PROCEEDINGS. 7 



The Committee appointed to nominate a Committee of Arrangements for the Annual 

 Exhibition of the Society, for A. D. 1847, reported, that they had attended to their duty, 

 and submitted the following list, viz. : — 



H. W. Button, Chairman; E. M. Richards; Joseph Breck ; Otis Johnson; P. B. Hovey; 

 Josiah Lovett, 2d ; C. M. Hovey ; F. W. Macondray ; Alexander McLennan ; Ebenezer 

 Wight ; William Quant ; David Haggerston ; A. D. Williams, Jr. 



(Signed,) DAVID HAGGERSTON, Chairman. 



The following Report of the Committee for Establishing Premiums, as amended and 

 approved by the Executive Committee, together with the Rules and Regulations annexed, 

 was accepted : — 



SPECIAL PRIZE LIST OF FRUITS, 

 To BE Awarded in the year 1847, viz: Twenty Prizes of Five Dollars each. 



2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer Apples. 



2 '•' '' '' " " Autumn Apples. 



2 " " " " " Winter Apples. 



2 '■ '' '• " '• Summer Pears. 



2 " '• " '< 'f Autumn Pears. 



2 " '' " " " Winter Pears. 



2 " " best varieties of Cherries. 



2 " '■ '•' '•' Plums. 



4 '■' '' " ''■ Peaches. 



20 prizes, at So each=SlOO. 



The specimens presented for the above prizes, shall consist of not less than three speci- 

 mens' of each variety of Apples, Pears and Peaches; not less than one dozen Plums, and 

 two dozen Cherries; all of which shall be at the disposal of the Committee on Fruits. 



PREMIUMS FOR FRUITS. 

 amount appropriated, four hundred and fifty dollars. 

 For the best and most interesting Exhibition of Fruits, during the season, the Lowell 



Gold Medal, valued at S40 00 



TO BE awarded AT THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN SEPTEMBER. 



Apples. — For the best exhibition, a premium of the Society's Plate, valued at S25 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of the Appleton Silver Gilt Medal, - - 10 00 

 For the 3d best do., a premium of --5 00 



Pears. — For the best exhibition, a premium of the Lyman Plate, valued at - 25 00 

 For the 2d best do., a premium of the Lowell Silver Gilt Medal, - - - 10 00 

 For the 3d best do., a premium of 5 00 



Grapes. — For the best exhibited, three varieties, two bunches each, the Lyman Plate, 25 00 



For the next best exhibited, 2d premium, 10 00 



For the next best exhibited, 3d premium, 5 00 



Assorted Fruit. — For the best basket of Fruit, of various kinds, a premium of - 10 00 

 For the next best do., 2d premium of- - - - - - - - 7 00 



For the next best do., 3d premium of 5 00 



For the best dish of Apples, not less than twelve specimens of one variety, a 



premium of ...--- 5 00 



For the 2d best do., a premium of 3 00 



For the best dish of Pears, not less than twelve specimens of one variety, a 



premium of 5 00 



For the next best do., a premium of - - -3 00 



Assorted Fruits in baskets shall not be entitled to any other than the premium for such. 

 \^:^^The above premiums to be atcarded on the first day of the Exhibition. ,^£J\ 



