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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Wk have been furnished with the Schedule of Premiums of- 

 frred by ihi; Mnssncliusclts Ilorlicullural Sucicty, Oir \^A7. 

 The totiil lunount ol" Premiums olTered, is §2000. as follows : 

 Prospoelive premiums fur Needling Fruits and Plants, $050 



.Special Prize List for Fruits loO 



For Fruits, at the .\nnual E.xliibilion, in September,.... '(.'50 



For Plants. Flowers, luid Designs, ftio 



For Vegetables, 150 



S2000 

 We give this month, the Premiums on Fruit, and in our 

 next number shall publish the list of prizes on Flowers and 

 Vegetables. 



PROSPECTIVE PREMIUMS. 



For objects to be originated subsequent to A. D. 1S46, and 

 which, after a trial of five years, shall be deemed equal, or 

 superior, in quality mud oilier characteristics, to any now ex- 

 tant. 

 For the best Seedluig Pear, the Society's large Gold 



Medal, valued at $00 00 

 " " " Apple, " " " 60 00 



" " " Hardy Grape, " " 60 00 



« " " Plum, the Appletnn Gold Medal, 40 00 



" " " Cherry, the Lowell (iojil Medal, 40 00 



" " " Strawberry, the Lvmaji Plate, 50 00 



" " " Ra.«pberry, '■' " 40 00 



" " " Hardy Kose, the Society's large 



Gold Medal, 60 00 

 " " " Camelia Japonica, " '' 60 00 



'■ " " Azalea Indica, the Lowell " 40 00 



" " '■ Tree Poeonia, the Applcton " 40 00 



" " " Herbaceous Pseonia. Lowell " 40 00 



" " " Potato, the Society's " GO 00 



SPECIAL PRIZE LIST OF FRUITS. 



2 prizes, two best varieties and specimens of Summer Apples. 

 2 ■' " " " Autumn '• 



2 " " " " Winter " 



2 " " • " " Summer Pears 



2 " " " " Autumn " 



2 " '• " " Winter " 



2 " best varieties of Cherries. 



2 " " " Plums. 



4 " " " Peaches. 



The specimens presented for the^bove prizes, shall consist 

 of not less than three specimens of each variety of Apples, 

 Pears and Peaches ; not less than one dozen Plums, and two 

 dozen Cherries : all of which shall be at the disposal of the 

 Committee on Fruits. 



PREMItJMS FOR FRUITS. 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits, 

 during the season, the Lowell Gold Medal, valued at $40 00 

 To be awarded at the Annual Exhibition in September. 

 Apples. — For the best exhibition, a premium of the 



.Society's plate, valued at $25 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of the Appleton Sil- 

 ver Gilt Medal, 10 00 



For the 3d best do., a premium of. 5 00 



PEA.RS. — For the best exhibition, a premium of the Ly- 

 man Plate, valued at 25 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of the Lowell Sil- 

 ver Gilt Medal, 10 00 



For the 3d best do., a premium of. 5 00 



Grapes. — F"or the best exhibiled. three varieties, two 



bunches each, the Lyman Plate, valued at 25 00 



For the next beat exhibited, 2d premium, 10 00 



For the next best exhibited, .3d premium, 5 00 



Assorted Fruit. — For the best basket of Fruit, of va- 

 rious kinds, a premium of. 10 00 



For the next best do., 2d premium of 7 00 



For the next best do., .3d premium of 5 00 



For the best dish of Apples, not less than 12 speci- 

 mens of one variety, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of. 3 00 



For the best dish of Pears, not less than 12 speci- 

 mens of one variety, a premium of. 5 00 



For the next best do., a premium of 3 OU 



Assorted fruits in ba.skets shall not be entitled to any 

 other than the premium for such. 



(CT" The above premiums to be awarded on the first 

 day of the Kxhibition. 



PREMIUMS DURING TIIK SBASOX. 



Apples. — For the best summer Apples, on or before the 



1st of .September, a premimn of $6 00 



For the next best do., a premium of 4 00 



For the best fall Anples, on or before the Ut Dee., 00 



For the next best do., a premium of. 4 00 



For the best whiter Apples, on or before the ist 



Dec, a premium of. 00 



For the next best do , a premium of 4 00 



Pears. — For the best collection of new Pears, not ex- 

 hibited before this vear, a premium of the Soci- 

 ety's Silver Gilt Medal, 1.1 00 



For the next best, 10 00 



For the best summer Pears, on or before the first 



September, a premium of. C 00 



For the next best do., a premium of 4 00 



For the best fall Pears, on or before the Ist Dec.,.. 6 00 



For the next best do., a premium of. '. . 4 00 



For the best winter Pears, on or before the first 



March, li*18, a premium of 10 00 



For the next best do., a premium of 6 00 



Cherries. — For the best specimen, not less than two 



quarts, a premium of 6 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 4 OO 



Peaches. — For the best specimens grown under glass, 6 00 



For the 2*1 best do., a premium of 4 00 



For the best specimens grown in open culture,.. 6 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 4 00 



Apricots. — For the best specimen of Apricots, a pre- 

 mium of 6 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Nectarines. — For the best specimen of Nectarines,. . 6 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of. 4 oO 



QuixcES. — For the best specimens of tlie best kind of 



Quinces, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Plums, — For the best Plums of the best flavor, not less 



than two quarts, a premium of 6 00 



For the next best do 3 00 



Gooseberries. — For the best flavored and finest speci- 

 mens, two boxes, a premium of. 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 oO 



Currants. — For the best flavored and fine.st specimens, 



two boxes, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best a premium of 3 00 



Raspberries. — For the best specimens of Raspber- 

 ries, not less than two boxes, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Stra\vberries. — For the best specimens of .Strawber- 

 ries, not less than two boxes, a premium of. ... . 6 00 



For the 2tl best do., a premium of 4 00 



For the .3d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Water Melon. — For the best specimen of Water 



Melon, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Musk Melon. — For the best Mu.sk Melon, a premium of 5 OO 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Figs. — For the best specimen of Figs, a premium of. . 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



Grapes — For the best specimens and the best varieties 

 of Grapes, grown under glass previous to July 



1st, a premium of 10 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of. 7 00 



For the best specimens and varieties of Grapes, 

 grown under glass subsequently to July 1st,. ... 10 00 



For the 2d best do , a premium of. 7 00 



Grapes, (Native.) — For the best specimen and variety 



of Native Grapes, a premium of 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



ITT^ The Committee on Fruit will hold a session to award 

 premiums on Sum7ner Apples and Pears, on the first Satur- 

 day in September. 



On Fall Apples and Pears, on the first .Saturday in Dec. 

 On Winter Apples and Pears, on the 1st Saturday in March. 

 All gratuities for seedling will be equal to the highest prize 

 awarded to that variety of fruit. 



