FRUIT committee's REPORT. 55 



For the best specimens, grown under glass, subsequently to the 



third Saturday of July, to Oliver Bennett, . . $8 00 



For the next best, to J. F. Allen, . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, not awarded, .... 



For the best specimens of Native Grapes, to C. E. Grant, for 



Isabella, . . . . . . 8 00 



For the next best, to Kendall Bailey, for Isabella, . . 6 00 



For the next best, to F. Dana, for Diana, . . . 5 00 

 For the next best, not awarded, .... 



For the next best, not awarded, .... 



Melons. — For the best Muskmelon, grown under glass, on or be- 

 fore the third Saturday in July, to . . . 

 For the best Muskmelon, open culture, on or before the third 



Saturday in September, to E. M. Richards, . . 2 00 

 For the best Watermelon, on or before the third Saturday in 



September, to Thomas Walsh, . . . . 2 00 



Nectarines. — For the best twelve specimens, to J. F. Allen, . 3 00 

 Peaches. — For the best twelve specimens, grown under glass, 



on or before the third Saturday in July, to Oliver Bennett, 6 00 



For the next best, to C. S. Holbrook, . . . 5 00 



For the next best, to J. F. Allen, . . . . 4 00 



For the next best, not awarded, .... 



For the best twelve specimens, open culture, to Thaddeus Clapp, 5 00 



For the next best, to George A. Mudge, . . . 4 00 



For the next best, to R. W. Ames, . . . 3 00 



For the next best, to G. R. Sampson, . . . 2 00 



Pears. — For the best collection, not exhibited before, this year, 



the Society's plate, ..... none. 



For the next best, ..... none. 



For the best twelve specimens Summer pears, on or before the 



third Saturday in August, to P. R. L. Stone, for Bloodgood, 5 00 

 For the next best, to Hovey & Co., for Bloodgood, . , 3 00 

 For the next best, to H. Vandine, for Beurre Giffard, . 2 00 

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

 urday in November, to J. F. Allen, for Seckel, . . 6 00 

 For the next best, to H. Vandine, for BufFum, . . 4 00 

 For the next best, to P. J. Stone, for Van Mons Leon le Clerc, 3 00 

 For the next best, to Hovey & Co., for Moore's Pound, . 2 00 

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

 day in December, to A. J. Dean, for Beurre Diel, . 6 00 

 For the next best, to J. B. Loomis, for Lawrence, . . 5 00 

 For the next best, to William R. Austin, . . . 4 00 

 For the next best, to William R. Austin, . . . 3 00 

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



R. W. Ames, . . . . . . 4 00 



For the next best, to H. Vandine, . , . . 3 00 



For the next best, to F. Dana, for Jefferson, . . 2 00 



