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ferior ones, and several of tte varieties 

 were mis-named. The third prize lot 

 consisted of fifteen varieties, some of 

 which were mis-named, and nearly all 

 lacked in color. The fourth lot con- 

 sisted of thirty varieties. There was 

 not more than four or five fair speci- 

 mens in this exhibit. All the others 

 were inferior in quality, and many of 

 them improperly named. 



Snow, fourteen exhibits, and all of 

 prime quality. 



Sc. Lawrence, eight exhibits. These 

 were all of extraordinary size and most 

 beautifully colored. 



Holland Pippin, seven exhibits. 

 Very good samples. 



Maidens' Blush, three exhibits. It 

 would be difficult to find anywhere two 

 plates of such beautiful specimens of 

 this variety as those obtaining the first 

 and second prizes. The third lot ex- 

 hibited as Maidens' Blush had the same 

 delicate coloring, and in addition had 

 numerous black specks over the whole 

 surface. Below medium. Conical. 



Other varieties Fall Apples, ten ex- 

 kibits. All splendid samples. The 

 first prize had been awarded to a plate 

 of well grown Gravensteins. 



E. Spitzenburg, five exhibits. All 

 good samples, with one exception, which 

 was badly spotted. 



Baldwin, eight exhibits. All very 

 fine. 



R. I. Greening, eight exhibits. All 

 extra good, but one plate, which were 

 not Greenings. 



Northern Spy, nine exhibits. All 

 beautiful specimens. 



Russets (without dLstinctive appella- 

 tion), ten exhibits. All good samples. 

 Prizes given to the larijest. 



Other varieties Winter Apples, eight 

 exhibits. All well grown and perfect 

 samples. 



Grab Apples. All Hyslops, and, as 

 usual, all alike. 



Collection of Pears, three of each, 

 named. The first prize was awarded 

 to an exhibit consisting of the following 

 twenty-one varieties : — Souvenir du 

 Congres, Flemish Beauty, Louise Bonne 

 de Jersey, Josephine de Malines, Bart- 

 lett, Beurre Bosc, Beurre Gris d'Hiver, 

 Winter Nelis, Huguenot, Bufiam, 

 Duchesse d' Angouleme, Belle Lucrative, 

 Dr. Reeder, Seckle, Howell, Kingses- 

 sing, Lawrence, Vicar of Winktitld, 

 Beurre Clairgeau, White Doyenne, and 

 Beurre d'Anjou. The second prize lot 

 ■ contained the following varieties in 

 addition to some of those named above, 

 viz. : — Prevost, Blanc-per-ne and Gras- 

 lin. 



Collection four varieties, three of 

 each, named. First prize to Graslin, 

 Belle Lucrative, Flemish Beauty and 

 Beurre Clairgeau. Second prize to 

 Beurre Clairgeau, Vicar of Winkfield, 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme and Howell. 

 All of the foregoing were excellent 

 samples. 



Flemish Beauty, six exhibits, four of 

 which were well grown. 



Duchesse d'Angouleme, four exhibits. 

 Moderate. 



Louise Bonne de Jei'sey, two exhibits. 

 Both inferior. 



For the prizes for Fall and Winter 

 Pears there were twelve exhibits, all 

 well grown, but no variety different, 

 from those already mentioned. 



Grapes, six clusters, open air, three 

 exhibits. Two of which were very 

 fine. The first prize was awaided to a 

 lot containing seventeen varieties as 

 follows : — Lindley, Clinton, Delaware, 

 Champion, Martha, Hartford Prolific, 

 Agawam, Creveling, Early Dawn, 

 Diana, Ives' Seedling, Salem, Concord, 

 lona, Brighton, Israella and Rogers' 

 No. 4. 



Special prizes of five dollars each had 

 been offered for the best barrel of 

 Northern Spy and of Ribston Pippins. 



