EDITOR'S TABLE. 



Pears: — Bloodgood^ liostiezer, Bartlett^ Andrews^ Gushing^ Buffam, Flemish Beauty, 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey, Seckel, Lewis, Winter Nelis, Vicar of WinTcJield, Blach Pear of 

 Worcester, Gatillac, UvedaWs St. Germain or Foimd ; the three last for cooking. 



The committee say, in regard to the uphind culture of cranberries, of which considerable 



has been said, that after a careful examination of the system, they find it so expensive in 



regard to labor, that they cannot recommend it to the farmers of the county ; but " would 



strongly recommend the setting out and extending the area of our cranberry meadows, and 



also in reclaining others by the same means which are now used in reclaiming them for 



the production of English grass." 



♦ 



Reports of the Committees foe 1S52, of the Massacuusettb IIoRTiciJLTirEAi, Societt, wtiu. the Schedule of 

 Prizes foe 1S53. 



At the autumn exhibition of this great society, the display of fruits was quite extraordi- 

 nary. The committee say that visitors universally asserted " that it exceeded in numbers 

 and varieties of fruits, as well as in beauty and perfection, every exhibition of the kind yet 

 witnessed by them in any part of the world." 



Mr. Cabot, the President of the society, exhibited 102 varieties of pears; Egbert Man- 

 ning, 167 varieties; Samuel AValker, 137; M. P. Wilder, 260 ; IIovey & Co., 250; B. F. 

 French, 160 varieties of pears, and 180 varieties of apples ; Messrs. WiNsnip, 90 varieties 

 of pears, and 40 of apples ; besides multitudes of smaller collections. The premium for 

 the twelve best summer apples was awarded to Otis Johnson, for Early Bongh ; and the 

 second to M. H. Simpson, for Red Astracwi. For the best winter apples, to Josiah Lovett, 

 for " Gogsioell f and next to J. B. Moore, for Baldwin. For the best summer pears, to 

 TV. R. Austin, for Summer Francreal ; next to S. Downer, jr., for Bloodgood. For best 

 autumn pear, to J. Stiokney, for Urhaniste; next to J. H. Stetson, for Buerre d''Anjou. 

 Best winter pear, H. Vandine, for Glout Morceau; second, J. Gordon, for Easter Beurre ; 

 third, J. Lovett, for Passe Golmar. Strawberries. — First, second, and third prizes were 

 all awarded to Hovey''s Seedling. 



Prizes Awarded on the first day of Annual ExhiMtion. — For the largest collection of 

 pears, gi-eatest number of varieties, three specimens each, to M. P. Wilder, Appleton medal, 

 valued at $30. For the largest and best grown collection, Hovey & Co., $30. For the 

 best and largest coUeetion of apples, B. IST. French, Appleton medal, valued at $40 ; second 

 best, A. D. Williams & Son, $20. Best twelve varieties, to J. Lovett, $20. Best twelve 

 specimens, Hovet & Co., for Porter, $6. Best dish of pears, twelve specimens, J. Stick- 

 NEY & Co., for Louise Bonne de Jersey., $6 ; second, to J. Richardson, for Flemish Beauty, 

 $5 ; third, to Geo. B. Cord well, for Wliite Doyenne, $4. 



The following prizes are offered for 1853 : — Prospective prizes for seedling fi-uits, $750. 

 For gardens and green houses, $200. For fruits, $020. Plants, flowers, and designs, $700. 

 For vegetables, $250. 



The lists of officers will be found under head of " Horticultural Societies." 



TeANSACTIOJJS of the WrSDHAM COITNTT (Ct.) AOEICrLTITKAL SOCIETY FOR 1852 : 



In this pamphlet is embraced the Constitution of the Society, list of members, reports of 

 committees, besides a very instructive address on " The Economy of Agricultural Edu- 

 cation,^'' by Rev. W. Clift. The following sentence is the first that caught our eye in 

 looking over this address : 



"Agricultural ecience, as it gives our rural population increasing intelligence and wealtl 

 cultivate their taste for the beautiful in nature and art ; and benefit the old parish bj niak 



