MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



For the best twelve Autumn pears, on or before the third 

 Saturday in November, to R. W. Ames, for Urbaniste, 

 For the next best, to John Mason, for Bartlett, 

 For the next best, to C. E. Grant, for Beurre Bosc, . 

 For the best twelve Winter pears, on or before the first Satur 

 day in December, to A. J. Dean, for Easter Beurre, 

 For the next best, to R. W. Ames, for Easter Beurre, 

 For the next best, to William Bacon, for Beurre Diel, 

 For the next best, to H. Vandine, for Winter Nelis, . 

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

 Henry Vandine, ..... 

 For the next best, to Thomas Hastings, 

 For the next best, to C. E. Grant, 

 Quinces. — For the best twelve specimens, to J. A. Stetson, 



For the next best, to Francis Dana, . 

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

 to W. R. Austin, for Knevett's Giant, 

 For the next best, to W. H. Barnes, for the same, 

 For the next best, to J, W. Foster, for the same, 

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

 to Hovey & Co., for Boston Pine, . 

 For the next best, to W. H. Barnes, for Brighton Pine, 

 For the next best, to C. Copeland, for Jenny Lind, . 

 For the next best, to J. Stone, for Hovey Seedling, . 



GRATUITIES. 



To H. Hunnewell, for strawberries, the Society's silver medal. 



The Magazine of Horticulture for the year 1859, to the undernamed : — 

 C. Kingsley, for strawberries ; C. Heard, for cherries ; N. C. Cros- 

 by, for pears : Bowen Harrington, for exhibition during the season ; 

 George Nichols, for grapes ; E. Brown, for apples and pears ; 

 George Wilson, for cherry currants ; Wm. Wales, for grapes ; S. 

 Blagge, for grapes ; J. B. Loomis, for Rostiezer pears ; J. Haley, for 

 pears ; Mrs. Hancock, for pears ; E. A. Brackett, for Union Village 

 grapes ; W. C. Barton, for pears ; J. Munroe, for apples ; Jacob 

 Gooding, for pears ; J. M. Moore, for pears ; G. Gilbert, for pears ; 

 S. W. Fowle, for apples ; George Kingman, for pears ; James 

 Deering, for pears ; George A. Goddard, for pears ; H. Curtis, for 

 B. Bachelier pears; Henry Vandine, for Beurre Clairgeau pears; 

 Eben. Wight, for Smith's Cider apples ; W. W. Wheildon, for 

 apples ; John C. Whiton. for Diana grapes ; D. Beal, Jr., for Diana 

 grapes ; and the Society's silver medal to Oliver Bennet for the 

 Lady Downe's grape. 



