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For the next best, to T. Rice, for Hovey's Seedling, . . $3 00 



A gratuity of $3 to S. Walker, for specimens of his Seedling, 

 and to G. Evers, for a display of thirty-two varieties. 



20 00 



15 00 



12 00 



8 00 



to Silas 



. 6 00 

 . 5 00 

 . 4 00 

 . 3 00 

 of one 



. 20 00 

 . 15 00 

 . 12 00 

 . 8 00 



PRIZES AWARDED AT THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



Apples. — For the best twelve varieties, of twelve specimens each, 



to B. V. French, the Society's Plate, valued at 

 For the second best, to J. B. Moore, 

 For the third best, to J. Stickney, 

 For the fourth best, to John Gordon, 

 For the best dish of twelve specimens of one variety, 



Peirce, ..... 



For the second best, to J. Stickney, 

 For the third best, to J. Lovett, 2d, 

 For the fourth best, to J. B. Moore, 

 Pears. — For the best twelve varieties of twelve specimens 



variety each, to J. Stickney, Lyman Plate, valued at 

 For the second best, to S. Downer, Jr., . 

 For the third best, to M. P. Wilder, 

 For the fourth best, to G. Evers, 

 And a gratuity of ^8, for twelve fine varieties, to Hovey & Co. 

 For the best dish of twelve specimens each, of one variety, to 



W. R. Austin, . . . . . . 6 00 



For the second best, to J. F. Allen, . . . . 5 00 



For the third best, to J. Richardson, . . . . 4 00 



For the fourth best, to A. W. Stetson, . . . . 3 00 



And the following gratuities for collections of pears, of $8 



each, to M. P. Wilder, Hovey & Co., J. Gordon, S. Walker, 



J. Lovett, 2d, J. S. Cabot, Messrs. Winship and R. Manning ; 



and #4 each to F. Burr, C. Newhall, A. D. Williams & Son 



and J. F. Allen. 

 Assorted Fruit. — For the best basket of fruit, of various kinds, 



to Hovey & Co., ...... 



For the next best, to W. C. Strong, .... 



Grapes. — For the best five varieties of two bunches each, to W. 



C. Strong, the Lyman Plate, valued at . . . 



For the next best, to N. Durfee, the Bradlee Plate, valued at . 



For the best two varieties, of two bunches each, to J. F. Allen, 



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



Peaches. — For the best dish, of not less than twelve, to H. Schim- 



ming, gardener to J. P. Cushing, .... 

 For the second best, to N. Stetson, .... 

 And a gratuity of #4 to W. Bacon for a fine dish of peaches. 

 Plums. — A gratuity of the Bronze Medal of the Society, to J. 



Lovett, 2d, H. Vandine, and J. W. Gates ; and to Francis 



Marsh a Silver Medal of the Society, for Tomato Figs. 



For the Committee, Joseph S. Cabot, Chairman.. 



