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To any indiviilual or Society, regard being had to tlie number of 

 persons associated, for the largest number and best growth of orna- 

 mental trees, which shall be planted in a public square or on the 

 roadside — first premium, ^10 ; second do., ^5. 



These premiums to be awarded in the autumn of 185 i, and if 

 awarded to a city or town, to be graduated by the population accord- 

 ing to the census of 1850. 



FRUIT TREES. 



Apple Orchard. For the best Apple Orchard, of not less than 

 seventy-jive trees, which shall have been set out since 1849, and 

 which shall be in the best and most thriving condition in 1854 — 

 first premium, ^15; second do., $10; third do., $7. 



Pear Trees. For the best engrafted or budded Pear Trees, set 

 out since 1849, and which shall be in the most thriving condition in 

 the autumn of 1854, not less than txveyity-five trees — first premium, 

 $10 ; second do., $5. 



Renovation of old Apple Orchards. For the most satisfac- 

 tory experiment in the renovation of old Apple Orchards, not less 

 than ten trees, on any one farm, which, being re-claimed, shall in 

 1854 be in fine productive fruit — first premium, $10; second do., 



Peach Orchards. For the best Peach Orchard, of not less than 

 iifty trees, set out since 1850, and which shall be in the most thrifty 

 bearing condition in the autumn of 1854 — first premium, $10; 

 second do., %b. 



For the Peach Orchard, of not less than fifty trees, grown from 

 pits planted since 1851, on the spot where the trees stand, which 

 shall be in the best condition in 1855 — first premium, $10 ; second 

 do., $5. 



Seedling Apples or Pears. For the best variety of new 

 Seedling Apples or Pears, of decidedly superior quality, one dozen 

 specimens to be exhibited, together with a history of its origin, a 

 description of its growth, and the bearing character of the tree — 

 first premium, $10 ; second do., $5. 



