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selection of hardy, vigorous sorts, that shall produce fruit of a quality 

 adapted to the public taste, and such only, with — as it has been found by 

 experience, that yellow or russet pears sell most readily, and at the highest 

 price, in the market — some reference to the color of the fruit. 



When these, and such other conditions to success as shall suggest them- 

 selves in each case to the intelligent cultivator, are complied with, that 

 pears cannot be raised in Massachusetts, not with any brilliant results, but 

 at a reasonable profit, as much as that afforded by other branches of Ameri- 

 can horticulture, will not be admitted, until, after a thorough trial, the 

 failure of such attempt shall be so clearly established as to compel its 

 acknowledgment. 



In the preceding Report, it has been intended to give the opinions of the 

 Committee on all subjects, when such have been expressed ; but as this 

 has only been the case with a few of the topics herein embraced, it must 

 be understood that for the views presented the Chairman is to be con- 

 sidered alone and wholly responsible. 



It remains but to give the awards of premiums as made by the Com- 

 mittee, a list of the same being hereunto subjoined : — 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED DURING THE 



SEASON. 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits during the 



season, the Lowell plate, to J. F. Allen, . . . $15 00 



For the next best, to Uovey & Co., . . . . 10 00 



For the next best, to H. Vandine, . . . . 7 00 

 Apples. — For the best twelve Summer apples, on or before the 



third Saturday in August, to Hovey & Co., for Early Bough, 6 00 

 For the next best, to G. B. Cutter, for Williams, . . 4 00 

 For the best twelve Autumn apples, on or before the first Satur- 

 day in December, to Thaddeus Clapp, for Gravenstein, . 6 00 

 For the next best, to James Eustis, for Gravenstein, . 4 00 

 For the best twelve Winter apples, on or before the first Satur- 

 day in December, to Francis Dana, for Ladies Sweet, . 6 00 

 For the next best, to J. W. Foster, for Baldwin, . . 4 00 

 Apricots. — For the best twelve, . . . . . 3 00 

 For the next best, (not awarded — no competitors,) . . 2 00 

 Blackberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, 



to James Nugent, for Dorchester, . . . . . 5 00 



For the next best, to Galen Merriam, for Dorchester, . 4 00 



For the next best, to Levi Jennings, for Lawton, . . 3 00 



For the next best, to C. E. Grant, for Dorchester, . . 2 00 



Cherries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes, to 



W. Bacon, for Black Tartarian, . . . . 4 00 



For the next best, to S. Cad well, for Black Tartarian, . 3 00 



For the next best, to C. E. Grant, for Napoleon Bigarreau, . 2 00 



