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The show of pears, the standard fruit of New Bedford, both in appear- 

 ance and extent, as well as in size and beauty, exceeded that of any former 

 exhibition, and gave ample evidence that our soil and clinnate are well 

 adapted to the successful growth of this most luscious and valuable fruit. 

 Some of the dishes were indeed splendid, and the committee very much 

 doubt if they have often been excelled at any exhibition. A very large 

 dish of the Frederic de Wurtemberg from Mrs. Hannah Bates, the speci- 

 mens of which were very large and handsome, and also a large dish of 

 the White Doyenn6 from William T. Cook, of great size and exceeding 

 fairness and beauty, especially merit this commendation. Dishes of the 

 Flemish Beauty from J. H. Clifford; of the Beurr6 Diel, Le Cure, and 

 Glout Morceau, from Joseph Clarke ; of the Passe Colmar, from Wil- 

 liam Swift; of the Bartlett, Glout Morceau, Beurre Bosc, and Seckel, 

 from James Arnold ; of the Louise Bonne of Jersey and Napoleon, from 

 Henry H. Crapo ; of the Seckel, from William T. Russell ; of the Glout 

 Morceau, from John M. Howland, of Fairhaven ; of the Duchesse d'An- 

 gouleme, from Henry Deane ; of the Seckel, from William Rotch, Jr. ; of 

 the Bartlett, from Dennis Wood; of the Duchesse d'Angouleme, from 

 Joshua Richmond ; of the Wilbur, from E. Gardner ; of the Napoleon, 

 from William J. Rotch, and of the Capsheaf, from John Akin, merit espe- 

 cial notice for the great size and fine handsome appearance of the speci- 

 mens, even where all were fine. 



Of apples the show was limited, the season having been very unfavorable 

 to their growth. The committee would here express the hope that the 

 culture of this truly valuable fruit may be revived in our vicinity, and again 

 flourish as in former years, believing as they do that all which is essential 

 to success in this department of fruit culture, is merely for the zealous and 

 devoted poraologist to take the matter seriously in hand. There were, 

 however, some very fine specimens and worthy of special notice, among 

 which were several varieties from William Almy's, of Dartmouth ; a striped 

 apple, very large and handsome, from Levi Jenny, Jr., of Fairhaven : and 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch, and another variety without a name, from Samuel 

 G. Hudson. 



The show of peaches and plums was also limited, although some very 

 fine specimens of each were upon the tables. Some noble specimens of the 

 quince were also conspicuous, and especially three dishes of the Orange 

 quince from Charles P. Sherman, the largest specimen of which weighed 

 18 ounces. 



Of grapes the show was fair, both from the grapery and from open cul- 

 ture, and made a fine appearance, interspersed as they were among the 

 other fruit, throughout the entire length of the tables. Of the Isabella, 

 those exhibited by Henry Cannon were very large, both clusters and ber- 

 ries, and would perhaps be regarded as the best exhibited. Those from 

 A. D. Richmond were also very fine, and, setting aside size, were perhaps 

 fully equal to those exhibited by Mr. Cannon. Other dishes of this ex- 

 cellent variety of the grape, worthy of special notice, were from R. N 

 Swift, of Fairhaven, Charles W. Morgan, and R. R. Crocker. 



