58 PROCEEDINGS. 



For the second best do., second premium, one dollar, to James Nugent. 

 The Committee recommend a gratuity of three dollars, to John Quant, for six fine Dwarf 

 Cockscombs. 

 To Miss Russell, for a Basket of Flowers, one dollar. 



For the Committee, JOSEPH BRECK, Chairman. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



By Isaac Fay, fine Apricots, and Washington, Royal de Tours, and Duane's Purple 

 Plums. 



By John F. Allen, five varieties of Grapes ; Hardwich Seedling, and Newington ( ? ) 

 Nectarines ; very fine Crawford's Early, a variety unknown, and seedling Peaches ; Sugar 

 Top, and Francreal Pears, and Washington Figs. 



From Robert Manning, (Pomological Garden, Salem,) No. 1454 of Van Mens, Manning's 

 Elizabeth, and Rostiezer Pears. 



By 0. H. Mather, good bunches, well colored, of six varieties of Grapes. 



By Edward M. Richards, Benoni, Early Spice, fine Summer Pearmain, Summer Queen, 

 fine Spice Sweet, Mellows, and Christina Apples. 



By Samuel Walker, Summer Francreal, and Williams's Bon Chretien Pears, and Summer 

 Queen Apple, from Mr. Clapp, 



By J. L. L. F. Warren, Dearborn's Seedling Pears. 



By Otis Johnson, Dearborn's Seedling Pears, and Early Bough Apples. 



By E. Brown, Lady Haley Apples ; Dearborn's Seedling Pears, and a dish of Pears for 

 a name. 



By Eben. Wight, Red Astrachan, Benoni, and High Top Sweeting Apples. 



By Josiah Lovett, Bloodgood Pears ; Early Bough Apples, and Blackberries. 



By Aaron D. Williams, three dishes of Pears, and Williams's Apples. 



By Messrs. Winship, Winship's Seedling Pear, and Pears for a name. 



By S. W. Weld, Benoni Apples, and St. Ghislain Pears. Also, a dish of Pears for a 

 name. 



By Azell Bowditch, Black Hamburg, (well colored,) and Royal Muscadine Grapes. 



By J. Washburn, of Plymouth, Lawrence Plums. 



By Samuel R. Johnson, finely colored Washington, and extra fine Green Gage Plums. 



By James Nugent, Apples, for a name. 



By Hovey & Co., ten dishes of Grapes. 



By L. P. Grosvenor, Williams's, a Seedling, River, fine Garden Sweet, Sugar Sweet, 

 Mexico, Quince, Benoni, Hill Top, and Red Astrachan Apples. 



The Committee tested the following Fruits : from Pomological Garden, Pears No. 1454 

 of Van Mons, Rostiezer, of delicious flavor, with a rich perfume, will be likely to prove 

 a valuable variety. From Hovey & Co., Grapes, Blanc Hatif, fine. From S. C. Wheeler, 

 Apples, River ( 1 ) not m condition ; Pears, too far gone for trial, being entirely rotten at 

 the core. From Messrs. Winship, Pears, Winship's Seedling, more spicy than usual. 

 The one for a name, worthless. From Stephen W. Weld, Pears for a name — same as 

 the previous mentioned, and worthless. The Seedling Peach, from Mr. Allen, was large 

 and very handsome, juicy, with a rich flavor. The Committee, at the suggestion of Mr. 

 Allen, assigned the name of Manning, to this Seedling. 



For t"he Committee, EBEN. WIGHT. 



EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 

 From George C. Crowninshield, by John Quant, some fine Egg Plants. 



For the Committee, A. D. WILLIAMS, Jr. 



