TWENTY-flRST ANNUAL MEETING. 



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Report of the Special Committee on Fruit Exhibit, 

 with List of Premiums and Awards. 



The following" schedule of premiums was offered for the 

 Society's regular Winter Exhibit. The number of entries was 

 large and the competition keen. 



SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS. 



(Competition open only to members and for fruit grown in 

 Connecticut). 



Class 1. For the largest and best display of fruit 

 by a grower, $3.00 $1.50 



Class 2. Best collection, five varieties. Market 



Apples 2.00 1.00 



(The variety and condition of specimens 

 both to be considered in making award). 



Class 3. Best collection, five varieties. Dessert 



Apples Zm 1.00 



(Same to apply as above). 



Class 4. Best single plate following varieties, 

 each, .50 .25 



Baldwin, U. 1. Greening, Roxbury Bussett, King, 

 Sutton, Peck's Pleasant, Wagener, Grimes, Nortl:ern 

 Spy, Hubbardston, Westfield, Talman Sweet, Falla- 

 water, Ben Davis, Mcintosh, Stark, and other worthy 

 varieties not to exceed ten. 



Class 5. Best single plate Pears, each variety 

 not to exceed 6 varieties, each, .... .50 .25 



Class 6. l>est packed and most attractive package 

 market apples, 2.00 1.00 



Class 7. Best barrel of Apples, any variety, (va- 

 riety' and packing to be considered^ . . . 10.00 



Class 8. Best Standard box of Apples, any va- 

 riety, (variety and packing to he considered), . . 6.(K) 



Class 9. Best barrel of each of the following va- 

 rieties, S.OO 4.00 



N. B.-— Five <;pfTiniens constitute a plate Gi.-ncial rules of the Society to 

 govern in this extiibition. 



The Society 1 escrvc? the right to issue a life membership in lieu of rash 

 premiums to any exhibitor whose awards amount to $10.00 or over. 



