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Frdit : From the President of the Society, several varieties of pears, as 

 follows. Beurre Opremont, (new) worthless. Count de Frintley, (new,) 

 Beurre Goubalt, (new,) Epine Dumas Colmar d'Ete, Arch Duke Charles 

 Souverain d'Ete, (new, fine,) Doyenn6 Boussock, which proves to be the 

 same pear as those exhibited in former years as an unknown variety, from 

 Dorchester, Providence, and Plymouth ; large size, flavor excellent ; may 

 be classed as one of the best pears of the season. From Hovey & Co., 

 Bergamont Fiev4, Beurr6 Beaumont pears, also, eight varieties of grapes, 

 and White Marseilles, Black Ischia, Brunswick, and Brown Turkey figs. 

 From 0. Johnson, Valle6 Franche, Belle et Bonne, Beurre d'Amanlis, and 

 Dearborn's Seedling pears. From A. D. Williams & Son, Williams, and 

 two varieties of apples for name ; Williams's Bon Chretien, Orange, Harvard, 

 Julienne, Summer Franc Real, and Belle Lucrative pears. From Breck 

 & Co., Summer Franc Real, and Harvard pears. From G. Merriam, 

 Jacques, and Coolidge's Favorite peaches, Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 

 From T. Needham, eight varieties grapes, names mentioned in previous re- 

 ports. From W. C. Strong, by John Donald, ten dishes of grapes in varie- 

 ty ; nectarines in variety. From G. Walsh, Green Gage plums, and Wil- 

 liams's Bon Chretien pears. 



From R. Manning, pears, St. Germain d'Ete, (new,) good, and an unknown 

 variety from Van Mons, highly flavored. From J. F. Allen, Manning, and 

 nine other varieties of peaches ; Roman, Violet Hatif, Newington & Lewis 

 nectarines ; Golden Chasr.elas grapes ; Green Gage plums, and five varieties 

 of pears. From Messrs. Leverage, Black Hamburgh grapes from two years 

 planted vines. From S. Walker, Belle de Bruxelles or Belle d'Aout pears ; 

 Green Gage, Washington, and Bingham plums ; Nectarines, White, new ; 

 Tyson, and Williams Early pears. From Josiah Richardson, four varie- 

 ties of plums, and Williams's Bon Chretien and Flemish Beauty 

 pears. From F. W. Macondray, Coolidge's Favorite peach. From A. 

 Bowditch, Black Hamburgh grapes, Black St. Michael figs. From B. D. 

 Emerson, White Sweetwater grapes, fine. From James Nugent, Imperial 

 Gage plums. Black Hamburgh and Sweetwater grapes. From Warren's 

 Garden, nine varieties of apples, seven of pears, seven of plums ; Bre- 

 da nectarines ; Black Hamburgh grapes, and two baskets of assorted fruits. 

 From G. Wilson, Smith's Orleans, Kirke's, Green, and Imperial Gage 

 plums. From J. Parsons, Imperial Gage, Bingham, and Washington plums. 

 From W. W. Merritt, White Gage, and Washington plums. From E. 

 Bradshaw, Bradshaw and Washington plums, fine. From J. S. Sleeper, 

 Imperial Gage, Violet Gage and Smith's Orleans plums, Harvard pears. 

 From Messrs. Winship, Winship's Seedling, Washington, and two varie- 

 ties of pears for name. From S. R. Johnson, Bolmar's Washington plums, 

 fine. From Henry Vandine, ten varieties of plums, and Green Sugar pears. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS ON FRUIT. 



Summer Pears.— To A. D. Williams & Son, the first premium for the 

 Jargonelle pear. 

 To Otis Johnson, the second premium, for the Bloodgood pear. 



