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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. 

 No. I. 



ON FRUIT TREES AND FRUITS. 



The Committee who have in charge whatever relates to the mul- 

 tiplication of Fruit Trees, Fruit, etc., the recommending of objects 

 for premiums, and the awarding of them, have attended to that 

 duty, and submit the following report : 



FIRST. ON NURSERIES. 



For the best nursery of Apple Trees of the most approved kinds of 

 fruit, not less than one thousand in number, and not less than 

 two years old from the budding or grafting ... . . $10 00 



For the best nursery of Pear Trees, of the most rare and approved 

 varieties, not less than one thousand in number, and not less 

 than two years old from the budding or engrafting, a premium of, 10 00 



For the best nursery of Peach Trees of the greatest variety of the 

 best kinds, not less than two thousand in number, a premium of, 10 00 



For the best nursery of Cherry Trees, not less than five hundred, 

 and not less than two years old, and of the best kinds, a premi- 

 um of . V ,> v . * . -..-. . .* :-'' 500 



For the best nursery of Plum and Apricot Trees of approved varie- 

 ties, not less than three hundred in number, a premium of . . 5 00 



SECOND. ON FRUITS. 



For the best Apples, not less than two dozen, a premium of . . $4 00 

 For the best Pears, not less than one dozen, a premium of . . 4 00 

 For the best Peaches, not less than one dozen, a premium of . . 4 00 

 For the best Plums, not less than one dozen, a premium of . . 3 00 

 For the best Apricots, not less than one dozen, a premium of . . 3 00 

 For the best foreign Grapes, not less than three bunches, a premi- 

 um of 3 00 



For the best native Grapes, not less than six bunches, a premium 



of ,.,-, :,.., . . 3 00 



For the best Gooseberries, not less than one quart, a premium of 2 00 



For the best Strawberries, not less than one quart, a premium of . 2 00 



THIRD. ON THE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES, AND 

 THE DISEASES INCIDENT TO THEM. 



To the person who shall offer to the Society, at their annual meeting 

 in September, the best treatise, in manuscript, on the cultivation 

 and management of fruit trees, a premium of $500 



