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PRIZES FOR FRUITS, 



TO BE AWARDED DURING THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION, 



September 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d. 



05=* Fruit must be on the tables by 1 o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, the 19th, 



{{^ All persons offering fruit for prizes at the Annual Exhibition must 



state in writing what prize or prizes they intend to compete for, with the name 



of variety or varieties, before 1 o'clock on Tuesday. Blanks for this purpose 



will be furnished by the Superintendent. 



SPECIAL PEIZE: OPEN TO ALL COMPETITOKS. 



No. 1. For the best dish of Duchesse d'Angouleme Pear, of 



twelve specimens, the Society's Silver Cup, valued at . 6^5 00 



No. 2. Apples. — For the best twenty varieties, of twelve speci- 

 mens each, the Lyman Plate, valued at . .20 00 

 For the next best, . . . . .15 00 



For the next best, . . . . . 12 00 



No. 3. For the best fifteen varieties, of twelve specimens each, 12 00 

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



For the next best,, . . . . . 8 00 



No. 4. For the best ten varieties, of twelve specimens each, . 8 00 



For the next best, . . . . . 6 00 



For the next best, . . . . . 4 00 



No. 5. For the best five varieties, of twelve specimens each, . G 00 



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



For the next best, . . . . . 4 00 



No. 6. For the best collection, of not less than four new varieties, 



not previously exhibited, . . . . 10 00 



For the next best, . . . • . 7 00 



No. 7. For tlie best dish of twelve specimens of Baldwin, . 4 00 



8. " " " " Gravenstein, . _ 4 00 



9. " " " " Hubbardston, . 4 00 

 10. " " " " Noithern Spy, 4 00 

 Jl. " " " " Porter, . 4 00 

 12. " " " " any other sort, 4 00 



No. 13. Pears. — For the best twenty varieties of twelve speci- 

 mens each, . . . . . 20 00 

 For the next best, . . . . .15 00 

 For the next best, . . . . . 12 00 

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



