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tion was a very excellent one, and received the premium of $ 2 as the second 

 best collection of that fruit. Obadiah B.Hudson. Apples, seven varieties, 

 among them a plale of Hubbardston Nonesuch containing the best single apple 

 in the exhibition. The society must therefore pay him a premium of $1, 

 Jonas H. Allen, Shrewsbury. Apples, six sorts; peaches, Golden Mala- 

 coton ; (is there any such ?) Cotton ; (this is a very first-rate kind.) and nine 

 other varieties. This collection took the premium of $3 as the best collec- 

 tion of peaches. John B. Crawford, Northboro'. Apples, Lyscom, 

 [among which was one that received the premium of $ 1 as the second best 

 single apple exhibited.] Mr. C. also had eight other varieties of apples. 

 Charles Hadwin. Apples: Leland Pippin, sometimes called New York 

 Spice. [This is one of the handsomest apples we ever saw. Color, on the 

 shady side, a greenish yellow ground mottled with crimson stripes; on the 

 sunny side, becoming a dark crimson. Size and form, not very different 

 from the Baldwin. The flavor is also most excellent, and a tree of this 

 variety deserves a place in the smallest collection. It is in eating from the 

 first of October to winter.] Mr. H. also exhibited four other varieties of 

 apples; pears, nameless; peaches, seedlings. 



Dr. Wm. Workman. Apples, two plates ; pears, one plate ; White Doy- 

 enne, (magnificent specimens.) They were grown upon quince roots, 

 under which mode of culture the old saint still retains his ancient reputa- 

 tion. Of all the saints among pears, this one deserves the first place even 

 in the smallest collection of dwarf trees. Dr. W. took home the pears 

 from the tables, and as the society's premium of $ 1 50 from the commit- 

 tee, his being the second best dish of not less than four pears. Dr. John 

 Green. Pears, Le Cur6, Columbia, and Dix. The latter received the first 

 premiums of $2 as the best dish of not less than six pears. Dr. G. also 

 exhibited pomegranates, from South Carolina. Dr. Joshua Porter, North 

 Brookfield. Apples, Monson Sweeting; Pears, six varieties, which 

 were of such valuable kinds and so fine specimens, that the committee, 

 after much comparison with other collections, concluded to award the pre- 

 mium of $2 to this as the second best collection. Job C. Stone, Shrews- 

 bury. Apples, three varieties, including the Leland Spice, [see above, 

 Samuel Wood's contribution.] This took the society's premium of $2 as 

 the best plate of not less than six apples. Quinces. 



Edward Earle. Three plates of apples. Mr. E. stands corrected for 

 applying the political fancy name of "Free Soil" to one of his apples. 

 Pears : fourteen varieties. These fine specimens took the premium of $3, 

 as the best collection of pears in the exhibition, it being particularly under- 

 stood that some contributions of this fruit were not entered for premiums. 

 Peaches, Red Cheek Melacoton ; grapes, French Sweet Water and 

 Early Native. John Davis, apples and plums. Joel Knapp, Sutton, 

 apples, sixteen kinds, — Note — the true name of Sutton Beauty is Hubbard- 

 ston Nonsuch. Mr. K. speaks very highly of the Rock River Winter 

 Sweeting in his collection. We believe it to be the same apple as the 

 Rockport Sweeting exhibited by Capt. S. Allen, of Shrewsbury. Mr. K. 

 also had a very beautiful and fine seedling which he calls the Grape Apple. 



