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From S W. Cole, apples, raised by Levi Gates, Mercer, Maine, large, 

 handsome. From John Parsons, Jr., Rockport apples. From John 

 Frothingham, Esq., of Montreal, St. Lawrence apples. From O. Johnson, 

 apples, very fine, large size, supposed to be a seedling. From S. Walker, 

 Delices d'Hardenpont, a fine pear, worthy of cultivation. From Rev. Fran- 

 cis Cunningham, Beurr6 Diel, and Urbaniste pears. 



October 28th. Exhibited. — Fruits : From Geo. Pierce, Baldwin ap- 

 ples. From Moses Kent, Twenty Ounce apples. From George Newhall, Cat- 

 iliac, Pound, and Black Pear of Worcester; Tippecanoe and Hubbardston 

 Nonsuch apples. From O. Johnson, large basket of Duchesse d'Augou- 

 leme pears, of extra size. From John A. Webber, Canada Reinette apple. 

 From Galen Merriam, two baskets Doyenn6 Blanc pears, handsome and of 

 good size. From John Washburn, quinces of every variety ; the true Por- 

 tugal of large size — some of which specimens, weighing a pound each — of 

 the Orange quinces, he had specimens, weighing twenty ounces. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS ON FRUITS. 



Peaches. — To Nahum Stetson, the first premium, for Early Crawford, 

 #6. 

 To Hovey & Co., the second premium, for the Jacques, $4. 

 Special Premiums for Peaches. — To N. Stetson, for Early Crawford, 

 #5. 

 To Hovey & Co., for Jacques, $5. 

 To Galen Merriam, for Oldmixon, $'5. 

 Plums. — To S. Walker, the first premium, for Green Gage, $6. 



To Edes Bradshaw, the second premium, for Washington, and Brad- 

 shaw, $3. 

 Melons. — To Hovey & Co., 'the first premium, for Beechwood, Persian 

 green flesh, and Christiana, $5. 

 To E. M. Richards, the second premium, for Christiana, $3. 

 Gooseberries. — To J. Hovey, the first premium, $5. 



To F. W. Macondry, the second premium, $3. 

 Figs. — To Hovey & Co., the first premium, for White Marseilles, Black 

 and White Ischia, ^5. 

 To J. F. Allen, the second premium, for Black Fig of St. Michael, $3. 

 Grapes. — Exhibited after July 1. 

 To A. Bowditch, the first premium, for Black Hamburgh, and Zinfin- 



dal, and While Frontignan, ^10. 

 To O. Johnson, the second premium, for Black Hamburgh, Zinfindal, 

 and Muscat of Alexandria, $1. 

 Native Grapes. — To Josiah Richardson, the first premium, for Isabella, 

 $5. 

 To J. Craft, the second premium, for Isabella, $3, 

 Nectarines. — To W. C. Strong, the first premium, $6. 



To S. Walker, the second premium, .f4. 

 November 4th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — 

 the President in the chair. 



