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The Committees on Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, submitted their Annual Reports of 

 Premiums and Gratuities awarded in the year 1847, which Reports were accepted, and the 

 Treasurer authorized to pay the several amounts. The following are in addition to those 

 published in the preceding pages : — 



ON FRUITS. 



For the best and most interesting Exhibition of Fruits during the season, to John Fisk 

 Allen, of Salem, the Lowell Gold Medal, valued at forty dollars. 



SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. 



For the two best varieties of Autumn Apples : to Ebenezer Wight, of Dedham, for the 

 Gravenstein, five dollars, and to John Owen, of Cambridge, for the Porter, five dollars. 



For the two best varieties of Winter Apples : to Edward M.'Richards, of Dedham, for the 

 Rhode Island Greening, five dollars. Second premium withheld. 



The Committee withheld the premiums for the two best varieties of Summer Pears, as 

 the specimens exhibited were not, in the opinion of the Judges, meritorious. 



For the two best varieties of Autumn Pears : to A. D. Williams & Son, of Roxbury, for 

 the Urbaniste, five dollars, and to H. Vandine, of Cambridgeport, for the Flemish Beauty, 

 five dollars. 



For the two best varieties of Winter Pears : to Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, for the Winter 

 Nelis, five dollars, and to Edward M. Richards, of Dedham, for the Echassery, five dollars. 



For the two best varieties of Plums : to J. L. L. F. Warren, of Brighton, for the Green 

 Gage, five dollars, and to Samuel R. Johnson, of Charlestown, for the Bolmar's Washington, 

 five dollars. 



The Peaches exhibited for the special prizes were not worthy. 



DURING THE SEASON. 



Apples. — For the best Fall Apples, on or before the first of December, to Edward M. 

 Richards, of Dedham, a premium of six dollars. 



For the next best do., to Ebenezer Wight, of Dedham, a premium of four dollars. 



For the best Winter Apples, on or before the first of March, to Edward M. Richards, of 

 Dedham, a premium of six dollars. 



For the next best do., no premium awarded. 



Pears. — For the best collection of new Pears, not exhibited before this year, to Marshall 

 P. Wilder, of Dorchester, the Society's Silver Gilt Medal, valued at fifteen dollars. 



For the next best do., to Hovey & Co., of Cambridge, a premium of ten dollars. 



For the best Summer Pears, on or before the first of September, no premium awarded. 



For the best Fall Pears, on or before the first of December, to George Newhall, of 

 Dorchester, a premium of six dollars. 



For the next best do., to Josiah Stickney, of Watertown, a premium of four dollars. 



For the best Winter Pears, on or before the first of December, to John Gordon, of 

 Brighton, a premium of ten dollars. 



For the next best do., to Edward M. Richards, a premium of six dollars. 



Peaches. — For the best specimens grown under glass, to William Quant, of Brookline, a 

 premium of six dollars. 



For the next best do., to F. W. Macondry, of Dorchester, a premium of four dollars. 



For the best specimen grown in open culture, to F. W. Macondry, of Dorchester, a 

 premium of six dollars. 



For the next best do., to Galen Meriam, of Newton, a premium of four dollars. 



Apricots. — No premiums awarded. 



Nectarines. — For the best specimens, to William Quant, of Brookline, a premium of six 

 dollars. 



For the next best do., to John Fisk Allen, of Salem, a premium of four dollars. 

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