78 PROCEEDINGS. 



To Richard Waterman, Warwick, R. I., for a bushel of early June Potatoes, a gratuity 

 of seven dollars. 

 The Judo^es recommend a gratuity of five dollars, to D. Brims, for blanched Celery. 



FRUITS TESTED. 



Friday, September 24, 1847. 



At a meeting of the Committee on Fruits held this day, the following fruits were tested 

 by the Committee and the Delegates : 



No. 1. Apple, found in the woods in the town of Dracut; of fine appearance, good size 

 and pleasant flavor. 



2. Apple, from N. P. Smith, Groton, grown upon the farm of Rufus Morris, called the 

 Funtling, (Foundling'?); fine flavor and handsome. 



3. Williams's Pear, from Aaron D. Williams, Roxbury. 



4. Apple, called Hollow Crown, from Barton Whipple, Cumberland, R. I., presented by 

 Stephen H. Smith, Esq., President of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society, first rate. 



5. Pear, Rapelje, from Dr. Stevens, of Astoria, N. Y. ; a No. 2 fruit. 



6. Pear, Dunmore, from Josiah Stickney. Do. from Marshall P. Wilder, President ; 

 rather acid, and not equal to its English character. 



7. Pear, Knight's Seedling, from Marshall P. Wilder ; the specimens presented not of 

 average quality. 



8. Pear, Washington, fiom Cheever Newhall, Vice President, and Frederick W. Macondr}'; 

 fine. 



9. Pear, Gushing, from Samuel Pond and Dr. Chaplin ; fine. 



10. Pear, Frederick de Wurtemburg, from Cheever Newhall ; not in eating. 



11. Pear, Fondante d'Automne, from Marshall P. Wilder; fine. 



12. Pears, Johonnot, from Otis Johnson, Lynn; fine. 



13. Pear, Seedling, No. 1, from Dr. Ives, of New Haven, a small but good fruit. 



14. Pear, Andrews, from Samuel Pond ; specimens large, but not of average flavor. 



15. Pear, from Dr. J. B. Chapin, Provincetown, supposed by some to be identical with 

 the Doyenn6 Boussock ; specimens not equal to those tasted last year. 



16. Henkel Pear, from Robert Manning, of Salem ; very juicy. 



17. Pear, No. 187 of Van Mons, from Robert Manning. 



18. Pear, Liberale, from Marshall P. Wilder. 



19. Pear, Capsheaf, from Dr. J. B. Chapin; second rate. 



20. Pear, Knight's Seedling, from Dr. J. B. Chapin. 



21. Pear, Louis Bonne de Jersey, from Samuel Pond. 



22. Pear, Wilbur, from Marshall P. Wilder. 



23. Pear, Harvard, from Samuel Pond. 



24. Pears, Doyeim^ roux, fine ; Brown Beurr^, fine specimen ; Compte de Lamy, not 

 in eating — from J. B. Smith, Philadelphia. 



25. Pear, Chapman, from Col. Carr, Philadelphia. The specimens were not in good 

 order, but the Committee consider this a fruit of high flavor. 



For the Committee, OTIS JOHNSON. 



