The society convened in the exhibition room 

 for the transaction of unfinished business. 



The committee appointed to revise the List for Timber Culture, 

 and to arrange a list of Shrubs for the Lawn, made their report, 

 which was accepted and adopted. (This list has been already 

 given, in connection with the fruit list.) 



An invitation was given in behalf of the Northern Agricultu- 

 ral Society, to attend the convention to be held at Berlin, which 

 was received with favor and a number of members agreed to 

 attend. 



The committee on Resolutions presented the following: 



Resolved, That the thanks of tbis society are due to the ladies whose papers 

 have added so much to the interest of our meetings. 



^«o;p«?, That we are under obligations to the delegates from abroad, for 

 earnest work and good suggestions in our common cause, and that they will 

 always be. welcome to our councils and our homes. 



Etsolved, That we deeply and earnestly sympathize with our Friend and 

 Brother, J. C. Plumb, in his recent sad bereavements. 



Resolved, That our thanks are dee to the Railroad Companies who have so 

 generously granted reduced fare to this convention. 



And they were passed by a unanimous vote. 



