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Smith's Improved, and Houghton's Seedling, in the 

 order named. No foreign gooseberries were shown. 



Peaches were shown more abundantly than for several 

 years, especially at the annual exhibition, and the speci- 

 mens were remarkably large and handsome ; but, owing 

 probably to the great quantity of rain, the flavor was 

 not generally as good as usual. Very beautiful speci- 

 mens of the Heine des Vergers were exhibited from 

 H. H. Hunnewell's orchard house. Several dishes of 

 very handsome nectarines were shown at the annual 

 exhibition. Plums were also more abundant than usual, 

 Joseph Clark, gardener to Mrs. T. W. Ward, showing, 

 on the 7th of September, a collection of fifteen finely 

 grown varieties, besides making interesting exhibitions 

 at other times. A beautiful collection from the orchard 

 house was placed on the table at the annual exhibition 

 by Hon. John C. Gray. A fine dish of apricots from 

 J. Q. A. Wild, and one of excellent mulberries from 

 Edward Kakas, were noted as fruits not often seen. 

 Figs were also uncommonly fine. 



The crop of apples was unusually abundant, and free 

 from the larvae of the codling moth. The committee 

 mentioned the Tetofsky and Summer Sweet Paradise as 

 early kinds, which, though not new, were deserving of 

 more attention than they had received. 



Among the most interesting exhibitions of pears was 

 a collection from G. F. B. Leighton of Norfolk, Va., on 

 the 20th of July, comprising Ott, Dearborn's Seedling, 

 Osband's Summer, and Clapp's Favorite, which, when 

 tested, proved not to be of as fine flavor as those grown 

 here. F. & L. Clapp continued to show their seedling 

 pears, including No. 3, now known as the Harris, and 

 No. 22, the finest in quality of all their seedlings, which 



