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prize ($4) to Cheever Newhall and Joseph Barret, and the Society's 

 Silver Medal to Cheever Newhall, for Ladies' Sweeting apples, and 

 Mrs. N. A. Haven, for very fine sweet apples, presented by her on 

 April 2(ith ; also the Society's Bronze Medal to Bo wen Harrington, 

 A. D. Williams & Son, A. D. Weld, and S, R. Johnson, for apples 

 exhibited by them. 



Apricots. — For best twelve, on or before last Saturday in August, 

 no prize awarded. 

 For the next best, no prize awarded. 

 Blackberries. — For best specimens, not less than two boxes, to 



J. Lovett,2d, #5 00 



For the next best, to G. Merriam, . . . . 3 Oq 



And to C. E. Grant, the Bronze Medal of the Society. 

 Cherries. — For best specimens, not less than two boxes, to J. F. 



Allen, for Elton, (forced,) . . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, to Otis Johnson, for Black Eagle, . . 4 00 



The Committee also award to George Walsh, Galen Merriam, M. 

 P. Wilder, Hyde & Son, J. Lovett, 2d, Hovey & Co., H. Vandine, 

 F. Blake, A. D. Williams & Son, Anson Dexter, and W. Batchel- 

 der, the Bronze Medal of the Society as a gratuity. 

 Currants. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to 



George Wilson, . . . . . . 5 00 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . . . . 3 00 



And a gratuity of the Bronze Medal, to J. Lovett, 2d, for speci- 

 mens of the Gondouin Currant, and to Otis Johnson, for those 

 of the White Dutch. 

 Figs. — For the best twelve specimens, to J. F. Allen, . . 5 00 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., • . . . 3 00 



Gooseberries. — For best specimens, not less than two boxes, to J. 



Lovett, 2d, for Roaring Lion, • . . . . 5 00 



For the next best, to a contributor whose name is unknown, for 



gooseberries entered in the name of John Gordon, . . 3 00 



Grapes. — For the best specimens grown under glass, on or before 



first Saturday in July, to Dr. N. Durfee, . . . 10 00 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . . . , 7 00 



Also a gratuity of $7 to J. F. Allen, and of the Society's Silver 



Medal to Augustus Evers and W. C. Strong. 

 For the best specimens grown under glass subsequently to the 



first Saturday in July, to W. C. Strong, . . . 10 00 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . . . . 7 00 



And the Society's Silver Medal, to M. H. Simpson. 



For the best specimens of Isabella grapes, to C. E. Grant, . 5 00 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . . . . 3 00 



For the best specimens of Diana grapes, to Hovey & Co., . 5 00 

 For the next best, to E. C. Hitchings, . . . . 3 00 



To Kendall Baily and J. Lovett, 2d, the Bronze Medal of the 

 Society for fine specimens of Isabella grapes. 

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