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J. H. Fenno exhibited his seedling, Norfolk, July 15th, and was 

 awarded the Society's Silver Medal. This seedhng is considered a 

 valuable acquisition ; it is a late variety, and in quality first rate. 



CuRKANTS. — The season has been favorable for this fruit, and 

 the crop was good. B. G. Smith exhibited fine (Specimens of Black 

 Naples, Versaillaise, Dana's White, and Cherry ; J. H. Fenno, Eed 

 Dutch, Cherry, Dana's White, and Versaillaise ; and Amos Bates and 

 Mrs. E. M. Gill, Versaillaise. Many other persons showed the same 

 varieties, and most of the fruit was very fine — much superior to 

 that of last year. 



Gooseberries. — We have nothing new to report, in relation to 

 this fruit. July 22d, the first prize was awarded for Downing, and 

 the second for AVellington's Glory. August 5th, the Downing re- 

 ceived the first prize for the best native variety, and Bang-up the 

 first prize for foreign. All the above fruit was good, and the 

 Bang-up, exhibited by B. G. Smith, which took the first prize for 

 foreign varieties, was an extra fine basket of fruit, and worthy of 

 particular notice. 



Raspberries. — The exhibition of this fruit, this season was 

 much below the average. Jn\j 8th, the first prize was awarded to 

 B. G. Smith, for Franconia, and the second to J. H. Fenno, for 

 American Black Cap. July 15th, the first prize for the best col- 

 lection was awarded for Hornet, Saunders, Herstine, Philadelphia, 

 and American Black Cap, and the first prize for the. best two quarts 

 of any variety for Herstine. The above named varieties, comprised 

 all shown, no new kinds having been ottered. 



Blackberries. — We are sorry to be again obliged to make an 

 unfavorable report on this valuable fruit. The small crop is prob- 

 ably owing to the cold winter of 1874-5, which killed many of the 

 canes and injured others. July 22d, the first prize was given to the 

 Dorchester, and also on July 29th, and August 5th and 12th, show- 

 ing that this old variety maintains its former reputation for hardi- 

 ness, and for the size and quality of its fruit. 



Plums. — We have no improvement to report of this fruit. 

 August 19th, the first premium was awarded to J. H. Fenno, for 

 Washington. August 26th, the first prize for the l)est collection 

 was given to Amos Bates, and for the best dish of any variety, to 

 the same, for Green Gage. At the Annual Exhibition, September 

 19th, the first prize for a colloction, was awarded to Horace Eaton ; 

 and for the best dish to the same, for Heine Claude de Bavay. 



