562 Exhibitions of Horlicullnral Societies. 



Hill. Apples, Eustis, and one variety unlcnown ; peaches, which took 

 the society's premium of $2 as the second best collection of that fruit. 

 Thomas Chamberlin. Gen. C. exhibited apples, of thirty-four varieties, 

 among them the Hog Pen, (the proper name of this beautiful looking apple 

 is Holden Pippin.) James Lawrence Estey. Apples, Greenings and Por- 

 ter, — the latter received a premium of $ 1 50 as the second best plate of 

 not less than four apples. 



Gardner Paine. Apples: one plate of a beautiful variety, grown upon a 

 dwarf tree. These little trees are extremely ornamental while in fruit. 

 Pears, Louise Bonne of Jersey, and five other varieties. One of Mr. Paine's 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey took the society's premium of $ 1, as the second 

 best single pear in the hall. The society is much indebted to this gentle- 

 man for his valuable personal services, not only at this, but also at nearly 

 all the previous exhibitions which have been held. B. F. Keyes, West 

 Boylston. Apples, Nonsuch. This capital old variety is considered by 

 many good judges to be the finest flavored of all winter apples cultivated 

 in New England ; two nameless and nine other varieties. David S. Messen- 

 ger. Apples, six varieties ; pears, Beurr6 Diel ; peaches, Brevoort's Morris. 

 (This is one of the highest flavored and most delicious of all peaches.) 

 Late Admirable. 



George W. Richardson. Apples, four varieties ; pears, six varieties ; 

 peaches, Crawford's Late and Nameless: among the former of which was 

 found the peach which received the premium of S I, as the best single 

 specimen of that fruit in the exhibition. Rufus Hastings, Sterling. Ap- 

 ples, four plates of Harrison Sweeting, (believed to be the Lyscom;) one 

 plate Winter Sweetings; these latter are commonly known by the name of 

 "Pound Sweetings." Silas Allen, Shrewsbury. Apples, Rockport 

 Sweeting. [This apple keeps as well as the Roxbury Russet ; it is of 

 good size, and most excellent eating quantities. We consider it a very 

 valuable acquisition.] Also 15 other varieties of the apple, among the 

 names of which we notice " Gentleman's Blush." Capt. Allen may rest 

 assured that this appellation is unquestionably apochryphal. Pears, three 

 varieties ; peaches, six varieties ; [among them the Red Cheek Malacoton, 

 which took the $2 premium as the best plate of peaches.] Also, Orange 

 quinces, [big ones — surely Shrewsbury is the banner town of quinces.] 



Stephen Salisbury. Apples, seven varieties ; pears, ten varieties ; quinces, 

 Portugal. William N. Green. Apples, eight varieties; pears, nineteen of 

 the best varieties, including Van Mons Leon le Clerc. Benjamin F.Thomas. 

 Pears, sixteen varieties. These were among the finest collections in the 

 show; peaches, plums. Queen Mother, (a fine variety for the season;) 

 quinces. Samuel M. Burnside. Apples, Blue Pearmain, Black or De- 

 troit, The latter is one of the varieties which the French introduced into 

 Michigan iu the old colonial times. S. A. Howland. Peaches, one seed- 

 ling variety which received the society's premium of $2, as the best seed- 

 ling peach. The committee named it the Howland peach. Grapes, 

 Isabella. 



Peter Fay, Southboro'. Apples, thirty-four varieties. Mr. Fay's collec- 



