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For the best 20 -varieties of roses, (named,) . - Silver medal. 



For the second best do., . . Browne's Trees of America. 



For the next best do., .... Parson's Rose Manual. 

 For the best 24 varieties of named dahlias, . . Silver medal. 



For the second best do., . . Browne's Trees of America. 



For the next best do., . . Downing's Landscape Gardening. 



For the best 12 blooms of seedling dahlias, . . Silver medal. 



For the second best 12 blooms of do., . . The American Flora. 



FRUITS. 



For the choicest and greatest variety of fruit. Silver cup, $ 10 00 



Apples. — For the greatest number of choice varieties, Silver cup, 8 00 



For the second best assortment, 6 numbers of Hovey's Fruits of America. 



For the third best do., . . . . Horticulturist. 



For the next best do., . Bridgeman's Gardener's Assistant. 



For the best variety of table apples, not less than twelve. 



Transactions of the New York State Agricultural Society. 



For the best variety of winter apples, not less than twelve. 



Transactions of the American Institute. 

 Cranberries. — For the best cultivated cranberries, 



Transactions of the New York State Agricultural Society. 



For the second best do.. Transactions of the American Institute. 



Grapes. — For the best native grapes, . . . Silver medal. 



For the second best do., 4 numbers of Hovey's Fruits of America. 



For the third best do., . Downing's Fruit Trees of America. 



For the next best do., . , Hoare's Treatise on the Vine. 



For the best foreign grapes, .... Silver medal. 



For the second best do., 4 numbers of Hovey's Fruits of America. 



For the third best do., . Bridgeman's Gardener's Assistant. 



For the next best do., . . Hoare's Treatise on the Vine. 



Peaches. — For the best and greatest variety, Hovey's Mag. of Horticul. 



For the best freestone peaches, not less than twelve, 



Downing's Fruit Trees of America. 



For the best clingstone peaches, not less than twelve, 



Bridgeman's Gardener's Assistant. 

 Nectarines. — For the best nectarines, not less than twelve, 



Transactions of the American Institute. 

 Pears. — For the greatest number of choice varieties. Silver cup, $8 00 



For the second do., 6 numbers of Hovey's Fruits of America. 



A complete programme of the whole arrangements of the exhibitions 

 and lists of prizes, may be had on application to J. W. Chambers, secre- 

 tary of the Institute. — Ed. 



National Convention of Fruit Growers. — The second session of the 

 American Congress of Fruit Growers, will be held at Castle Garden, in the 

 city of New York, on Tuesday, the second day of October next, at 10 

 o'clock, A.M. 



As it was at the last session resolved, that all pomological, horticultural, 

 and agricultural associations of North America, be invited to send dele- 



