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For the third best, to J. Gordon, $12. 



For the fourth best, to T. B. Moore, $8. 



For the best dish of apples, twelve specimens, to Hovey & Co., for 



Porter, $6. 

 For the second best, to J. Stickney, for melons, $5. 

 For the third best, to M. H. Simpson, for Porter, $4. 

 For the fourth best, to L. Brigham, for Nonpareil, $3. 

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



Lyman plate, to W. R. Austin, $20. 

 For the second best, to J. Stickney, $\5. 

 For the third best, to S. Downer, Jr., $12. 

 For the fourth best, to Hovey & Co., $8. 

 For the best dish of pears, twelve specimens, to S. Downer, Jr., for 



Louise Bonne of Jersey, $6. 

 For the second best, to J. Richardson, for Flemish Beauty, $5. 

 For the third best, to Geo. B. Ardwell, for \Vhite Doyenne, 1^4. 

 For the fourth best, to E. Cleaves, for Marie Louise, $2. 

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



O. Johnson, #10. 

 For the second best, to J. F. Allen, $7. 

 Grapes. — For the best five varieties, two bunches each, to Mrs. F. 



Durfee, $12. 

 For the second best five varieties, two bunches each, to W. C. 



Strong, $-8. 

 For the third best five varieties, two bunches each, to J. F. Allen, $5. 

 For the best two varieties, two bunches each, to J. Breck, $6. 

 For the second best, to H. Hazeltine, $4. 

 For the third best, to C. Sampson, $2. 

 Peaches. — For the best dish, of not less than twelve, to C. L. Tar- 



bell,_$5. 

 For the second best, to J. A. Kenrick, $3. 

 Gratuities. — To A. D. Williams, Jos. Richardson, J. Gordon, Sam. 



Walker, Winship & Co., A. A. Andrews, J. S. Cabot, Jos. Lovett, 



R. Manning, and O. Johnson, $7 each, for collections of pears. 

 To J. S. Sleeper, A. Bowditch, H. Vandine, W. B. Kingsbury, W. 



Bacon, W. P. Jenny, and Jona. French, $5 each for pears. 

 To B. Harrington, C. Newhall, F. Burr, and E. Tufts, the Bronze 



medal to each, for apples. 

 To W. C. Strong, and A. Bowditch, $7 each, for baskets of fruit, and 



$3 to J. Breck, for design. 

 To Geo. Watson, and H. Vandine, $3 each, for plums. 

 Vegetables. — The display of these was large and exceedingly fine ; 

 indeed, the best ever made, on account of the better accommodation of 

 exhibitors. Our space will not now enable us to add only the award of 

 premiums. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED FOR VEGETABLES. 



Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest variety, to Hon. Daniel 

 Webster, Marshfield, $10. 



