134 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Art. II. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, January 23, I8i7. — [At this meeting, a portion of the doings 

 of which we ga,ve in our last number, the Report of the Committee for 

 establishing Premiums for 1847 was adopted, and ordered to be placed in 

 the hands of the Committee of Publication. We now have the opportunity 

 to present the list of Premiums to be awarded the present year.] 



LIST OF PREMIUMS FOR 1847. 



SpEci.'i.L Prize List of Fruits, 



To be awarded in the year 1847, viz : Twenty Prizes of Five Dollars each. 



2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer Apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Autumn Apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Winter Apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer Pears. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Autumn Pears. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of Winter Pears. 

 2 prizes for the best varieties of Cherries. 

 2 prizes for the Lest varieties of Plums. 

 4 prizes for the best varieties of Peaches. 



20 prizes, at $ 5 each=flOO. 



The specimens presented for the above prizes, shall consist of not less 

 than three specimens of each variety of Apples, Pears and Peaches ; not 

 less than one dozen Plums, and two dozen Cherries ; all of which shall be 

 at the disposal of the Committee on Fruits. 



PREMIUMS FOR FRUITS. 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits, during the 



season, the Lowell Gold Medal, valued at . , $40 00 



TO BE AWARDED AT THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN SEPTEMBER. 



Apples. — For the best exhibition, the Society's plate, valued at $25 00 



For the 2d best, the Appleton Silver Gilt Medal, . 10 00 



For the 3d best, a premium of . . . . 5 00 



Pears. — For the best exhibition, the Lyman Plate, valued at 25 00 



For the 2d best, the Lowell Silver Gilt Medal, . 10 00 



For 3d best, a premium of . . . . 5 00 



Gkapes. — For the best exhibited, three varieties, two bunches each, 



the Lyman Plate, valued at . . . . 25 00 



For the next best exhibited, . . . . 10 00 



For the next best exhibited, . . . . 5 00 



Assorted Fruit. — For tlie best basket of Fruit, of various kinds, 10 00 



For the next best, a premium of . . . 7 00 



For the next best, a premium of . . . 5 00 



