Massachusetts Hortmdtural Society. 9X 



At the Annual Exhibition in September . 

 Apples. — For the best exhibition, to B. V. French, the Society's 



Plate, ...... $25 00 



For the second best, to J. L. L. F. Warren, the Appleton 



Silver Gilt Medal, 10 00 



For the third best, to E. M. Richards, . . . . 5 00 



Pears. — For the best exhibition, to M. P. Wilder, the Lyman Plate, 25 00 

 For the second best, to Samuel Walker, the Lowell Silver Gilt 

 Medal, ....... 



For the third best, to Josiah Lovett, a premium of 

 Grapes. — For the best exhibited, three varieties, two bunches each, 

 to Thomas Needham, the Lyman Plate, 

 For the next best, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 For the next best, to Wellwood Young, 

 Assorted Fruit. — For the best basket of Fruit, of various kinds, 

 to Otis Johnson, ...... 



For the next best, to William Quant, .... 



For the next best, to Azell Bowditch, .... 



For the best dish of Apples, not less than 12 specimens of one 

 variety, to J. L, L. F. Warren. .... 



For the second best, to John Owen, .... 



For the best dish of Pears, not less than 12 specimens of one 

 variety, to Samuel Pond, ..... 



For the next best, to Henry Vandine, .... 



Premiums during the Season. 

 Apples. — For the best Summer Apples, on or before the 1st of Sep- 

 tember, to E. M. Richards, . . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, to John Hovey, . . . . 4 00 



For the best Fall Apples, on or before the 1st of December, to 



Edward M. Richards, . . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, to Ebenezer Wight, . . . . 4 00 



For the best Winter Apples, on or before the 1st of March, to 

 Edward M. Richards, . . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, no premium awarded. 

 Pears. — For the best collection of new Pears, not exhibited before 

 this year, to Marshall P. Wilder, the Society's Silver Gilt 

 Medal, . . . . . . . 15 00 



For the next best, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., . . . 10 00 



For the best Summer Pears, on or before the 1st of September, 



no premium awarded. 

 For the best Fall Pears, on or before the 1st of December, to 

 George Newhall, ...... 



For the next best, to Josiah Stickney, . . . • 



For the best Winter Pears, on or before the 1st of December, 



to John Gordon, ...... 



For the next best, to Edward M. Richards, 



