76 PROCEEDINGS. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



ON FRUITS. 



Apples. — Eben. Wight, Robert Manning, Otis Johnson, Judges. 



To Vice President B. V. French, of Braintree. for the best exhibition of Apples, the 

 Society's plate, valued at twentyfive dollars. 



To James L. L. F. Warren, of Brighton, for the second best, the Appleton Silver Gilt 

 Medal, ten dollars. 



To Vice President E. M. Richards, of Dedham, for the third best, five dollars. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, of Brighton, for twelve specimens of the Hubbardston Nonesuch, 

 five dollars. 



To John Owen, of Cambridge, for twelve specimens of the Porter, three dollars. 



Pears. — Robert Manning, David Haggerston, and Eben. White, Judges. 



To Marshall P. Wilder, of Dorchester, the President of the Society, for the best exhibition 

 of Pears, the Lyman Plate, valued at twentyfive dollars. 



To Samuel Walker, of Roxbury, for the second best do., the Lowell Silver Gilt Medal, 

 ten dollars. 



To Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, for the third best do., five dollars. 



To Samuel Pond, of Cambridgeport, for twelve specimens of the Williams's Bon Chretien 

 Pear, five dollars. 



To Henry Vandine, of Cambridgeport, for twelve specimens of the Flemish Beauty Pear, 

 three dollars. 



The Committee, in awarding the premiums for the best Pears of not less than twelve 

 specimens, deemed it a duty incumbent on them to bestow the premium (where there 

 was a doubt,) in favor of the variety the quality of which had been repeatedly tested and 

 approved. They would, therefore, beg leave to recommend a gratuity of five dollars, 

 equal to the highest special premium. 



To Ralph Crooker, of Roxbury, for twelve specimens of the Van Mons Leon le Clerc 

 Pear. 



Grapes. — David Haggerston, Alex'r McLennan, William Quant, Judges. 



To Thomas Needham, of Brighton, gardener to 0. H. Mather, for the three best varieties, 

 (two bunches of each,) the Lyman Plate, valued at twentyfive dollars. 



To Hovey & Co., of Cambridgeport, for the second best do., ten dollars. 



To Wellwood Young, gardener to James Arnold, New Bedford, for the third best do., 

 five dollars. 



They recommend a gratuity of ten dollars to John Donald, gardener to Horace Grav, 

 for fine exhibition of Grapes. 



Assorted Frcit. — C. M. Hovey, John F. Allen, David Haggerston, Judges. 



For the best basket of Assorted Fruit, containing a fine variety, to Otis Johnson, of Lynn, 

 ten dollars. 



For the second best basket of do., to William Quant, of Brookline, seven dollars. 



They recommend a gratuity of five dollars, to Azell Bowditch, of Roxbury, for a basket 

 of Grapes, tastefully arranged. 



ON FLOWERS. 



Floral Decorations, &c. — Joseph Breck, E. Augustus Story, William Quant, A. 

 McLennan, L. Winship, Samuel R. Johnson, Judges. 



For the best pair of Vase Bouquets, for the marble vases, to Hovey & Co.. ten dollars. 

 For the second best do., to James L. L. F. Warren, six dollars. 



For the best pair of Vase Bouquets for the Bradlee vases, to James Nugent, ten dollars. 

 For the second best do., to Messrs. Winship, six dollars. 



